Attachment G (Draft Onshore Structures & Facilities Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation Guideline)

ATTACHMENT G
ONSHORE STRUCTURES & FACILITIES DECOMMISSIONING AND ENVIRONMENTAL

REMEDIATION GUIDELINE
1. INTRODUCTION
One of the key activities of onshore E&P installations decommissioning is structures and facilities
decommissioning. Concessionaire shall ensure that structures and facilities decommissioning
program with certain information are provided e.g. site information, site assessment, stakeholder
engagement & consultation and HSE aspects. Apart from requirements of decommissioning
program, this guideline also outlines options of structures and facilities decommissioning and
removal and disposal of contaminated materials and residues.
2. OBJECTIVE
The objectives of this guideline are:
• To ensure compliance with Thai legislations, relevant international treaties and
conventions;
• To provide the decision criteria and guidance for the removal of facilities and
contaminated materials with suitable and practical disposal methods; and
• To provide the decision criteria and options for environmental remediation which will not
create any environmental issues in future.
3. SCOPE OF GUIDANCE
This guideline covers requirements of onshore E&P structures and facilities decommissioning
activities as identified in the guideline include removal of oil & gas facilities and all associated
structures in the Kingdom of Thailand governed by Petroleum Act. B.E. 2514 and the removal and
disposal of contaminated materials from the decommissioning.
There are some specific rules and regulations for the decommissioning of onshore E&P installations
set for the decommissioning in the United States, Canada and Europe. However, those documents
are set specifically for each individual environment. The international document which has been
effectively used as reference is the “Decommissioning, Remediation and Reclamation Guidelines
for Onshore Exploration and Production Sites” developed by The International Association of Oil &
Gas Producers (OGP) which covers wide range of environment including Thailand’s onshore E&P
installations decommissioning.
4. STRUCTURE AND FACILITY DECOMMISSIONING PLANNING
4.1 Planning Objectives

The objectives of decommissioning planning are to:-
(a) Identify structures, facilities, materials requiring removal (e.g. stored raw materials,
chemicals and products, above or below ground piping, building, foundations,
instrumentation, electrical and mechanical equipment, roads);
(b) Identify structures and facilities required for future operations (reuse) or the anticipated
land use;
(c) Identify all wells that must be abandoned;
(d) Identify operational and/or logistical constraints associated with decommissioning;
(e) Develop a contaminated material (scales, sludges) removal strategy and disposal plan;
(f) Develop a planned sequence for equipment removal;
(g) Develop environment remediation and management plan; and
(h) Develop safety procedures.
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4.2 Site Information & assessment
Following site information should be summarized and assessed by the concessionaire:-
(i) Site and facility description;
(j) Technical and historical data of facility;
(k) Well location history;
(l) Construction practices;
(m) Development and operational history;
(n) Location and history of fuel and chemical storage;
(o) Waste production and disposal history;
(p) Spill and leak history;
(q) Environmental protection practices;
(r) Environmental setting; and
(s) Environmental monitoring records.
4.3 Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation Requirements
Stakeholder identification, communication and management plan should ensure all relevant
stakeholders are adequately informed of the key issues and that their comments are taken into
account.
The appropriate level of consultation (determined in consultation with the designated authorities)
should be dependent on the level of stakeholder concern and be within at least the minimum
requirements.
Details and requirements of public participation for decommissioning activities are described in
Environmental Policies and Management Recommendations (Attachment A, Section 4.2.3).
4.4 Safety Management Plan

In order to complete decommissioning activities safely with no injury to human lives, damage to
asset, environmental and reputation impact, concessionaire shall identify and assess the risk of
hazards with proper implementation of mitigation measures at all stages of decommissioning.
Details of onshore decommissioning safety requirements are outlined in Onshore Decommissioning
Safety Requirement Guideline (Attachment Q, Section 5.2).
4.5 General Site Characterization Requirements

Concessionaire shall include General Site Characterization with following details in the Final
Decommissioning Program. Details are described in the Contents of Decommissioning Program
Guideline (Attachment D, Section 7.2).
• General site assessment;
• Site description;
• Adjacent Land Use;
• Site Infrastructure/ Facility;
• Waste Materials;
• Hazardous Materials;
• Spill Characterization;
• Soil/ Water Sample Summary;
• Physical Disturbances Summary;
• Open Pits Details; and
• Site Sketch, Photographs, etc.
Examples of forms for the Site Characterization Summary are shown in the Appendix A of this
guideline.
5. STRUCTURE AND FACILITY DECOMMISSIONING IMPLEMENTATION
5.1 General Scope

