Title: Environmental monitoring of Caspian oilfields: new paradigm, new solutions

Authors: Robert Karayev, Rahila Abdullayeva, Rafik Guliyev, Allakhverdi Gasanov, Rauf Nabiyev

Addresses: Institute of Cybernetics, Azerbaijan. ' Institute of Information Technologies, Azerbaijan. ' Baku State University, Azerbaijan. ' Institute of Cybernetics, Azerbaijan. ' Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, Azerbaijan

Abstract: The problems of monitoring in connection with the expansion of oil extraction at the shelf of Caspian are considered. The shortcomings and limited possibilities of traditional monitoring systems and the necessity of the new approaches taking into account of current ideas of hydro toxicology and also unique and complex environment conditions of Caspian are marked. Intelligent monitoring conception, which opens new opportunities in improvement of the adequacy and efficiency of monitoring and environmental management in region, are discussed.

Keywords: environmental monitoring; Caspian oilfields; oil extraction; environmental management.

DOI: 10.1504/IER.2004.053918

Interdisciplinary Environmental Review, 2004 Vol.6 No.1, pp.71 - 81

Published online: 13 May 2013 *

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