International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis

Special Issue

Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Risk Assessment of Crude Oil and Gas Pipelines

  • Submission Deadline: 30 September 2015
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Huseyin Murat Cekirge
About This Special Issue
Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Risk Assessment is an extremely useful tool in providing a framework in which to identify the possible hazards and evaluate the risks associated with all crude oil and gas pipelines. The importance is increasing this type of transport for hydrocarbons since energy demand is expanding continuously. ESIA and RA are must building these transport vehicles and preparation of these analyses have paramount importance. Any development in these directions is extremely important.
Lead Guest Editor
  • Huseyin Murat Cekirge

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Grove School of Engineering, the City College of the City University of New York, New York, United States

Published Articles
  • Experience: An Oil Spill from a Crude Oil Pipeline

    Huseyin Murat Cekirge

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6-1, November 2015
    Pages: 56-65
    Received: 25 August 2015
    Accepted: 26 August 2015
    Published: 16 October 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.s.2015030601.17
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    Abstract: This paper introduces an oil spill scenes from a crude oil pipeline. The oil spill is presented in a short narrative, however a series of pictures taken from the accident sites were included in the paper. The pictures are in the time order of events during the accident. The ferocity of the events can be seen and followed through pictures. The paper... Show More
  • Estimation of Coastal Stability Due to Coastal Structures

    Huseyin Murat Cekirge

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6-1, November 2015
    Pages: 47-55
    Received: 23 August 2015
    Accepted: 26 August 2015
    Published: 16 October 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.s.2015030601.16
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    Abstract: The coastal structures are unavoidable for various industrial operations. These are changing hydrodynamics of the marine and its adjacent areas; and are directly influencing environmental conditions of the marine environment. The sedimentation on shorelines is strongly under influence of the new structures. The methodology, which is introduced in t... Show More
  • Determination of Risk to Groundwater Aquifers from Crude Oil Pipelines

    Huseyin Murat Cekirge

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6-1, November 2015
    Pages: 39-46
    Received: 24 August 2015
    Accepted: 25 August 2015
    Published: 16 October 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.s.2015030601.15
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    Abstract: The pipelines are passing over groundwater aquifers and any oil spills from the pipeline is major threat to the aquifers. The methodology to determine this risk will be introduced; the detailed analysis will be explained and an example is presented. The software used in the calculation is also explained.
  • Determination of Land and Marine Containment Sites of Oil Spills from Crude Oil Pipelines

    Huseyin Murat Cekirge

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6-1, November 2015
    Pages: 26-38
    Received: 17 August 2015
    Accepted: 19 August 2015
    Published: 16 October 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.s.2015030601.14
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    Abstract: Containment sites are the most important locations for recovering spilled oil on land and marine environments. Analyses for determining of containment sites for crude oil pipelines are explained in detail. Necessary information for designing land and marine containment sites is introduced. The necessary databases for efficient response are also men... Show More
  • Response Strategy and Scenarios for Accidents in Crude Oil and Gas Pipelines

    Huseyin Murat Cekirge

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6-1, November 2015
    Pages: 18-25
    Received: 10 August 2015
    Accepted: 12 August 2015
    Published: 16 October 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.s.2015030601.13
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    Abstract: This paper introduces response scenarios used for spill training, planning, and real time oil spill response to be utilized for mitigation of spill accidents. A series of scenarios with the response guidelines and strategies are presented during accidents of crude oil and natural gas (NG) and natural gas liquids (NGL) pipelines.
  • Determination of Safety Zones of Gas (NG and NGL) Pipelines

    Huseyin Murat Cekirge

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6-1, November 2015
    Pages: 9-17
    Received: 16 August 2015
    Accepted: 18 August 2015
    Published: 16 October 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.s.2015030601.12
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    Abstract: Quantitative analyses are necessary to find a safe passage of natural gas (NG) and natural gas liquids (NGL) pipelines. The paper is presenting the details of analyses and determination of safe zones around the gas pipelines. The methodology is a planning tool for determining the safe passages for gas pipelines. The methodologies are presented with... Show More
  • Quantitative Risk Analysis for Gas (NG and NGL) Pipelines

    Huseyin Murat Cekirge

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6-1, November 2015
    Pages: 1-8
    Received: 8 August 2015
    Accepted: 10 August 2015
    Published: 16 October 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.s.2015030601.11
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    Abstract: By using index method and multivariable analysis, a methodology of the threat and risk of natural gas (NG) and natural gas liquids (NGL) pipelines to environment will be presented by considering total infrastructure. General concepts are introduced and explained in detail.