According to the Thailand Petroleum Act. B.E. 2514, and if there is no request from the concerned
authorities or stakeholders to retain any structure or facility, the general scope of the structure and
facility decommissioning will cover the whole removal and disposal of the structure and/or facility.
Structure and facility decommissioning refers to the decontamination of process equipment and
facility structures and the dismantling and removal of structures. Decommissioning is implemented
after a facility has been shutdown and vessels, piping and equipment have been depressurized and
it is ensured that the site is safe for human health & the environment. The major tasks for
decommissioning cover (but not limited to) the followings:-
• Downhole abandonment of wells;
• Cleaning and purging of process equipment and piping of fluids and sludges;
• Treatment and/or disposal of process fluids and sludges;
• Removal of wastes and/or chemicals for disposal or reuse;
• Dismantling of wellheads, piping and plant facilities with reusable items placed in
laydown areas;
• Removal and cutting (if necessary for size reduction) of equipment and materials
tagged for desired purpose, e.g., sale as scrap;
• Removal and cutting or sealing of contaminated equipment, tagged for disposal;
• Removal of transformers, instrumentation and electrical systems for reuse or disposal;
• Removal of structures, pads, and foundations not destined for reuse;
• Isolation of underground piping, tanks and structures which are left in place;
• Removal of bridges, drainage culverts, roads and other civil works not needed for
future access or erosion control; and
• Installation of access controls for remaining structures.
A site layout drawing should be prepared showing topographic contours and physical features,
underground utilities and equipment and buildings earmarked for disposition.
Examples of Decommissioning Strategies for various onshore E&P installations are summarized in
the Appendix B.
5.2 Decommissioning Deferral

When the structure and facility become due for decommissioning and due to technical and/or
economical reasons it is desired to defer the decommissioning, then the structure and facility
together with reasons of deferral should be clearly stated in the Initial Decommissioning Program for
approval by designated authority.
If the structure and/or facility are to be suspended for deferral or further future use, they should be
appropriately protected against corrosion both internally and externally using Best Available
Technology (BAT).
Suspended facilities should be isolated from the remaining network and sufficient provisions should
be made for future cleaning and/or decontamination, if required. An appropriate maintenance and
survey regime should be continued to ensure the minimum risk to environment.
5.3 Decommissioning Options

The onshore E&P installations may require decommissioning using one or a combination of options,
as determined by the conclusions of a site specific assessment. Concessionaire is required to
include the details of its structure and facility decommissioning in the Final Decommissioning
Program.
5.3.1 Reuse
If an opportunity for reuse can be identified, a preliminary assessment should be performed to
evaluate its feasibility.
When assessing the reuse of structures and facilities in situ, the concessionaire should consider,
but not be limited to, the following:
• The facility design life along with structural condition and integrity;
• The cleanliness and/or decontamination requirements of the facility; and
• The transfer of liabilities.
When assessing the opportunities for recycling of structure and facility material, the cleanliness and
treatment of any contaminants should be in accordance to the applicable legislations with regards to
industrial waste transportation and disposal.
5.3.2 Leave In Situ

Plans for future use of the structure, facility and infrastructures including roads, buildings, camp
sites and power/ telecommunication cable networks, etc., should be discussed with local authorities
and communities to determine whether such infrastructure can be productively reused and
maintained. Consideration should be given to whether decommissioning in place may result in
undesired impacts such as in-migration into sensitive areas, establishment of squatter communities,
and potential failure of structures or bridges due to misuse or poor maintenance. In such cases
complete removal of buildings and structures, removal of bridges, culverts and boat landings, break-
up of roadbeds or aircraft landing areas and blocking or screening of access tracks should be
included in the decommissioning process.
For pipeline leave in situ option, details are described in Onshore Pipelines Decommissioning
Guideline (Attachment F, Section 5.4.2).
5.3.3 Remove
If the structure and facility can no longer be reused and agreed by the authorities and stakeholders
to be removed, the concessionaire shall arrange for the removal of such facility according to the
scope in safe manner and using BAT.
The process for removal and disposal of facility is outlined in 6.4. .
5.4 Stakeholder Agreements on Decommissioning Program

Agreements with relevant stakeholders on the selected decommissioning option shall be made and
submitted as part of Final Decommissioning Program for approval by designated authorities.
Agreements should be made among the concessionaire, related government authorities and
stakeholders. Official records should clearly identify but not limit to the followings:-
• Detail of the structure, facility, infrastructure decommissioning scope, i.e., facility to be
removed, left in place, reuse, etc.
• Identification of the new owners;
• Detail of the environment management of the site, i.e., waste disposal method and
plan, environmental remediation and monitoring which are to be done by the
concessionaire; and
• Transferring of the liability from concessionaire to the new owners.
6. REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED MATERIALS AND RESIDUES
6.1 Contaminated Materials and Residues from E&P Facilities Decommissioning

Contaminated materials and residues from E&P installations decommissioning are normally the
followings:
• Hydrocarbons, e.g. crude, sludge, wax, etc.;
• Methanol, Glycols, Amines;
• Salts (from drilling, produced water, etc);
• Heavy metals, including mercury;
• NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material) and other radioactive materials;
• PCBs (Polychorinated Biphenyls) from electrical transformer;
• Other hazardous Chemical used in the process;
• Historical drill cuttings (left in pits);
• Construction debris (concrete, embankment, etc.); and
• Asbestos (roofing materials, insulations, etc.).
6.2 Removal and Disposal of Contaminated Materials and Residues

