aer drilling waste requirements - strathcona county...5 storage of drilling waste sump (earthen...
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AER Drilling Waste
Requirements
Rondine Cabot, Field Inspector
February 19, 2014
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Topics to be discussed
Drilling waste definition
Common types of drilling waste
Drilling waste disposal methods
Landowner consent requirements
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AER Drilling Waste Definition
Drilling waste is the mud and cuttings
generated while
drilling a well (including oilsands exploration
wells) and
directional drilling for the purpose of pipeline
construction.
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Common types of Drilling Mud
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Storage of Drilling Waste
Sump (earthen excavation)
Earthen berm storage system
Aboveground storage tank
Entry and exit pits (pipeline only)
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Sump
Construction requirements to ensure the
drilling waste does not migrate beyond the
walls of the sump into the environment
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Sumps
Remote
requires landowner approval
Licensee has 18 months to close the storage system
Fencing to prevent public and wildlife access
Signage required to identify the site
On-Lease
no extra approvals, assumed with the lease license
Licensee has 18 months to close the storage system
Fencing to prevent public and wildlife access
No extra signage required as lease already has sign
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Earthen Berm
Construction requirements to ensure the
drilling waste does not migrate beyond the
berm into the environment
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Earthen Berm
Has to be located on a licensed site or a
licensed remote sump site
Can only store water based drilling mud
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Above Ground Storage
Tanks located on the licensed lease site
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Entry/Exit Pits (Pipeline only)
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Pipeline Boring Rig
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Entry/Exit Pits (Pipeline only)
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Storage of Cement Returns
Cement Ring
Tank or Bin
Cement pit
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Cement Ring
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Tank or Bin
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Pit
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Disposal of Drilling Waste
Landspray while drilling
Landspray
Landspread
Mix-bury-Covery
Pump off
Pipeline specific
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Landowner Consent is required to
manage drilling waste beyond the well site or pipeline-
right-of-way boundaries
landspray,
landspray-while-drilling
pump-off method
place cement returns in pits on a well site or remote
drilling waste storage site when the collective area of
one or more pits exceeds 4 m2.
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Landspray While Drilling (LWD)
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Incorporation
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Landspray
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Landspread
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Mix-bury-Cover
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Pump-off
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Pipeline Specific
Landowner consent not required for pipeline
waste disposal within a disturbed pipeline
right-of-way using mix-bury-cover or
landspread.
Disposal of drilling waste on a pipeline right-of-
way is limited to those generated from
construction of the pipeline associated with the
right-of-way.
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