Metal and hydrocarbon behavior in sediments from Brazilian shallow waters drilling activities using nonaqueous drilling fluids (NAFs).
The impact of drilling oil activities in the Brazilian Bonito Field/Campos Basin (Rio de Janeiro) shell drilling (300 m) using nonaqueous fluids (NAFs) was investigated with respect to Al, Fe, Mn, Ba, Co, Pb, Cu, As, Hg, Cr, Ni, Zn, Cd, V, and aliphatic and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons concentrations in the sediment. Sampling took place in three different times during approximately 33 months. For the metals Al, As, Co, Cr, Cu, Cd, Fe, Ni, Mn, V, and Zn, no significant variation was observed after drilling activities in most of the stations. However, an increase was found in Ba concentration--due to the drilling activity--without return to the levels found 22 months after drilling. High Ba contents was already detected prior to well drilling, probably due to drilling activities in other wells nearby. Hydrocarbon contents also suggest previous anthropogenic activities. Aliphatic hydrocarbon contents were in the range usually reported in other drilling sites. The same behavior was observed in the case of polyaromatic hydrocarbons. Nevertheless, the n-alkane concentration increased sharply after drilling, returning almost to predrilling levels 22 months after drilling activities.
Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, IQ-UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, CP. 15003, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 91501.970, Brazil. mcarmo@iq.ufrgs.br
Maria
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do Carmo R Peralba
Dirce
D
Pozebon
João H Z
JH
dos Santos
Sandra M
SM
Maia
Tânia M
TM
Pizzolato
Giovani
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Cioccari
Simone
S
Barrionuevo
D001938:Brazil; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D019652:Extraction and Processing Industry; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis*; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D010578:Petroleum; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*
D006838:Hydrocarbons; D008670:Metals; D010578:Petroleum; D014873:Water Pollutants