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  Site Description - Offshore Oilrig  

Texas Gulf Coast

 
 
The sludge produced from an off shore oil well drilling operation was temporarily stored on a barge. The sludge was then transferred onshore for disposal at Class #1 landfill. The waste material was composed of approximately 60% oil, 20% solids and 20% water.
Contaminants
Crude oil and by-products
Starting TPH Levels
Start - 400,000 PPM

Photo 1
Waste Oil Chambers
Treatment Method
In-Situ. A bioreactor was designed by OBI to process the sludge in the barge as it was generated. This system was designed to use seawater and Oppenheimer products. The bioreactor was constructed and built on the site on the rig.
 
Remediation Time Frame
24 hours

Results

The sludge was treated directly in the barge and completely eliminated within a 24 hour period. There was no disposal required, because the microbes completely converted the oil sludge into non-toxic by-products.

Final TPH Level

Final - 85 PPM

Photo 2
Floating Waste Oil Tank
 
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