Waste Management for the Oil & Gas Industry

An understanding of the types of waste generated offshore, how these wastes impact the environment and the methods that can be used to reduce and manage waste.

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  Importance of reducing and managing waste in general

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  Different types of waste that are generated offshore

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  Environmental impacts associated with waste streams

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  Regulatory controls relating to waste

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  Waste hierarchy

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  Ways companies can manage and control waste to minimise environmental impact

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  Everyday actions that all personnel can take in order to minimise waste

Trying to keep it international but here are UK/EU standards as a starting point.

• The European Union (EU) Waste Framework Directive

• The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) 1973 - Annex IV

• Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations

• Deposits in the Sea (Exemption) Order

• Landfill Directive

• Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations

• Special/Hazardous Waste Regulations

• The Special Waste Amendment (Scotland) Regulations

• Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations

• Radioactive Substances Act

• Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations

• Waste (England and Wales) Regulations

• Waste (Scotland) Regulations

• Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations

• Zero Waste (Scotland) Regulations