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The evolution of Caspian Sea basin energy transmission networks is entering a crucial phase. Azerbaijan is the crucible where questions concerning the future structure of geo-economic relations in Eurasia (and also therefore crucial... more
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Geopolitics, geostrategy, Russian fleet in Crimea, Crimean Tatars, Balkans, Caucasus.
New and multi-dimensional threats such as ethnic conflicts, civil wars and terrorism which emerged after the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991 have urged a closer cooperation between Turkey and the U.S., the two old allies of the Cold... more
The special issue, “Energy Humanities,” gathers experimental and brief accounts of the cultural history of energy in order to figure new research in the emerging fields of Environmental and Energy Humanities. From plastics to oil and... more
This paper represents a “studying-up” of the controversy over federal regulatory processes regarding protection of Lakota and Dakota cultural heritage in permitting the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). To analyze this controversy, I engage... more
Natural hazards can impact oil transmission pipelines with potentially adverse consequences on the population and the environment. They can also cause significant economic impacts to pipeline operators. Currently, there is only limited... more
Romania and the Caspian OIl. Excerpt from my Ph.D. thesis of 1996.
This book examines the gender dimensions of large-scale mining in the oil industry and how oil exploitation has produced long-term economic, political, social and environmental risks and benefits in developing countries. It also shows... more
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The generation of the refinery operation plan requires the capability to monitor and determine the quality and the composition of crude oil tanks to be processed into the Crude Unit as well as of the related availability date. The batches... more
This book focuses on the analysis and design of advanced techniques for on-line automatic computational monitoring of pipelines and pipe networks. It discusses how to improve the systems’ security considering mathematical models of the... more
Analysis of oil pipelines laid in Eurasia evidence Caspian Sea states broke Russia’s oil monopoly in the Caspian Sea in a span of less than a decade —namely Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. While Baku-Novorossiysk Pipeline maintained Russia’s... more
This book focuses on the analysis and design of advanced techniques for on-line automatic computational monitoring of pipelines and pipe networks. It discusses how to improve the systems’ security considering mathematical models of the... more
Link requires subscription. Review in the Times Literary Supplement of "Coming into the Country" by John McPhee. Daunt Books. 400 pp. £10.99. ISBN 978 1 907970 72 6.
This paper presents a novel method for diagnosing leaks in a pipeline. The method is based on a discrete-space version of a Liénard-type model, which describes the fluid behavior in a pipeline only in terms of the flow rate. This latter... more
The uneconomics of tar sands pipelines in Canada
Recent research on multilateral cooperation and development reveals several ways that international institutions can help to address and resolve common problems. For promoting Caspian energy development, the two most important ways are to... more
Pipeline Integrity Assessment has remained key to both the Regulators and Operators in the Oil and Gas Industry. Whilst the regulators have over the years watched for conformance to stated regulatory standards, various Operators are cut... more
There has been a lack of attention to the role of la sorcellerie (witchcraft) and the occult in geographical work on extraction, power and resistance, despite the ways in which these epistemologies inform conceptions of power, wealth and... more
Fault detection and isolation (FDI) in oil pipeline systems (OPS) is a very critical issue because faults in these systems such as leaks or equipment malfunctions may cause significant safety accidents and economic losses. These are the... more
The material is in Russian. Its original title is "Проблема контроля качества нефти". It's an expert comment given to Institute for Development of Energy Industry (Russia). Original link:... more
Natural hazards can be initiating events for accidents in oil and gas pipelines. Severe past incidents bear testimony to the risk associated with pipeline accidents triggered by natural hazards (natechs). Post-incident analysis is a... more
The shift from oil to gas has inevitably led to the emergence of regional energy politics with a growing number of stakeholders involved in influencing and shaping the energy security discussion. What used to be predominantly the... more
Since September 2011, the Eurasian gas market has been facing shocking bi-monthly announcements: on September 23, British Petroleum (BP) announced the South East Europe Pipeline (SEEP); on December 26, Turkish and Azeri authorities... more
This article is a follow up piece on the article titled “New Directions in Fisheries Act Policy and Law: An Overview of the November 2015 Federal ECCC Mandate Letter & Proposed Legislative Reforms” authored by David McRobert and Julian... more
[Streszczenie] Artykuł dotyczy roli ropo- i gazociągów w dzisiejszej polityce państw z Europy i Azji. Artykuł rozpoczyna się krótkim wprowadzeniem do jego tematyki, w którym autor nakreśla treść tekstu, a także wskazuje niezwykle istotną... more
Iraqi Kurdistan has fairly suddenly become a magnet for international oil companies (IOCs), who are increasingly turning their back on the central government in Bagdhad and seeking their fortunes in Erbil. The reasons for this change have... more
Переход от нефти к газу неизбежно привел к возникновению региональной энергетической политики с растущим числом заинтересованных сторон, влияющих на формирование и обсуждение энергетической безопасности. То, что раньше было по... more
Every once in a while in sidewalks and streets of our country’s cities and even rural areas, we are witnessing various drillings from different city organizations and institutes including municipalities, electricity companies, and etc.... more
This article presents novel results on the detection and isolation of single leaks in a pipeline with a branch junction by measuring only the flow rate and pressure at the ends of the line. For the solution of this realistic issue, which... more
If three energy ministers gather around a table for over an hour and half, there should be some serious energy problems on the agenda. This was especially true for the first session of the Atlantic Council Energy and Economics Summit,... more