Reviewed Oil and Gas - Storage and Transportation Options
Options below have reviewed by pollution prevention specialists. They are commonly recommended and implemented
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| Prevent paraffin formation |
- Install magnetic fluid conditioner to prevent paraffin formation
- Use paraffin inhibitor chemicals.
- Use hot-oil treatment to dissolve paraffin in well and flow lines.
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| Minimize water production |
- Use a closed-loop drilling fluid system.
- Drill horizontal wells to minimize water production.
- Optimize production rate to minimize the influx of water.
- Treat the producing formation with polymers that decrease the permeability of water, while maintaining the permeability of hydrocarbons.
- Hydro-test pipelines, equipment, and tanks with produced water.
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| Minimize sand production |
| Optimize production rate to minimize sand production. |
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| Reduce scale formation |
- Use scale inhibitors.
- Avoid mixing incompatible produced waters, which results in scale formation.
- May contain naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM).
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| Manage BS&W/tank bottoms |
- Identify and reduce the source of solids.
- Recycle back through treatment system.
- Use cone-bottomed stock tanks and frequently run bottoms through heater-treater.
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| Manage oil-contaminated soil |
- Develop procedures to prevent contamination of soils; include preventative maintenance on flow lines and primary and secondary containment under tank battery load-line connections.
- Use summary or secondary containment under tanks.
- Contain crude-oil spill; pick up and store in labeled container or recycle (if free liquid).
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| Exchange unused chemicals |
| Offer to give to or exchange unused chemicals with other facilities in lieu of recycling, treatment, or disposal. |
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| Manage treating chemicals |
- Control inventory by accurately estimating amounts required, or purchasing smaller quantities only as required.
- Use non-hazardous products.
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| Use a vapor recovery system |
| Install a vapor recovery system to control volatile air emissions.
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