Waste Minimization in the Oil Field
The Waste Minimization in the Oil Field manual is provided to you in individual Adobe Acrobat files, in its entirety, and as a downloadable .exe file. Most of the Adobe files contain bookmarks for ease of navigation. To view the bookmarks, click on the show/hide navigation pane in Adobe Reader.
Note: All files are available in Adobe Acrobat format unless otherwise designated. You may download the Adobe Acrobat Reader for free at www.adobe com.
View manual: Waste Minimization in the Oil Field (PDF, 1032KB)
Download manual in compressed format: Waste Minimization in the Oil Field (File is compressed using WinZip in a executable format; 936KB.)
Individual files for selective viewing:
Railroad Commission of Texas Waste Minimization Program Goals (24KB)
Railroad Commission Jurisdiction (8KB)
Acknowledgements (5KB)
Chapter 1 (26KB)
- Introduction
- Waste Minimization - A Worthwhile Goal
- What Benefits Does Waste Minimization Produce?
- Is Waste Minimization Economically Feasible?
- Waste Management Hierarchy of Preference
Chapter 2 (63KB)
- Waste Management Plans (The API Ten-Step Process)
Chapter 3 (77KB)
- Hazardous and Nonhazardous Oil and Gas Wastes
- Oil and Gas Wastes
- RCRA and the E&P Exemption
- Scope of the E&P Exemption
- Exempt Wastes
- Nonexempt Wastes
- Hazardous Oil and Gas Wastes
- Nonexempt Listed Hazardous Oil and Gas Wastes
- Nonexempt Characteristically Hazardous Oil and Gas Wastes
- Mixing Exempt and Nonexempt Wastes
- Management of Nonhazardous Oil and Gas Wastes
- Management of Hazardous Oil and Gas Wastes
Chapter 4 (54KB)
- Potential Waste Generation in Oil and Gas Operations
- Drilling Operations
- Oil Field production Operations
- Gas Field Production and Gas Plant Operations
- Pipeline Operations
- Operations in General
- API Generic List of Hazardous Chemical Categories for the E&P Industry
Chapter 5 (180KB)
- Waste Minimization and Management in Oil and Gas Operations
- Source Reduction: An Ounce of Prevention
- Recycling: Once is Never Enough
- Waste Minimization Opportunities in Oil and Gas Operations
- Drilling Operations
- Production and Workover Operations
- Natural Gas Treating and Processing Operations
- Pipeline Operations
- Opportunities Applicable to All Oil and Gas Operations
- Recycling Resources
- Treatment
- Disposal
- A Note on the Importance of Segregating Wastes
Chapter 6 (59KB)
- Success Stories
- Drilling Operations
- Production and Workover Operations
- Natural Gas Procesing Plant Operations
- Pipelines Operations
- All Oil and Gas Operations
List of References (9KB)
Appendix A - Regulatory Determination for Oil and Gas and Geothermal Exploration, Development and Production Wastes (140KB)
53 Federal Register 25446-25459 (July 9, 1988)
Appendix B - Clarification of the Regulatory Determination for Wastes From the Exploration, Developement and Production of Crude Oil, Natural Gas and Geothermal Energy (41KB)
58 Federal Registere 15284-15287 (March 22, 1993)
Appendix C - List of E&P Wastes: Exempt and Nonexempt (18KB)
Exempt Wastes, Nonexempt Wastes, Questionable Status Wastes, Special Category Wastes
Appendix D - TNRCC Regulation of Waste (38KB)
TNRCC Waste Classifications, Disposal of Oil and Gas Wastes at Municipal Landfills Permitted by the TNRCC
Appendix E - List of Sara Title III Chemicals (32KB)
Appendix F - Minimization Opportunities for Wastes Generated in Oil and Gas Operations (97KB)
Appendix G - Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of hazardous Waste; Recycled Used Oil Management Standards (111KB)
59 Federal Register 10550-10560 (March 4, 1994)
Appendix H - Source Reduction and Recycling Resources (44KB)
Railroad Commission of Texas, Other State of Texas Agencies, Other States' Agencies, Federal Agencies, Universities and Colleges, Libraries, Industry Associations and Societies