Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0560401
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE DRILLING FLUIDS. An innovative technique of micro-emulsion of vegetable oils and water has been developed to create a new generation, low-toxicity drilling fluids for use by the petroleum exploration industry. The project aims at investigating the chronic toxicity of new generation drilling fluids to fish, and re-formulate the drilling fluids to minimize the toxic ingredients. Biomarkers of exposure and effects such as, but not limited to, EROD induction, DNA damage and stress proteins will be explored in fish exposed chronically to drilling fluids or their ingredients. Outcomes include environmentally acceptable drilling fluids, and will represent the start point for multi-million dollars agriculture and manufacturing industry in Australia.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 05-2005
End Date: 12-2009
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $149,675.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Environmental Science and Management | Exploration Geochemistry | Evaluation Of Management Strategies | Environmental Impact Assessment |
