| BMP ID: |
6365 |
| Title: |
Avoid leaks or uncontrolled disposal of oil and gas by implementing regularly scheduled preventative maintenance |
| Text: |
"There are economical measures to avoid leaks or
uncontrolled disposal of oil and gas. Perhaps the most
simple is regularly scheduled preventive maintenance
on equipment, pumps, valves, and engines." |
| Source Publication Name: |
Drilling Down: Protecting Western Communities from the Health and Environmental Effects of Oil and Gas Production |
| Citation Section: |
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| Citation Page: |
27 |
| Supplemental Documents: |
See the Source Document for links to supplemental information
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
• Monitoring
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
Ms. Amy Mall
Natural Resources Defence Council |
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| Categories: |
Other
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| Location: |
General / Federal |
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| General Comments: |
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis: |
According to the commission, preventive
maintenance programs “have resulted in more efficient
operations, reduced regulatory compliance concerns,
reduced waste management costs, and reduced soil
and/or groundwater cleanup costs.†|
| BMP Efficacy: |
The Railroad Commission of Texas Oil and Gas
Division reports that numerous companies have
implemented preventive maintenance programs and
found them to be “quite successful†at minimizing the
occurrence of leaks and releases of materials into the
environment. |
| Date Entered: |
2010-03-14 11:21 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2011-07-17 12:54 UTC |
