Mohamad Danish Anis

MEng (Hons) Mechanical engineering For more information, contact:

Student ID: 9316066 mohamad.anis@student.manchester.ac.uk

Waste Management Offshore E&P Wastes Generated Sustainable Offshore Waste Disposal

• Either waste directly placed in

Background Waste Hierarchy E&P Wastes Human • Wells are located below the
well bore.
deepest drinking water aquifer.
Derived • Or, it is placed in pipe
• Wells have to demonstrate
Offshore E&P practices are Industrial Wastes sections capped from both
mechanical Integrity.
associated with major damages to the Wastes 2% Drilling Fluids ends & lowered in well bore.
environment. 20% 45%
 It is pivotal to reduce waste
production in offshore E&P practices. Underground
Encapsulation
 Waste Management Principles Injection Wells
incorporate sustainable waste
management hierarchy.

Produced
Waste Handling, Minimization and Disposal Decisions Onshore Discharge
Water
Disposal into the Sea
23%
• Drilling Fluids and produced • Drilling fluids and NORMs
sands can be disposed onshore. cannot be discharged into
Radio-Active • RCRA empowers individual sea.
Inventory
Characterise Wastes companies to regulate their • ELG requirements are to be
10% onshore disposal. cleared before discharge.

Segregate
Factors Influencing Waste Management Strategies in Offshore O&G Industry

Technological
Minimisation Method Examples Factors
Consumer & Producer Drilling
Lean Philosophy, Material Elimination, Includes the
Waste Reduction Factors Fluids technological
Improved Housekeeping etc.
Waste Management Drill advancements in
Chemical Containers, Landfill Covers or Strategies involve both Domestic offshore oil
Waste Reuse Wastes Cuttings
Cleaned Drill Cuttings sustainable production production that is
and consumption. The accompanied by
Waste Recycle/Recover
Recycling Scrap Metal, Drilling Mud or behaviour of consumers Waste hazardous wastes.
Recovering Oil from Tank Bottoms. and producers impact
the waste management
Management
policies. Strategies
No Environmental
IS THERE A RESIDUE? Sanitary Produced Factors
Yes Wastes Water
STOP Environmental
Yes Assessment of all
TREATMENT(S) NEEDED? Radio-Active proposed strategies
No TREATMENT(S) Wastes must indicate
favourable short &
DISPOSAL long term benefits.