Clean Waste, LLC

An Environmental Alternative for E&P Waste

Clean Waste is a fully integrated processing facility at Port Fourchon that houses proven technologies for the treatment of E&P waste, while providing operators with an alternative treatment and disposal method. These technologies can recover and recycle the waste streams and process them into materials that can be reused. The facility reduces environmental and transportation risks of waste disposal while creating an opportunity for recycling its components into beneficial, reusable products. This significantly reduces the environmental impact relative to current disposal methods, allowing operators to improve their environmental performance and mitigate and eliminate corresponding future liabilities.

The Current State of Waste-Disposal Practices

The disposal of E&P waste is a complex process that must be carefully managed to protect human health and the environment. There are a variety of methods for waste disposal, including landfilling, injection, and ocean disposal. In these processes, mixed cuttings are washed with water to reduce salinity for stockpiling. The liquids are then injected into disposal wells or directly into old salt mines. This method is harmful to the environment and concerning to operators and environmental agencies.

The logistics of transporting and disposing exempt wastes remain environmentally risky and of concern to operators and environmental agencies, and all environmental liabilities caused by third-party disposals remain with operators. No alternative disposal methods are presently available, except Clean Waste.