Radiological Assessment of NORM Resulting From Oil and Gas Production Processing in South Rumaila Oil Field, Southern Iraq

Authors

  • Kamal K. Ali Department of Geology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Shafik Sh. Shafik Department of physics, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Husain A. Husain Department of Geology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Keywords:

NORM, Radiological, Oil and Gas, Rumaila, Radioactivity, Radiation

Abstract

Radiological assessment due to existing of natural occurring radioactive materials
(NORM) in South Rumaila oil field was achieved in this study. Different samples
including soil, sludge, scale, oil, and water were collected from different stages of
oil and gas production in Markazia Degassing Station (SDS) in South Rumaila oil
field. Radioactivity of Ra-226, Th-232 and K-40 were measured using gamma
spectrometry system based on HPGe detector with efficiency of 30%. The results
show that some locations within SDS are contaminated with NORM. The activity of
Ra-226, Th-232 and K-40 range between 18.4 to 312.8, 9.4 to 140.8 and 66.4 to
800.8 (Bq/kg) respectively. The places to be more contaminated among the other
places within the processing stages of oil and gas production within SDS are
dehydrator and desaltor stages.

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Published

2021-12-19

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Geology

How to Cite

Radiological Assessment of NORM Resulting From Oil and Gas Production Processing in South Rumaila Oil Field, Southern Iraq. (2021). Iraqi Journal of Science, 58(2C), 1037-1050. https://ijs.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/eijs/article/view/5939

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