For the facility which must be removed, the followings should be performed:
(a) Fluids and sludges should be recovered from process vessels (separation/dehydration
vessels, etc.) and tanks. Process and fuel gas pipings should be purged of fluids and
the fluids recovered.
(b) Particular emphasis should be given to the removal of heavy metals, including
mercury, PCB and other hazardous materials prior to disposal.
(c) Sludge materials and decontamination residues should be dewatered where possible
to reduce bulk and disposal volume.
(d) The treatment and final destination of all removed facilities, associated structures and
residual wastes should be carried out according to requirements outlined in the Waste
Management Guidelines (Attachment O).
(e) Treatment and disposal options for various materials and residues that may result
from the decommissioning E&P facilities should be in accordance to the applicable
legislations on industrial waste transportation and disposal.
(f) Waste which is legally classified as Hazardous Waste shall be properly handled,
transported and disposed by qualified/licensed transporters and disposers according
to applicable legislations i.e. Notification of Ministry of Industry B.E. 2548 on Waste
Disposal..
(g) If process equipment exhibits NORM contamination above regulatory action levels, it
should be labeled as NORM contaminated, segregated and stored in an area with
controlled access. This equipment should not be transferred to another owner for reuse
or sold as scrap. Disposal options for NORM contaminated equipment should be in
accordance to the applicable legislations i.e. Ministerial Rules on Criteria and Disposal
Method for Radioactive Wastes, Ministry of Science and Technology, B.E. 2546.
6.3 Facility Cleaning and Decontamination Requirements

All facility should be cleaned and will also require decontamination if contaminants are found by the
presence of impurities in the fluid properties and/or the presence of contaminants in the
hydrocarbon cleaning residue.
A project specific Cleaning and Disposal Plan and/or Decontamination and Disposal Plan shall
be prepared and submitted as part of Decommissioning Environmental Management Plan (DEMP).
Further details could be obtained from Environmental Policies and Management Recommendations
(Attachment A, Section 4.5.1).
6.3.1 Cleaning Requirements

(a) A Project Specific Cleaning and Disposal Plan should be developed and submitted
to the designated authorities for acceptance with DEMP with the following details:
• The historical information of the facilities (fluids composition, operating and
maintenance records);
• Details of the water source, equipment, chemicals and techniques used for purging
(gases) and/or scraping (solids);
• The measures taken to contain solid and liquid wastes and prevent spills during the
cleaning process and/or the disposal methods of hydrocarbon gases (venting or
flaring).; and
• The management (analysis, treatment, transportation and final disposal destination)
of residual wastes from the cleaning process, in accordance with the Waste
Management Guideline (Attachment O).
6.3.2 Decontamination Requirements

Decontamination of the facilities can be done in many methods, i.e., by hot water, steam or
chemical, etc., which will depend on the type of contaminated materials & residues. A
Decontamination and Disposal Plan should be developed at the planning stage. The plan should
consist of, but not be limited to, the following:
• Type of contaminated materials & residues;

• The method of decontamination and the types of chemicals used;
• The equipment and storage capacity to contain decontamination fluids and wastes;
• Mitigation measures to minimize potential environmental impacts; and
• The management and final disposal destination of residual wastes from the
decontamination process.
Early analysis of fluid composition, internal fluids from drain ports located at the lowest point along
the pipeline or sludge catchers should be performed to determine if decontamination is required.
The proposed decontamination method will be assessed on a case-by-case basis considering the
results of any field trials or other supporting evidence to prove its effectiveness.
6.3.3 Verification
Designated authorities in collaboration with the qualified third party auditors should be onsite to
verify the implementation of the proposed management plans, referred to Third Party Audit in
Environmental Policies and Management Recommendations (Attachment A, Section 4.2.5).
To verify the cleaning process, the concentration of oil and grease in the final flushed water
discharged from the facility should be below or equal to 15 ppm. If the results are still over the
specified standard the process should be repeated until results are within the limits.
To verify the decontamination process the allowable concentrations of heavy metals, where
relevant, monitored in the internal fluid should be below or equal to Soluble Threshold Limit
Concentration (STLC). The STLC and standard test methods are referred to in Annex II,
Notification of Ministry of Industry B.E. 2548 (2005) regarding waste disposal.
Verification of decontamination should also be performed by analysis of the inner pipe surface.
Sampling should be performed in several locations, preferably nearer to the well head or in low
sections of the pipe where fluids may have accumulated.
If results are above the STLC or the internal analysis of the facility demonstrates contamination, the
process should be repeated until results are within the prescribed limits. If the decontamination
techniques fail to bring the levels within the prescribed limits alternative decontamination methods
(use of different chemicals or encapsulation) and/or facility management options will be considered
on a case by case basis in consultation with the designated authorities.
The cleaning and decontamination process and results should be documented in the Closeout
Report for Decommissioning; refer to Closeout Report Requirements Guideline (Attachment T,
Section 4.1.1).
6.4 Dismantling, Removal and Disposal of Facilities

