An environmentally viable waste disposal method for oil-producing countries

The increasing amount of oil field waste is a matter of concern. This study proposes the Slurry Fracture Injection (SFI) technique as an alternative waste disposal method. The proposed waste disposal method is complete and leaves few future liabilities. The entire waste can be injected into an isola...

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Published in:Waste management & research 2010-02, Vol.28 (2), p.169-176
Main Authors: ud din, S., Reza Oskui, G.P., Al-Dousari, A., Al Ghadban, A.N., Al Murad, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Contamination
Environmental monitoring
Environmental Pollutants
Environmental Restoration and Remediation - methods
Extraction and Processing Industry
Feasibility studies
Industrial Waste
Kuwait
Landfill reclamation
Landfills
Liabilities
Oil
Oil and gas industry
Petroleum
Pits
Reclamation
Refuse Disposal - methods
Slurries
Target recognition
Waste disposal
Waste Disposal, Fluid - methods
Water pollution
Water-bearing formations
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Summary:The increasing amount of oil field waste is a matter of concern. This study proposes the Slurry Fracture Injection (SFI) technique as an alternative waste disposal method. The proposed waste disposal method is complete and leaves few future liabilities. The entire waste can be injected into an isolated deep geologic zone with no contamination of water-bearing formations or formations outside the targeted zone. The method can lead to the reclamation of oil industry landfills and the oil pits and dumps. We propose a two-tiered screening method for evaluating the feasibility of this technology and identification of a suitable target zone. A stringent environmental monitoring program should complement the SFI process to ensure environmental compatibility.
ISSN:0734-242X
1096-3669
DOI:10.1177/0734242X09335698