Naslov
Waste Management Planning

Autori
Piper, William.A., Ivan, Catalin ; Brkić, Vladislav

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, ostalo, stručni

Skup
Oil and Gas Waste Disposal Technology Workshop

Mjesto i datum
Houston (TX), Sjedinjene Američke Države, 09.11.2004. - 10.11.2004

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Radionica

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
waste management, well planning, computer models

Sažetak
As part of the well planning process, the professional drilling engineer is confronted with the issue of waste management. Frequently, the drilling engineer has no experience or training to deal with the variety of issues. Waste management is also becoming a larger part of the total drilling cost and poses definite potential liabilities to the operating company. One of the ways to fill this need without formal training is to provide the untrained engineer computer software based on previous experiences. In this manner the untrained engineer can learn on-the-job without costly mistakes due to inexperience. This objective of this paper is to discuss computer models that address drilling waste management issues. Some of the models discussed are: - Solids control efficiency - Waste volume/mass generation - Pit sizing for onshore waste collection - Box needs for waste transportation - Technical feasibility of offshore disposal options - Liability associated with disposal options - Cost of offshore disposal options - Treatment requirements for disposal or re-use options - Land requirements for land application of drilled cuttings While computer modeling is not new, the application of it to drilling waste management is certainly new. For instance, a bonus-malice system is used to evaluate liability and feasibility associated with offshore disposal options. This allows more realistic evaluation of disposal options. A second innovation is in the use of reverse-wave engineering. Applied to drilling waste disposal, the final disposal or re-use option is selected and treatments are suggested that meet the input and disposal criteria. While the obvious advantage is to provide artificial intelligence to the user, there is another major advantage to software approaches to drilling waste management. The computer-based approach allows multiple, rapid evaluations of complex variables. The relationship between drilling parameters and waste handling, treatment, and disposal options can be better examined.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Rudarstvo, nafta i geološko inženjerstvo, Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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