(a) Prior to dismantling, the facilities shall be made safe by proper depressurizing,
draining, flushing, and purging residual fluids and residues using the BAT to ensure
effective cleaning as identified in 6.3.
(b) The structure and facility dismantling and removal shall be carried out in a technically
safe manner and in accordance with relevant international standards and practices and
as stated in 4.4.
6.4.1 Equipment Removal and Disposal

(a) Equipment disposition activities will include:
1) Removal of components such as valves, pumps, motors and instruments which can
be reconditioned and readily used;
2) Removal of vessels and dismantling of tanks and other large components which
may be sold or reused;
3) Dismantling of other piping, structures and equipment which may be sold as scrap,
placed in a recovery yard or lanfilled; and
4) Removal or demolition of remaining structures, buildings and foundations.
(b) Removal plans for buildings, foundations, structural steel and paved pad areas should
be compatible with reclamation plans for recontouring and erosion control and
anticipated future land uses. As a general guideline, all physical facilities should be
removed to ground level or to a sufficient depth to allow soil cover for the desired
revegetation to occur. In areas where future land use may include agriculture,
residential or other such uses where surface cultivation may occur, then facilities
should also be removed to 1 meter below the final ground surface.
6.4.2 Removal and Disposal of Containers

(a) Empty drums, portable tanks, storage bins and other containers should be returned to
vendors or recycled. They should not be sold or donated unless thoroughly cleaned. If
no other alternatives are available, containers should be cleaned and crushed for scrap
or disposed according to applicable legislations e.g. Notification of Ministry of Industry
B.E. 2548.
6.4.3 Dismantling, Removal and Disposal of Utilities

(a) The following should be undertaken or considered as site power, water and/or gas
utilities are decommissioned :
1) Contact utility or appropriate regulatory authority for removal of any utility owned
substations, transformers, above ground electrical distribution systems, surface
water intakes, pumping facilities and/or pressure reducing station;
2) Confirm utility owned electrical equipment has not created any PCB related
liabilities;
3) Determine, in consultation with the appropriate authorities and the future land
owner, whether or not any water supply wells will be left in place for consumptive
or monitoring purposes or abandoned. If any water supply well is to be left for
consumption purpose, groundwater sample shall be collected for analyses.
Analytical parameters are dependent on historical site information or key
contaminants and baseline environmental data, however, recommended key
parameters are pH, Chloride, Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solids, Total
Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) and Heavy Metals (depends on site information);
and
4) Plug and abandon any redundant water supply wells.
6.4.4 Pipeline Removal and Disposal

Pipeline decommissioning shall be carried out in accordance with the Onshore Pipelines
Decommissioning Guideline (Attachment F)
6.5 Waste Disposal Records

Information of waste disposal records shall be collected and reported under the Closeout Report for
Decommissioning. Further details on waste disposal reporting requirements shall refer to Waste
Management Guideline (Attachment P).
7. Criteria for Environmental Remediation
7.1 Remediation Objectives

During facility decommissioning, in some cases, remediation actions may be required due to
contaminations from facilities or previous operations to surrounding soil, groundwater and surface
water. Examples of such contamination are: spills of crude oil or chemicals to ground, overflow of
crude oil or contaminated water from pits to nearby areas, seepage of contaminants from earth pits
to surrounding soils and underlying groundwater, discharge of contaminated water to surface water
sources.
Remediation objectives are strongly influenced by purposes of land use. For example, remediation
requirements for agricultural land use are typically more stringent than for industrial land use. In
summary, the objectives of environmental remediation are:
• To protect human health and minimize environmental impact;
• To restore the site to meet applicable standards and/or purposes of future land use.
7.2 Remediation Requirements

Contaminants of concern, existence and severity of contamination could be determined by:
• Site historical information e.g. types and characteristics of materials, spills and leaks
records, previous waste handling, disposal and discharges;
• Environmental Site Assessment if there are potential contaminations from past
activities. This would require environmental samplings to assess the existence and
level of contamination so that the data from environmental site assessment could be
used to define remediation plan during facility decontamination (if necessary). It is
recommended that environmental site assessment shall be conducted prior to planning
phase of decommissioning.
Concessionaire shall remediate the contaminated site until level of contamination is reduced and
meet with applicable standards or remediation criteria. Thus, concessionaire shall include
Remediation Plan and applicable remediation criteria in DEMP. Details are described in the
Environmental Policies and Management Recommendations (Attachment A, Section 4.5.1)
Note: - Remediation technologies for contaminated soil and groundwater resulting from E&P
activities which are commonly used is demonstrated in Appendix C;
- Example Guidance of Environmental Site Assessment Sampling is shown in Appendix D.
8. ENVIRONMENT MONITORING
Requirements and details of environmental monitoring for both pre and post decommissioning are
described in Decommissioning Monitoring Requirements Guideline (Attachment S).
APPENDIX A
Example Checklists for General Site Characterization of a Typical E&P Site
Page 1
Company Name and Address Ref. No. :

