| Addition of New Waste Codes with the recent release of ERCB
Directive 047:
Requirements for the S-25 Monthly Oilfield Waste Management Facility Statement
With the recent release of
Directive 047
, there was the addition of new wastes codes that are required for reporting purposes. The waste codes will affect the reporting requirements for oilfield waste management facilities (
Directive 047
) as well as oilfield waste generators reporting the 2009 annual oilfield waste disposition report in accordance with ERCB
Directive 058: Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry
. The following waste codes have been created to better define the oilfield waste and provide greater clarity:
| CWATER | Waters Contaminated (leachate, collected surface waters) |
| DRWSHC* | Drilling Waste Hydrocarbon (replaces SUMPIN) |
| DRWSGC* | Drilling Waste Gel Chemical (replaces SUMPGL) |
| DRWSAC* | Drilling Waste Advanced Gel Chemical (replaces SUMPKC) |
| FRFLDW* |
Frac Fluid (water Based)
|
| FRFLDH* | Frac Fluid (hydrocarbon based) |
| FRFLDR* | Frac Fluid Radioactive |
| FRMFNS* | Residual formation fines after treatment and settlement |
| SLGEML* | Sludge – Emulsion |
| SOILEM* | Contaminated Debris and Soil (emulsion) |
| SWBFLD* | Swabbing Fluid |
When the consolidation of
Directive 058
is released the new waste codes will be added to Table 7.4
Waste Management Table
. Please note, the waste codes with asterisks are considered reportable oilfield wastes and will be added to Table 9.1
Reportable Oilfield Wastes
of
Directive 058
.
Questions with respect to
Directive 047
may be directed to kerry.d.robertson@ercb.ca and questions relating to the annual oilfield waste disposition report in accordance with
Directive 058
may be directed to jennifer.fisher@ercb.ca or jolene.mckendrick@ercb.ca.
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