Innovative Website for Drilling Waste Management

Veil, J. A.; Gasper, J.; Puder, Markus G.; Sullivan, Robert G.; Richmond, Pamela; Fidler, Brandy; Fleming, Carole; Bernier, Rene; Jones, Fredrick V.

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“…14 The optional credits include various practices that can reduce the environmental and societal tradeoffs associated with oil and gas operations. Within the United States, regulations vary by state and address various environmental issues by geographic location.…”

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Balancing Environmental Tradeoffs Associated with Low Impact Drilling Systems to Produce Unconventional Natural Gas Resources

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An environmental scorecard has been developed to determine the tradeoffs associated with implementing low impact drilling technology in environmentally sensitive areas. The scorecard assesses drilling operations and technologies with respect to air, site, water, waste management, biodiversity and societal issues. Low impact operations reduce the environmental footprint of operations by the adoption of new methods to use in (1) getting materials to and from the rig site (site access), (2) reducing the rig site area, (3) using alternative drilling rig power management systems, and (4) adopting waste management at the rig site. The scorecard enables a dialog to be established and maintained among all interested, concerned and affected stakeholders. In this manner, the industry has a new way of seeing itself within the larger network. The scorecard that will be presented in the paper provides the means to demonstrate the connectivity between energy production and the affected ecosystem. The Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) is leading a consortium effort to investigate the development of low impact drilling systems. The work originated in 2005 and funding was obtained by the U.S. Department of Energy for 2006 -2009. Additional funding for the effort was obtained through the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA), industry and environmental organizations. The goal of this project is to reduce the environmental impact of rig operations through integration of low-impact site access and site operations. The paper discusses the scorecard that is being developed. The scorecard methodology presents an ecological understanding of the tradeoffs associated with producing energy. The scorecard methodology was developed through a series of workshops being held with ecologists, botanists, wildlife management experts and others in addition to oil and gas industry experts.

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Balancing Environmental Tradeoffs Associated with Low Impact Drilling Systems to Produce Unconventional Natural Gas Resources

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“…The website also provides descriptions of various technical options as well as case studies and other information. 18 Interaction between operations and wildlife can vary greatly depending on the area of operation and the kind of wildlife present. There are certain times of the year when wildlife is more sensitive to external influences.…”

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Determining Environmental Tradeoffs Associated with Low Impact Drilling Systems

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An environmental scorecard is being developed to determine the tradeoffs associated with implementing low impact drilling technology in environmentally sensitive areas. The scorecard will assess drilling operations and technologies with respect to air, site, water and biodiversity issues. Low environmental impact operations will reduce the environmental footprint of operations by the adoption of new methods to use in (1) getting materials to and from the rig site (site access), (2) reducing the rig site area, (3) using alternative drilling rig power management systems, and (4) adopting waste management at the rig site.The scorecard enables a dialog to be established and maintained among all interested, concerned and affected stakeholders. In this manner, the oil and gas industry has a new way of seeing itself within the larger network.The scorecard presented in the paper provides the means to demonstrate the connectivity between energy production and the affected ecosystem.The Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) and Texas A&M University have been leading an industry consortium effort to investigate the development of low impact drilling systems.The work originated in 2005 and funding was obtained by the U.S. Department of Energy for 2006 through 2008.The goal of the low impact drilling systems project is to reduce the environmental impact of rig operations through integration of lowimpact site access and site operations. The paper will discuss the scorecard that is being developed. The scorecard methodology presents an ecological understanding of the tradeoffs associated with producing energy. The EFD scorecard will be developed in detail for a coastal margin ecosystem and the methodology will be documented to enable the scorecard to be replicated at other ecosystems wherever reservoirs are produced. This scorecard methodology is being developed through a series of workshops being held with ecologists, botanists, wildlife management experts and others in addition to oil and gas industry experts.

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Innovative Website for Drilling Waste Management

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Balancing Environmental Tradeoffs Associated with Low Impact Drilling Systems to Produce Unconventional Natural Gas Resources

Balancing Environmental Tradeoffs Associated with Low Impact Drilling Systems to Produce Unconventional Natural Gas Resources

Determining Environmental Tradeoffs Associated with Low Impact Drilling Systems

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