| BMP ID: |
6299 |
| Title: |
Reduce water use |
| Text: |
"Reduction in water use. For example, companies can reclaim water from waste drilling fluids by using mechanical or chemical separation techniques such as large bowl centrifuges, hydrocyclones, and/or chemical flocculants. The reclaimed water may then be reused, thus reducing the demand on, and cost of, new water sources. Dewatering of wastes may also result in a reduction of the volume of drilling waste to be managed..." |
| 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: |
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| Alternate Contact: |
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| Categories: |
Water Quantity and Rights
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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: |
Dewatering of wastes may also result in a reduction of the volume of drilling waste to be managed, thus saving waste management costs, easing site closure concerns and costs, and reducing future potential liability concerns. |
| BMP Efficacy: |
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| Date Entered: |
2009-12-01 10:15 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2011-07-17 13:28 UTC |