Issued Date :
Issued By :
GENERAL SITE CHARACTORISATION

Field Name :_______________________________________________________________________
ASSESSMENT DATE
Date : ____________________________________________________________________________
AMBIENT CONDITIONS
Temperature :_________________________ Weather Condition : __________________________
ASSESSMENT PERSONNEL
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
NAME / FUNCTION / COORDINATES

Facility Name : ____________________________________________________________________
Facility Function : __________________________________________________________________
Coordinates : ______________________________________________________________________
AGE AND STATUS

Construction Date : ________________________________________________________________
Current Status : ____________________________________________________________________
ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION If possible provide a brief summary and attach relevant

information.
Audit Findings : ___________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Spill Record : ______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Air Photos : _______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Previous Reports : _________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Page 2
Ref. No. :
Company Name and Address
Issued Date :
Issued By :

Field Name :_______________________________________________________________________
SITE DESCRIPTION
Estimated Disturbed Area : _________________________________________________________
Site Drainage :__________________________________________ __________________________
Erosion : _________________________________________________________________________
Erosion Control : __________________________________________________________________
Topography : _____________________________________________________________________
Vegetation : ______________________________________________________________________
Soil Profile : ______________________________________________________________________
Depth of Groundwater : _____________________________________________________________
Housekeeping : ___________________________________________________________________
Other : ___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
ADJACENT LAND USE Proximity to site/ Type/ Numbers/ Size/ Impacts from site
Inhabited Buildings : _______________________________________________________________
Service Water : ____________________________________________________________________
Groundwater : _____________________________________________________________________
Water Wells : ______________________________________________________________________
Agriculture : ______________________________________________________________________
Industry : _________________________________________________________________________
Native Vegetation : _________________________________________________________________
Wildlife : __________________________________________________________________________
Soil Profile : _______________________________________________________________________
Other : ___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
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Ref. No. :
Issued Date :
Issued By :

Field Name :_______________________________________________________________________
SITE INFRASTRUCTURE Include past and present installations and indicate their status by;
A – Active, B – In Place But Not Use, C – Removed, D – Not Present
Attach additional datasheet if Number Status Spill # Evidence of Environment

necessary Concern
On-Site Off-Site
Yes No Yes No
Metering Equipment
Pumping Equipment
Electrical Substation
(Transformers)
Pig Launcher
Pig Receiver
Above Ground Fuel Tank
Underground Fuel Tank
Above Ground Product Tank
Underground Product Tank
Above Ground Chemical Tank
Underground Chemical Tank
Load-in
Load-out
Underground Pipeline
Above Ground Pipeline
Maintenance Building
Filtering Apparatus
Generator
Satellite / Manifold
Wellhead
Flare Pit If present
Sump see attached
Waste Pit pit data sheet
Landfill
Drum Storage Area
Bone Yard
Other ( )
Example Checklists for General Site Characterization of a Typical E&P Site
Page 4
Page 4
Ref. No. :
Issued Date :
Issued By :

Field Name :_______________________________________________________________________
WASTE MATERIALS If present, provide additional detail on attached data sheet
Quantity Method of Disposal Environmental Concerns Spill #

Liquid Waste
Used Oil
Tank Bottoms
Produced Water
Piping Waste
Other ( )
Solid Waste
Scrap Metal
Filters
Domestic Solid Waste
Industrial Solid Waste
Landfill
Other ( )
Air Emissions if present provide detail of equipment type, emission type and impact on off-site areas.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS If present, provide additional detail on attached data sheet
Waste Type Quantity Method of Disposal Environmental Concerns Spill #

Chemicals
Oils
Solvents
Asbestos
Radioactive Materials
Background Radiation : _____________________________________________________________
Comments : _______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
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Ref. No. :
Issued Date :
Issued By :

Field Name :_______________________________________________________________________
SPILL CHARACTERISATIONSee additional comments adjacent spill number on previous datasheets.

Note : Use one spill characterisation sheet for each separate spill.
Spill Number and Location: Number: ____________Location: _______________
See attached sketch for general overview of spill.
Has the spill been previously reported?_______ Is containment provided for the spill? _____________
Is the spill confined to the site?______________ Depth of groundwater:____________metres
Containment Crude Produced Tank Refined Fuel Chemical Sump
oil Water Bottoms Oil Fluids
Spill Source Tank Tank Pipeline Drum Pit Wellhead Sump

AST UST Fluids
Spill Cause Rupture Overflow Leak Dump Error Servicing / Workover
Spill Source Exposure Exposed Buried At Below Above Bermed

Grade Grade Grade
VISUAL APPEARANCE ___________________________________________________________
Estimated Spill Size Area (m2) Depth (m) Vol (m3) Comments:
_______________________
_____________________________
____
Estimated Spill Age In Progress Recent Old Comments:

_______________________
_____________________________
____
Sample Summary Identification From (cm) To (cm) Type Evidence of Contamination
Surface Appearance Vegetated Barren Comments:

