The Impact Of The Oil Industry On Air Pollution In Basra Governorate – Iraq No2 For Example Using Remote Sensing

Abstract

The Basra Governorate contains the largest oil wealth in Iraq, with statistics indicating that it owns 15 fields out of 77 known fields, including 10 producing fields that are still awaiting development. These fields contain oil reserves exceeding 65 billion barrels, representing 59% of the total proven Iraqi oil reserves. Basra's crude oil production reached 3.35 million barrels per day, accounting for 79% of Iraq's total production.and crude oil is one of the very important and abig economic strategic and industrial resources from Basra. Oil production has a significant impact on air pollution, with the effects of the oil industry on air quality linked to its exploration, production, refining, and export.Air pollution is one of the big problems in this century, This study aims to highlight the negative impact of the oil industry in the Basra Governorate on increasing nitrogen dioxide levels in the atmosphere using aerial image monitoring with Sental p-5. The increase or elevation of nitrogen dioxide levels poses a significant danger to Basra, as the study observed a cumulative increase in nitrogen dioxide levels in the atmosphere of the governorate between the years 2021-2023, ranging from 39-65 molartes per cubic meter. The main source of nitrogen dioxide gas is areas where the oil industry is present.