Paper: Area Waste Management Plan For Drilling And Production Operations

The concept of the Area Waste Management Plans (Plan) for use in a company's drilling and production operations is explained. The objective of the Plan is to improve a company's waste management performance by developing appropriate waste strategies and communicating them to the field operations personnel handling the wastes. The Plan provides a process for identifying appropriate waste management strategies in a specified area's operations. These strategies consider current regulatory requirements, company policies, economic and practical factors. Management practices covered in the Plan include minimization, storage, handling, and disposal. Once developed, these strategies are communicated to field operations through a document specifically designed for effective use by field drilling and production personnel handling the wastes. The Plan's objectives, development, content and possible alternative applications are presented. Examples are given from the development of an actual Plan.