________________________________
_____________________________________
_____
Soil Profile Description : ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Other : ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
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Ref. No. :
Issued Date :
Issued By :

Field Name :_______________________________________________________________________
TEST HOLE LOGS AND SAMPLE SUMMARY Were soil samples obtained?
Site Identification Sample Depth Soil Description

ID (cm) Texture
WATER SAMPLE SUMMARY Were water samples obtained?
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT NOTE

Subject : _________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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Ref. No. :
Issued Date :
Issued By :

Field
Name:_______________________________________________________________________
PHYSICAL DISTURBANCES
Estimated Size of Physical
Disturbance:_______________________________________________
Nature and Size of Disturbance:
______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Description of Vegetation and Soils on Adjacent Areas

Vegetation :
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Soils :
____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Description of Vegetation and Soils on the Disturbance

Vegetation :
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Soils :
____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Is there evidence that humans, animals or vegetation have been affected by the disturbance? Yes
/ No
Detail :
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Is the impacted area increasing the size due to erosion? Yes / No

Detail :
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Are there any contaminant issues related to this disturbance? Yes / No
Detail :
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Ref. No. :
Issued Date :
Issued By :

Field Name :_______________________________________________________________________
OPEN PITS
Pit Identification :
Pit Status: _________________________________________________________________________
Pit Use: ___________________________________________________________________________
Pit Dimensions: ____________________________________________________________________
Pit Contents: _______________________________________________________________________
Free Board Remaining: ______________________________________________________________
Evidence of Overflow: _______________________________________________________________
Evidence of Seepage: _______________________________________________________________
Integrity of Base and Walls: ___________________________________________________________
Soil Type: _________________________________________________________________________
Sample Obtained: ___________________________________________________________________
Other: ____________________________________________________________________________
Pit Identification :
Pit Status: _________________________________________________________________________
Pit Use: ___________________________________________________________________________
Pit Dimensionss: ____________________________________________________________________
Pit Contents: _______________________________________________________________________
Free Board Remaining: ______________________________________________________________
Evidence of Overflow: _______________________________________________________________
Evidence of Seepage: _______________________________________________________________
Integrity of Base and Walls: ___________________________________________________________
Soil Type: _________________________________________________________________________
Sample Obtained: ___________________________________________________________________
Other: ____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
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Ref. No. :
Issued Date :
Issued By :

Field Name :_______________________________________________________________________
SITE SKETCH Schematic drawing of site layout and sample locations. Not to scale.
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Ref. No. :
Issued Date :
Issued By :

Field Name :_______________________________________________________________________
PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD Photographer:____________________________________.
Roll Number Photograph Description

Number Describe location and associated infrastructure.
APPENDIX B
Examples of Decommissioning Strategy of Onshore E&P Installations
o Exploration, appraisal, injection, o Leave potable water wells as agreed with local
production, water and observation authorities;
wells. o Plug and abandon the wells in accordance with the
Well Plugging & Abandonment Guideline to isolate
production interval to prevent communication
between aquifers of different nature or salinity;
isolate from the surface;
o Place surface cement plug below the cellar to allow
removal of surface components and backfill to
surface.
o Production, processing and utility o Purge and clean to remove lubricants, residues,
facilities including (but not limited to) etc.;
production manifolds, separators, o Reuse, recycle or scrap redundant equipment such
heaters, dehydration/ storage tanks, as generators and compressors, etc.;
pumps, compressors, generators
o Properly dispose remaining equipment.
including all pipings, instrument and
electric cables/tubing and fencing
o Flowlines and pipelines o Purge and flush with water to remove residues;
o Cut aboveground lines and dispose (i.e., sell for
scrap, etc.)
o Remove or plug and abandon below grade lines as
approved by the authorities.
o Redundant buried structures, o Purge and clean to remove residues;
foundations and cables. o Decommission completely according to proposed
end land use and authorities.
o Concrete and steel structures including o Remove steel structures for reuse or recycling;
concrete foundations, wellhead cellars, o Remove wellhead cellar to at least 1 m. below soil
skid foundations and telecom masts, level (unless abandoned in place for future use);
gratings, buildings 9including but not
o Break up concrete slabs at ground level into 1 m. to
limited to workshop, offices, houses,
allow vegetation to regrow through the fissures or
etc.) and bridges.
remove completely according to proposed end land
use and authorities;
o Remove buildings or leave in place for reuse;
o Provide access controls for physical structures
remaining on site, that are unsafe or hazardous to
human or animals.
o Earthworks such as roads, airstrips, o Reach agreement with local authorities for use of
quarries, asphalt covered areas and usable assets such as roads, airstrips, quarries;
berm walls. o Remove asphalt for remediation and/or land filling;
o Level mounds and dispose of waste rock;
o Remove and recycle or reuse gravel 9if clean);
o Decompact subsoils and re-establish vegetation as
necessary.
As identified in the table, plans for future use of roads buildings and camp sites should be discussed
with local authorities and communities to determine whether such infrastructure can be productively
reused and maintained. Consideration should be given to whether decommissioning in place may
result in undesired impacts such as in-migration into sensitive areas, establishment of squatter
communities, and potential failure of structures or bridges due to misuse or poor maintenance. In
such cases complete removal of buildings and structures, removal of bridges, culverts and boat
landings, break-up of roadbeds or aircraft landing areas and blocking or screening of access tracks
should be included in the decommissioning process.
APPENDIX C
Commonly Used Remediation Technologies for E&P Installations
Potential Typical E&P Facility Remediation Alternatives

