HYDROCARBON REMEDIATION
The application of drilling deep wells in the oil and gas industry is very extensive. Annually, the old oil and gas fields are expanded and new fields are opened; So that human beings can extract the fuel they need from the heart of the earth. The drilling industry of these wells may cause damage to the environment in various ways. . One of the causes of environmental pollution in this industry is drilling mud or drilling fluids .Unfortunately, improper discharge of drilling mud waste and stumps released by it into the environment is the most important cause of these pollutants. The spread of such pollutants can have different economic, political and cultural effects depending on the spread environment.
The output of drilling fluids in these wells includes about 10% of drilling logs and other oil contaminants. This fluid and its logs are combined with oil, water and other toxic chemicals on the way out, and its final outcome is extremely harmful to the environment.
The large amounts of drill cuttings produced in offshore drilling require meeting an allowable limit on total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) for ocean disposal. Transporting cuttings to shore is labor intensive, costly, and could cease drilling activities due to bad weather. Limit requirements also must be met for onshore disposal or reuse. To evaluate hydrocarbon levels in drill cuttings or drilling mud, oil is extracted into the solvent for measurement.
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons
Total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) is a term used for any mixture of hydrogen and carbon (or “hydrocarbons”) that are found in crude oil
(TPH) is a term used to describe a large family of several hundred chemical compounds that originally come from crude oil. Crude oil is used to make petroleum products, which can contaminate the environment. Because there are so many different chemicals in crude oil and in other petroleum products,
It is not practical to measure each one separately. However, it is useful to measure the total amount of TPH at a site.
TPH is a mixture of chemicals, but they are all made mainly from hydrogen and carbon, called hydrocarbons. Scientists divide TPH into groups of petroleum hydrocarbons that act alike in soil or water. These groups are called petroleum hydrocarbon fractions. Each fraction contains many individual chemicals.
Some chemicals that may be found in TPH are hexane, jet fuels, mineral oils, benzene, toluene, xylenes, naphthalene, and fluorene, as well as other petroleum products and gasoline components. However, it is likely that samples of TPH will contain only some, or a mixture, of these chemicals
About the Hydrocarbon
Sept-X
Sept-X incorporates a unique blend of proprietary microorganisms, enzymes, and cofactors that create powerful composite biocatalysts to speed up the breakdown of organic matter. This specific formulation is designed to enhance digestion rates and eliminate hydrocarbon waste over a broad range of environmental conditions present in the oil and gas drilling industry. In addition, Sept-X is all-natural and safe for people and the environment
Benefits
- 45%TPH reduction after treatment with Sept-X
- Reduction of trucks per well removed
- Elimination of disposal fees and associated trucking
- An estimated reduction of ~2.7 tons in CO2 emissions
- On-site recycling of the waste material for use as road base material
- Elimination of all future environmental liabilities
- No change required to current drilling process
