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1 Scope ................................................................. 2
2 Conflicts and Deviations ..................................... 2
3 References ......................................................... 2
4 Instructions ......................................................... 3
5 Responsibilities .................................................. 6
6 Water Disposal Request Form ........................... 7
7 Definitions, Terms, and Abbreviations ................ 8
Water Disposal Request Form ............................... 10
Water Disposal Approval Form .............................. 11
Figure 1 - Oil/Water Separation Pond .................... 12
Figure 2 - Wastewater Evaporation Pond .............. 13
Document History .................................................. 14
1 Scope
Any conflicts between this document and other applicable Mandatory Saudi Aramco
Engineering Requirements (MSAERs) shall be addressed to the EK&RD Coordinator.
Any deviation from the requirements herein shall follow internal company procedure
SAEP-302.
3 References
The following documents are referenced in this procedure or required by this procedure:
CP-25 Water Conservation Policy
4 Instructions
4.1 Efforts to conserve environmental resources include the reuse, recovery, and
recycling of generated wastewater where practical. Refer to the Corporate
Water Conservation Policy, CP-25.
4.3 The construction of disposal ponds and/or separator ponds requires compliance
with land use permit requirements as per GI-0002.716.
4.4 New (i.e. unused) pipelines and pipelines for gas and water services do not
require oil/water separation systems prior to disposal.
4.5 Disposal of fluids from pipelines in liquid hydrocarbon service requires the
construction and use of oil/water separation systems prior to disposal.
Separator pond should be sited to minimize exposure risk to nearby facilities
personnel (i.e., downwind).
4.6 As far as possible locate the disposal site within the existing pipeline corridor
while ensuring adequate pipeline access and without causing damage to the
existing roadways, pipelines, private entities or other structures.
Dispose wastewater to the marine environment to the Arabian Gulf or Red Sea
in accordance with the criteria in Table 1 and SAES-A-103. Ensure adequate
dispersal of wastewater in the marine environment by employing diffusers or
similar technologies. Alternatively, transfer wastewater onshore for
treatment/disposal as per Sections 4.3 through 4.8.
4.10.2 Dispose wastewater with approved fluorescent dyes into deep water,
shallow water and embayment systems per Table 1.
For other dyes provide toxicity data, submit Water Disposal Approval
Form. Notify Frontier Forces (Coast Guard) of any discharges of dyes to
the sea to prevent alarm.
4.10.4 Submit Water Disposal Request Form and obtain approval from EED
before discharge of any wastewater to embayments and/or marine
protection areas in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea.
4.10.6 Submit Water Disposal Request Form and obtain approval from EED
before disposal of wastewater to the Red Sea.
Table 1 - Guidelines for Disposal of Wastewater to the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea
Embayments /
Quality / Volume of Water Deep Water* Shallow Water*
Sensitive Habitats /
for Disposal into the Arabian Gulf (>30m) (<30m)
Conservation Areas*
No additives except oxygen **Discharge **Discharge
Submit Form
scavenger and/or non-toxic dye Allowed Allowed
**Discharge Discharge
<1,000 m³, <200 mg/l biocide*** Submit Form
Allowed Not Allowed
Discharge Discharge
>1,000 m³, <200mg/l biocide*** Submit Form
Not Allowed Not Allowed
Discharge Discharge Discharge
Any volume >200mg/l biocide***
Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
Quality / Volume of Water
for Disposal into the Red Sea
Any quality / volume Submit Form Submit Form Submit Form
* See complete definition in Section 7
** Submit Water Disposal Approval Form if volume is equal to or greater than 10,000 m³
*** Concentration at time of discharge
Collect recovered hydrocarbon and return them to the nearest GOSP or other
oil movement point of entry. Manage chemical wastes (excess dyes, biocides,
oxygen scavenger, or other chemicals) in accordance with GI-0430.001.
All excess, redundant, expired, used chemicals should be sent to Materials
Reclamation. Manage NORM in accordance with SAEP-358.
5 Responsibilities
5.1.1 For new facilities, Project Management, and for existing facilities the
Division Head of the Facility is responsible for the completion and
submittal of Water Disposal plan package.
5.1.2 Prepare a disposal plan package and submit with the Water Disposal
plan package to EED 60 days before the proposed water disposal date
(see attached form for details). The water disposal plan package,
includes the Water Disposal Request Form (see attached form), hydrotest
dewatering package, all pond drawings, chemical analyses of water, list
of used chemicals and concentrations, approved LUPs, and UTM
coordinates for each disposal location (new and existing).