Contaminant Source
Soils, Sludge, Groundwater
Sediments
Hydrocarbons Leaks and spills from Land spreading; Oil/water separator;
wellheads, flowlines, Land treatment; Air stripping;
pipelines and tanks; Passive Remediation; Air sparging;
Oil containing pits, flare pits. In situ bioremediation; Passive remediation
Composting/biopiles.
Methanol, Leaks and spills from Land spreading; Air stripping;
Glycols, Amines pipelines, tanks and sludges. Land treatment; Air sparging;
Composting/biopiles. Passive remediation
Salts Leaks and spills from Land spreading; Passive remediation;
wellheads, flowlines, Land treatment with Pumping plus
pipelines and tanks; amendment; injection or disposal.
Oil containing pits, flare pits. Land filling.
Metals Leaks and spills from Land spreading; Passive remediation;
wellheads, flowlines, Land filling. Pumping plus
pipelines and tanks; injection or
Oil containing pits, flare pits. treatment.
Halogenated Solvent spills; soil sterilants. Land treatment; Enhanced
hydrocarbons Composting/biopiles; bioremediation.
Thermal treatment.
PCBs Spills from electric Disposal at specialized Pumping plus
transformer or capacitors. treatment facility. disposal at
specialized treatment
facility.
NORMs Oil-process equipment such Injection in approved Pumping plus
as tubing, heater treaters, NORM injection well; injection in approved
separators and salt water Disposal at specialized NORM injection well.
tanks; gas processing treatment facility.
equipment such as inlet
filters and reflux pumps.
APPENDIX D
Example Guidance of Environmental Site Assessment Sampling
Soil Sampling
The purposes of conducting soil sampling are to evaluate potential human health and ecological
risks on the site and in vicinity of the decommissioning site and to determine the potential for soil
contaminants to leach into the groundwater. Soil sampling for site assessment should refer to the
historical information of the site and attention should be paid for the area with spillage records,
chemical or E&P liquid containments or other sensitive areas, for example, cutting pits, open pits,
flare pits, spilled area, produced water storage, etc. Soil samplings to be done to cover those areas
and the depth profiles by;
1) Dividing the area into grids depends on site condition, topography and potential area of
contamination in order to get the representative samples. Guidelines for determining the
number of sampling locations for the sites with no apparent discrete areas of soil
contamination are:
• 1 sample location per 300 m2 for the area less than 8,000 m2 (< 5 rai)
• 1 sample location per 500 m2 for the area of 8,000 – 20,000 m2 (5 – 12.5 rai)
• 1 sample location per 1,000 m2 for the area of 20,000 – 160,000 m2 (12.5 – 100 rai)
• 1 sample location per 1,300 m2 for the area more than 160,000 m2 (100 rai)
Smaller grid size could be applied for the area where there were records of improper waste
disposal or spills occurred.
2) Sampling depth(s) is dependent on where the potential source of contamination (previous
waste disposal and spills) and depth of groundwater may be contaminated. However, as a
general guidance, 2 samples are collected from two different depths at the same sample
location. One at 0-0.3m representing surface sample and another from 0.7-1.0m depth
representing accessible layer for human exposure.
The standard soil sampling protocol can be referred to ASTM D 4687-95 Standard Guide for
General Planning of Waste Sampling,
Sampling results shall be compared with Thailand Soil Quality Standards or applicable internal
standard, for example, Dutch Intervention Guideline for Soil Remediation in order to decide whether
further sampling is required so that requirement and scope of soil remediation could be determined.
Water Sampling
Water or liquid remained in the open pits should be sampling & cover the whole surface area of the
pit. Suitable sampling grid to be made and at each sampling point, water samples should be
collected from surface, half depth and at the pit bottom depth.
Groundwater Sampling
Sampling and assessment of groundwater around the E&P installations area must be done in order
to evaluate significance of environmental impact and to verify whether there is any contamination to
the groundwater caused by the E&P activities which required remediation. Concessionaire shall
prepare the groundwater sampling and assessment plan to cover the area of operations and ensure
that the groundwater samplings represent the affected groundwater data in such area.
Baseline data of groundwater quality in the area shall be collected to use as a reference for the
assessment.
The site assessment and sampling criteria will depend on the completeness of the historical
information of the site, i.e., the site with complete historical information may require less sampling &
assessment than the site with incomplete historical information OR some location may require more
site samplings and assessment than what stated in this section. The assessment and sampling
requirements should be consulted and agreed with the concerned authorities.
Groundwater sampling and assessment should be carried out in 2 stages,
• Preliminary Sampling and Assessment to verify whether there is any groundwater
contamination from the E&P activities which remediation might be required
• Extensive Sampling and Assessment to verify the extent of the contamination and identify
scope for remediation
Preliminary Sampling & Assessment

