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Argonne National LaboratoryOperated by The University of Chicagofor the U.S. Department of Energy
Drilling Waste Management Information System
R. Sullivan, T. Kotek, P. Richmond, M. Puder, D. Elcock
Environmental Science Division
October 26, 2006
An Interactive Web-Based Tool for Access to Technological, Environmental,
and Regulatory Information on Drilling Waste Management
Topics
What is drilling waste and why is it a problem?
Drilling Waste Management Information System (DWMIS) approach
DWMIS module screen shots
Results
Technology used
Work funded by DOE Office of Fossil Energy and the National Energy Technology Laboratory
Drilling Waste Results from Oil and Gas Exploration
Drilling waste consists of drilling mud and solid drill cuttings
– Drilling mud lubricates drill bit and carries cuttings to surface
– Solid drill cuttings must be separated from mud so mud can be recycled
Generally produced in large volumes during well drilling
Waste can cause environmental problems when disposed
Drilling Waste Management Decisions Are Complex
Drilling waste disposal can be costly
– Disposal method must be determined prior to beginning operations
Many technical options for drilling waste management
– Three main management methods, 12 sub-options, with many variations
– Not all options are allowed or make sense in all locations
– New, environmentally-friendly methods available
Complex regulations exist at federal and state level for disposal practices
– Can greatly restrict available options
How do operators determine which drilling waste management methods to use?
Drilling Waste Management Information System (DWMIS)
Three modules:
Technology Description Module – technical fact sheets on current disposal methods and technologies
Regulatory Module – compendium of federal and state regulations
Technology Identification Module – expert system to select reasonable disposal alternatives for a given location and circumstances.
Web-based resource for environmentally responsible drilling waste management decision making
DWMIS Home Page
http://web.evs.anl.gov/dwm
Opening Screen of the Technology Description Module
Example of a Fact Sheet in the Technology Description Module
Opening Screenshot of the Regulatory Module
Example of a State Agency Page in the Regulatory Module
Link to Texas Regulations
Opening Screen of the Technology Identification Module
The Technology Identification Module Development Team
Domain Experts
Web Technical Lead
Usability Expert
Technical Programmer
Graphic Designer
Internal Reviewers
External Review Panel
X 5
Overview of Flow Diagram
Key Decision Points
– Offshore vs. onshore
– U.S. waters vs. non-U.S. waters
– Environmentally sensitive area?
Responses trigger appropriate question
sequences
Questions on Waste Minimization and Reuse
Overview of Flow Diagram
Offshore drilling
U.S. Waters
Waste Type Description
Overview of Flow Diagram
Onshore drilling
Not environmentally sensitive
Land application options
Sample Screen from an Interactive Online Questionnaire
Overview of Flow Diagram
RESULTS
Results Screen – Based on Answers to Questions
DWMIS Has Been Used Actively Since Launch
Site launched June 2004
365,000 page views in 87,000 user sessions (~100 sessions/day)
42,000+ users
Usage increasing steadily
Currently funded to create similar application for produced waters management
Software and Programming Tools Used for DWMIS
HTML
– Formats and presents the web site content (e.g., images and text)
JavaScript
– Enables fast application interaction for a rich user-friendly approach
– Dynamic display of follow-up questions
ColdFusion
– Rapid development environment for Web pages
– Allows conditional processing on the server
– Provides session management capability
For More Information
Bob Sullivan
630-252-6182
sullivan@anl.gov
Drilling Waste Management Information Systemhttp://web.evd.anl.gov/dwm
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