Flare Pit Assessment and Remediation |
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Enviromarc completed remediation of 35 Flare Pits on behalf of our Client. The first stage of works was to determine which flare pits should be investigated as a priority. A phased approach was completed to characterize the possible nature and extent of contamination within each flare pit.
Alberta Environment ‘Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Guideline for Upstream Oil and Gas Sites’ identifies Flare Pits as a source of contamination commonly found at upstream oil and gas sites (AENV 2001). According to the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) flare pits present a significant risk of contamination due to dumping and disposal of waste fluids (IL 96-04 EUB Policy Update and Clarification on the Use of Earthen Pits). Although there are no timelines for remediation there is pressure to conduct timely remediation of flare pits because unmanaged contamination that is causing or may cause adverse effect is subject to enforcement action (AENV 2002). Therefore, by remediating sooner, there was less chance for the extent of the problem to increase, reducing costs and avoiding the likelihood of an enforcement action. |