Groundwater samples from a minimum of three monitoring wells, drilled at the depth of the
community groundwater utilization locating at different sides of the location, shall be
collected and analyzed for a preliminary investigation to determine the nature of ground
water contamination and ground water flow direction (villager water wells in the vicinity of
100 meters at different sides of the location can be used for the sampling). In case of the
identified area of soil contamination or other release, at least one sample should be taken
to define any potential contamination. The number and location of the wells is site specific
depending on the nature and location of the release.
Comparison between results from those wells with baseline data and groundwater quality
standards is required to evaluate whether there is any adverse impact to the groundwater.
Extensive Sampling & Assessment

If the Preliminary Sampling & Assessment demonstrates a potential of groundwater
contamination, the concessionaire shall prepare a plan for Extensive Sampling &
Assessment. The Extensive Sampling & Assessment shall be performed to identify the
significance of the impact and a proposed scope for remediation. The Extensive Sampling
& Assessment plan shall be submitted to the DMF and concerned authorities for verification
and approval.
In case that a minor contamination to the groundwater is evidenced and it can be self-
remediated by natural groundwater refreshment (natural attenuation/dispersion), the
concessionaire should provide sufficient data to the concerned authorities i.e. risk
assessment, fate & transport modeling etc.
Analytical methods for environmental sampling shall follow appropriate international
standards. Further details on environmental site assessment could be referred to ASTM
Standards E 1527-05 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment and E 1903-97 Guide for Environmental Site Assessments:
Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Process.

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ONSHORE STRUCTURES & FACILITIES DECOMMISSIONING AND ENVIRONMENTAL

4. STRUCTURE AND FACILITY DECOMMISSIONING PLANNING

4.1 Planning Objectives

4.3 Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation Requirements

4.4 Safety Management Plan

4.5 General Site Characterization Requirements

5.1 General Scope

5.2 Decommissioning Deferral

5.3 Decommissioning Options

5.3.2 Leave In Situ

The process for removal and disposal of facility is outlined in 6.4. .

5.4 Stakeholder Agreements on Decommissioning Program

6. REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED MATERIALS AND RESIDUES

6.1 Contaminated Materials and Residues from E&P Facilities Decommissioning

6.2 Removal and Disposal of Contaminated Materials and Residues

6.3 Facility Cleaning and Decontamination Requirements

6.3.1 Cleaning Requirements

6.3.2 Decontamination Requirements

• Type of contaminated materials & residues;

6.4 Dismantling, Removal and Disposal of Facilities

6.4.1 Equipment Removal and Disposal

6.4.2 Removal and Disposal of Containers

6.4.3 Dismantling, Removal and Disposal of Utilities

6.4.4 Pipeline Removal and Disposal

6.5 Waste Disposal Records

7.1 Remediation Objectives

7.2 Remediation Requirements

Company Name and Address Ref. No. :

GENERAL SITE CHARACTORISATION

NAME / FUNCTION / COORDINATES

AGE AND STATUS

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION If possible provide a brief summary and attach relevant

GENERAL SITE CHARACTORISATION

GENERAL SITE CHARACTORISATION

Attach additional datasheet if Number Status Spill # Evidence of Environment

Example Checklists for General Site Characterization of a Typical E&P Site

GENERAL SITE CHARACTORISATION

WASTE MATERIALS If present, provide additional detail on attached data sheet

Quantity Method of Disposal Environmental Concerns Spill #

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS If present, provide additional detail on attached data sheet

Waste Type Quantity Method of Disposal Environmental Concerns Spill #

GENERAL SITE CHARACTORISATION

SPILL CHARACTERISATIONSee additional comments adjacent spill number on previous datasheets.

Spill Source Tank Tank Pipeline Drum Pit Wellhead Sump

Spill Cause Rupture Overflow Leak Dump Error Servicing / Workover

Spill Source Exposure Exposed Buried At Below Above Bermed

VISUAL APPEARANCE ___________________________________________________________

Estimated Spill Age In Progress Recent Old Comments:

Sample Summary Identification From (cm) To (cm) Type Evidence of Contamination

Surface Appearance Vegetated Barren Comments:

GENERAL SITE CHARACTORISATION

Site Identification Sample Depth Soil Description

WATER SAMPLE SUMMARY Were water samples obtained?

ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT NOTE

GENERAL SITE CHARACTORISATION

Description of Vegetation and Soils on Adjacent Areas

Description of Vegetation and Soils on the Disturbance

Is the impacted area increasing the size due to erosion? Yes / No

GENERAL SITE CHARACTORISATION

GENERAL SITE CHARACTORISATION

GENERAL SITE CHARACTORISATION

PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD Photographer:____________________________________.