Apr 25, 2006 #1 Davidorias Industrial Oct 22, 2002 26 Hi, I would like to know if water-based drilling muds in petroleum exploration are considered hazardous waste. Thank you very much
Hi, I would like to know if water-based drilling muds in petroleum exploration are considered hazardous waste. Thank you very much
Apr 25, 2006 1 #2 DrillerNic Petroleum Jul 1, 2004 454 Not in my experience. You do have to treat them and the cuttings before discharging them (neutralise the pH and so on) and if they've been contaminated by drilling through an oil reservoir you can't discharge them. Upvote 0 Downvote
Not in my experience. You do have to treat them and the cuttings before discharging them (neutralise the pH and so on) and if they've been contaminated by drilling through an oil reservoir you can't discharge them.
Apr 25, 2006 Thread starter #3 Davidorias Industrial Oct 22, 2002 26 Thanks, DrillerNic. Upvote 0 Downvote
