A Multidisciplinary Approach to Evaluate the Environmental Impacts of Hydrocarbon Production in Khuzestan Province, Iran

From the late 1900s onward, hydrocarbon exploitation has led to severe environmental footprints in Khuzestan province, Iran. However, no comprehensive study been conducted evaluate such issues. In this research, an inclusive analysis was performed investigate these impacts. To do this, first, two datasets related a 15-year period (2006–2021) were collated: satellite data from Sentinel-1 mission and seismic recorded by National Iranian Geophysics Institute as well catalog of global Centroid Moment Tensor project (CMT). These processed using generic mapping tools (GMT), differential synthetic aperture radar (D-InSAR) techniques, multiple processing algorithms specific toolbox for oil spill application sentinel platform (SNAP) programming, respectively. The results revealed three critical footprints, including regional earthquakes, land subsidence, issues area. most frequent earthquakes originated depths less than 15 km, indicating disturbance crustal tectonics hydrocarbons. Furthermore, annual rate subsidence equal 10–15 cm observed coastal areas province. Moreover, regions located north west Persian Gulf detected permanently oil-spilled areas. applied methodology are quite applicable restrict harmful consequences production This research will benefit not only government officials policymakers, but also those looking understand challenges gas production, especially terms sustainable goals management natural resources.