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BMP ID: 5184
Title: Vermicomposting as a technique for drilling waste management
Text: "A novel technique for effective drilling waste management is vermicomposting. Vermicomposting uses worms to remediate the cuttings, converting them into a compost material that is useful as a soil enhancer. This technique not only cleans the cuttings but converts them into a valuable resource. For environmentally sensitive areas, this bioremediation technique may be applicable. The vermicompost technique, combined with environmentally friendly design of the drilling fluid, is by far the preferred treatment technique compared to thermal treatment of the cuttings." (14)
Source Publication Name: Minimizing Waste during Drilling Operations
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Citation Page: 3
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Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Drilling
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Mr. Richard C. Haut
Houston Advanced Research Center
4800 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas  77381  United States
Phone:(281)-364-6093     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail:rhaut@harc.edu
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Categories: Soils (Conservation, Pollution, Reclamation)
Location: General / Federal
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Date Entered: 2009-05-01 21:06 UTC
Last Updated: 2011-02-20 19:44 UTC