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To evaluate the environmental impacts, regulatory frameworks, and disposal options for managing drilling fluid wastes generated during oil and gas exploration.

March 1, 2017

Drilling Fluid Waste Management in Drilling for Oil and Gas Wells

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AIAbdul Razak IsmailEgyptian Petroleum Research Institute AAAbdul Hadi Alias WSWan Rosli Wan SulaimanUniversity of Petroleum

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Review reports drilling fluid waste management and disposal pathways in oil and gas operations, highlighting cutting re-injection as a zero-discharge option.

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To evaluate the environmental impacts, regulatory frameworks, and disposal options for managing drilling fluid wastes generated during oil and gas exploration.
Assessed environmental and human health impacts linked to varying chemical compositions of water-based, oil-based, and synthetic-based drilling fluids.
Reviewed environmental management frameworks, focusing on international standards and Malaysian statutes including the Environmental Quality Act and Exclusive Economic Zone Act.
Analyzed the viability and constraints of three main disposal techniques: offshore disposal, onshore disposal, and drill cuttings re-injection.
Oil-based drilling fluids are restricted from direct offshore discharge without extensive cutting pre-treatment, whereas synthetic-based fluids offer optimal technical performance with minimal environmental toxicity.
Drill cuttings re-injection provides an effective zero-discharge strategy at the surface, though its deployment remains limited by geological formation suitability.
Offshore disposal remains heavily constrained by national and international regulations, while onshore disposal introduces extended environmental liabilities at the disposal site.

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Ismail et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a83853a3077df31d0a6d2bb https://doi.org/10.3303/cet1756226

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Review reports drilling fluid waste management and disposal pathways in oil and gas operations, highlighting cutting re-injection as a zero-discharge option.

Drilling Fluid Waste Management in Drilling for Oil and Gas Wells

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Drilling Fluid Waste Management in Drilling for Oil and Gas Wells

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