RE: Oman - PDO Grafysorber and more ?27 May 2020 09:21
Oman Petroleum Development Waste =
"In 2017, PDO generated 2% less hazardous waste
– 222,000 tonnes compared with 225,900 tonnes
in 2016. The decrease came from a reduction in oily
sludge generation. We produced 62,200 tonnes of
non-hazardous waste compared to 41,500 tonnes in
2016, an increase resulting mainly from construction
waste due to an expansion in PDO operations.
In comparison to 2016, there was a significant
improvement in the treatment of hazardous waste.
The quantity of naturally occurring radioactive material
(NORM) decontaminated items increased by 33%,
from 19,639 to 26,096, making a total of 45,735
NORM-free tools and tubulars.
In 2017, 22,040 m3 of oil-based mud cuttings and
51,721 m3 of oil-contaminated soil were successfully
treated to meet Ministry of Environment and Climate
Affairs (MECA) specifications. Apart from Nimr, where
oil from sludge is piped to the station, an additional
68,986 barrels of oil were recovered from the sludge,
through our hazardous waste management contract. In
conjunction with the In-Country Value team, a number
of agreements were also signed with local companies
for recycling batteries, plastics, wood and metal drums,
with the result that about 1,646 tonnes of waste were recycled".