5.1.3 Ensure that the water disposal does not cause soil erosion.
5.1.4 Comply with the requirements of the completed Water Disposal Approval.
5.1.6 Obtain necessary permits from Royal Commission and Frontier forces,
as necessary for projects within their jurisdiction.
5.1.7 For hydrotesting tanks after T&I with seawater and no addition of
chemicals, submit the Water Disposal Request Form to EPD/EED
10 days (5 days for tanks smaller than 1 million bbls) before the
proposed water disposal date.
Water Disposal plan packages, which include a Water Disposal Information Request
Form, are required for all water disposal from cleaning, flushing, and hydrostatic tests
when any one of the following conditions exist:
Specified in Table 1 – “Guidelines for Disposal of Wastewater to the Arabian Gulf
and the Red Sea”; OR
Disposal water is contaminated, and will not be discharged to existing approved
plant process drainage facilities; OR
Wastewater volume is between 1,000 m³ and 10,000 m³, and the disposal water TDS
and conductivity are more than 25% than the TDS and conductivity of the receiving
surface water or underlying groundwater; OR
Disposal water volume equals or exceeds 10,000 m³.
7.1 Acronyms
7.2 Definitions
Contaminated Wastewater that does not meet the discharge water quality
criteria specified in either SAES-A-103 or SAES-A-104
or has unapproved biocides/dyes.
Intertidal Zone The area that is exposed to the air at low tide and
submerged at high tide, for example, the area between
tide marks.
Receiving Surface Water Any surface water body that receives disposed water.
This includes open bodies of water (such as the Arabian
Gulf and Red Sea).
Shallow Water Sea water less than 30 meters deep (relative to Lowest
Astronomical Tide), and less than 5 km from the
shoreline, an offshore island, coral reef or other sensitive
marine habitats, including embayments and conservation
areas.
Wastewater Disposal PackageThe disposal plan package , includes the completed water
disposal form, hydrotest dewatering package, all pond
drawings, chemical analyses of water, list of used
chemicals and concentrations, approved LUPs, and UTM
coordinates for each disposal location (new and existing).
Location: __________________________________________________________________
(km, End Points for Pipeline, Plant Location of Equipment)
Project BI Number: ___________________________________________________________
__________________________________ ____________
Project or Facility Manager Signature Date
Location: __________________________________________________________________
(km End Points for Pipeline, Plant Location of Equipment)
Project BI Number: ___________________________________________________________
__________________________________ ____________
Administrator, Land Affairs Division Date
Saudi Aramco Affairs
__________________________________ ____________
Chief Hydrologist, Groundwater Division Date
Reservoir Characterization Department
_____________________________________________ _____________
General Supervisor, Environmental Engineering Division Date
Environmental Protection Department
CLOSED ENDS
INLET DISCHARGE
TEE TO
SPREADER SABKHAH
POND BOTTOM
A A’
TOP OF BERM
1.0 m COMPACTED
A TOP BERM
COMPACTED OPEN END CONCRETE PIPE A’
MARL BASE 0.3 m ABOVE SUPPORT
0.5 m POND BASE
Notes:
Drawing not to scale
Drawing shows discharge to sabkhah, however, the oil/water separation pond may be connected directly to a
properly constructed evaporation pond.
This figure shows a flow-through pond (between pipeline and evaporation pond or between pipeline and
sabkhah discharge).
Size piping to prevent pond flooding during discharge.
Pond should have Spreader Tee or other appropriate method of liner erosion control, constructed within a larger
diameter pipe to disperse energy and control gas pockets.
Pond shall be fenced to provide adequate perimeter control to prevent entry by livestock and humans.
Remove accumulated hydrocarbons to an approved treatment/disposal site.
Provide Vertical, open Tee fitting to prevent inadvertent siphoning from oil/water separation pond.
Pond design shall meet SAES-A-104 Section 15.2.
CLOSED ENDS
INLET
TEE
SPREADER
POND BOTTOM
A A’
TOP OF BERM
1.0 m COMPACTED
A TOP BERM
COMPACTED A’
MARL BASE
0.5 m
Notes:
Drawing not to scale
Pond should have Spreader Tee or other appropriate method of liner erosion control. Ponds with no
upstream oil/water separation pond require the spreader tee inside a larger diameter pipe to disperse energy
and control gas pockets.
Pond shall be fenced to provide adequate perimeter control to prevent entry by livestock and humans.
Use oil/water separator pond upstream for pipelines in liquid hydrocarbon service.
Maximum depth for evaporation pond shall be 1.5 m. HDPE sealed, lined ponds have no depth maximum.
Pond design shall meet SAES-A-104 Section 15.2.
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