Deir Ezzor, March. 15 (SANA) Specialized teams from the Syrian Atomic Energy Commission, in cooperation with the Syrian Petroleum Company, completed radiation assessment operations Sunday at the water reinjection project site in the al-Ezba oil field in Deir Ezzor province.
Head of Health and Safety at Al Furat Petroleum Company Saeed Baghdadi said the work aims to rehabilitate the field by removing radiological contamination linked to naturally occurring radioactive materials associated with oil industry operations, in line with efforts to protect workers, nearby communities and the environment.
Baghdadi explained that contaminated soil layers were removed and placed in special containers before being transferred to a secure storage site at the al-Ezba field and later transported to the central Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) storage yard at the al-Omar oil field for safe burial under technical procedures supervised by the commission.
Radiation protection officer at the Syrian Atomic Energy Commission Haitham al-Masri said the team conducted radiological surveys and removed contamination from a storage tank scheduled for replacement and from surrounding soil as part of the produced-water reinjection project, ensuring a safe working environment.
Radiation protection officer Samer Nsoor added that the team also supervised the transfer of contaminated barrels after conducting the necessary surveys on damaged tanks to facilitate project implementation according to required standards.
The produced-water reinjection project is considered an important environmental step as it prevents the discharge of such water into nature and protects soil and groundwater from contamination.
The Syrian Atomic Energy Commission said these measures aim to ensure the safety of oil projects through technical supervision while supporting environmental sustainability and the national economy.
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