Brine disposal in the Gulf of Mexico: assessment and analysis for West Hackberry

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the responsibility to provide DOE with an independent integration, synthesis and assessment of oceanographic monitoring studies relevant to the development of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. In fulfillment of that obligation, this report presents an analysis and assessment of marine environmental impacts related to the first 43 months of brine disposal at West Hackberry. This report draws upon pre-disposal and post-disposal monitoring data, analyses for Calcasieu Lake and for the West Hackberry discharge site, numerical models of brine diffusion characteristics and other pertinent NOAA and DOE marine environmental studies conducted to address concerns about offshore disposal of brine. 1985 NESDIS (National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service) Library Public Domain 2286