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oa Soil Bulk Density Parameters in Areas of Intensive Hydrocarbons Extraction
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 18th International Conference Monitoring of Geological Processes and Ecological Condition of the Environment, Apr 2025, Volume 2025, p.1 - 5
Abstract
Summary
The parameters of changes in the bulk density of grey forest soils and black soils in areas of intensive hydrocarbon production were established. The results of the case studies in Poltava and Kharkiv regions were demonstrated. It has been determined that grey forest soils are most susceptible to compaction during the recultivation process after drilling oil and gas wells, in some cases, they can reach the limit value of bulk density of soil (1,80 g/cm3). Hovewer, the difference between recultivated and arable black soils is more noticeable – 1,19 and 1,05 g/cm3 for the topsoil and 1,26 and 1,12 g/cm3 for a depth of 20 – 40 cm respectively due to the initial optimal physical conditions of these soils.
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