| BMP ID: |
6297 |
| Title: |
Replacing toxic conventional products with less toxic substitutes |
| Text: |
"Product substitution. Replacing conventional, toxic products with less toxic, yet effective, substitutes. For example, companies are substituting low toxicity glycols, synthetic hydrocarbons, polymers, and esters for conventional oil-based drilling fluids. The use of these substitutes eliminates the generation of oil-contaminated cuttings and other contamination by the oil-based fluid and decreases concerns related to site clean-up when the well is abandoned... Similarly, companies have designed alternatives to the conventional water- and chemical-based hydraulic fracturing techniques, by substituting carbon dioxide for the more common and more toxic fracing fluids." |
| Source Publication Name: |
Oil and Gas Accountability Project, Best Practices |
| Citation Section: |
Minimizing Waste |
| Citation Page: |
1 |
| Supplemental Documents: |
See the Source Document for links to supplemental information
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Drilling
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
Earthworks
1612 K. St., NW, Suite 808
Washington, DC 20006 United States |
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| Alternate Contact: |
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| Categories: |
Land Surface Disturbance
Aquatic and Riparian Values
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| Location: |
General / Federal |
| Species: |
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| Vegetation Types: |
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| General Comments: |
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis: |
In many instances, this substitution has resulted in significant cost savings. |
| BMP Efficacy: |
Drilling engineers have published numerous technical papers that describe the successful application of substitute drilling fluids. |
| Date Entered: |
2009-12-01 10:07 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2011-07-17 13:55 UTC |
