Waste Management and Pollution Control in Oil and Gas Industry

Course Overview

This course to manage the potential impacts of oil and gas industry upon the environment and minimizing operating cost most facilities. Inadequate treatment of those wastes can threaten the human health and safety. This training covers control methods for removing, controlling, and treating problem such as, groundwater contaminations, aromatics, oil, grease, and organic removal.

The participant will be able to :

·       Understand type and characteristic waste and pollutions in Oil and Gas Industry

·       Enhance understanding the environmental impacts.

·       Developing the methods for treating, controlling, and eliminating pollutants

·       Learn the treatment methods for air, water, and solid waste disposal

·       Understanding the solid waste management

Duration

 5 days

Who Should Attend

·       Managers

·       Operations Manager

·       Facility Manager

·       Supervisor

·       Health, Safety and Environmental Professionals

·       Waste management officer

·       Technical assistant

Course Outline

Day 1 - Waste and Pollutions in Oil and Gas Industry

·       Introduction and Definition

·       Exploration, Development and Production Waste & Pollution

·       Hydrocarbon Processing Waste & Pollution

·       Storage, Transportation, Distribution Waste & Pollution

·       Retail or Marketing Waste & Pollution

·       Oil Spills

Day 2 - Environmental Impacts and Management

·       Environmental Impacts of the Oil and Gas Industry

·       Environmental Impacts of Oil Spills

·       Toxicity and the Greenhouse Effect

·       Waste Management Planning

·       Waste Management Practices

·       Environmental Regulations

Day 3 - Control and Treatment of Air Emissions & Oil spill

·       Control and Treatment of Air Emissions

·       Control and Treatment of Air Emissions methods

·       Control of Odour

·       The Oil in the Marine Environment

·       Oil Spill Response

·       Oil Spill Response Methods

Day 4 - Treatment of Oily Wastewater

·       Control and Treatment of Water Emissions

·       Wastewaters and Management

·       Wastewater Characterization

·       Selection of Oil/Water Separation and Treatment Technologies

·       Wastewater Treatment

·       Oily Wastewater Treatment Plants

 Day 5 - Solid Waste Management

·       Introduction of Solid Waste

·       Overview of Solid Waste Management

·       Selection of Treatment and Disposal Methods

·       Oil Recovery or Removal Methods

·       Water removal Methods or Dewatering

·       Disposal Methods