ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT ON OFFSHORE OIL WELL DRILLING RIGS: EMERGENCY EFFLUENT DISPOSAL AND ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS
Abstract
This study examines environmental crisis management and emergency effluent disposal on offshore drilling platforms, focusing on an incident that occurred a decade ago. The analysis covers the technical and legal responses to the event, highlighting health and environmental risks, and suggests improvements in managing such situations.
Offshore platforms generate waste and effluents that require effective management. The study investigates a critical failure in the effluent treatment system that led to the decision to discharge untreated effluent into the sea, triggering an environmental crisis.
The research conducts a case analysis of the incident, exploring the interaction between Brazilian regulations and international guidelines. It includes a description of the event, an assessment of legal and scientific issues, and a review of the corrective measures implemented.
The incident revealed the challenges of balancing environmental compliance with health protection. The controlled release of untreated effluent minimized immediate damage but raised long-term concerns, highlighting tensions between national regulations and stricter international standards.
The study contributes to the understanding of crisis management on offshore platforms, emphasizing the risks of inadequate effluent management and proposing recommendations to improve environmental management and emergency response.
