Science and Community Environmental Knowledge Fund Forum

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Science and Community Environmental Knowledge
Fund Forum

• Drilling and Construction

Oil and Gas Commission www.ogc.bc.ca
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Topics to Cover

• Problems Encountered
• Some Technologies Available
• Looking to the Future

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Problems Encountered

• Water Issues
• Drilling Mud
• Environmental Concerns

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Water Issues

• Withdrawal Sites
• Schedule A Sources
• Lack of Fisheries Inventories

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Drilling Mud

• Water Based
• Gel Chem
• Gel Polymer
• Potassium Silicate
• Potassium Sulphate

• Oil Based
• Hydrocarbon base
• Synthetic base
• Vegetable oil base

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Containment

• Sumps (drilling fluid)
• Remote sump (multi-well)
• On site
• Tanks
• Sumps (septic)
• Open pit/trench
• Lined
• Tanked

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Environmental Concerns

• Season
• Operations
• Containment
• Access
• Weather Events
• Rain
• Snow

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Summary

• Water Withdrawal

• Drilling Fluids

• Seasonal Conditions