United Kingdom : Total Waste Management Alliance releases research on reducing carbon footprint of drilling process.Byline: Mamta03 Leading environmental services specialist Total Waste Management Alliance (TWMA TWMA Till We Meet Again TWMA Tarrawarra Museum of Art (Victoria, Australia) TWMA Thin Wire Monopole Antenna ) has completed a research project aimed at helping operators reduce the carbon footprint of the drilling process The work is part of TWMA's multi-million pound investment in Research & Development to help reduce the environmental impact of the oil & gas industry drilling process both on and offshore and just one of a range of research projects in partnership with academia. The Aberdeen-headquartered company was recognised recently for its commitment to research work, with a visit from Scottish Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism The Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet. The post was created in May 2007 after the appointment of the Scottish National Party minority administration , Jim Mather to launch a Scottish Science Advisory Committee (SSAC SSAC Security and Stability Advisory Committee (ICANN) SSAC Scottish Sub Aqua Club SSAC State Sports Administration of China SSAC South Suburban Action Conference SSAC Social Security Advisory Council SSAC Soil Site Assimilated Capacity ) report calling for further collaborations on R&D between industry and higher education bodies. In one of its collaborations, TWMA teamed up with the Business Environment Partnership (BEP BEP Black Eyed Peas (band) BEP Brevet d’Études Professionnelles (French: vocational qualification) BEP Business Entry Point BEP Break-Even Point BEP Bit Error Probability BEP Bureau of Engraving & Printing ) and Scottish Agricultural College The Scottish Agricultural College ("SAC") provides agricultural education, advice, consultancy and research services to rural communities and industries in Scotland. SAC's mission is to "enhance the sustainability of the land-based industries". student Tracey Elrick to measure the carbon footprint of offshore versus onshore recycling of the cuttings that are a by-product of the drilling process. Findings revealed that the carbon footprint of a typical skip and ship operation was 400 times greater than processing the cuttings on a rig through TWMA's TCC-RotoMill technology. If all cuttings were treated offshore, the research also showed the following benefits could be realised: - Diversion of 28,000 tonnes of residual powder from landfill - 6000cubic metres of oil could be reclaimed and reused in drilling operations - 6000cubic metres of water could be recovered and reused rather than discharged into the sewer process Ronnie Garrick, TWMA Managing Director, said: "The findings provide clear evidence of the environmental benefits of using technology such as the TCC-RotoMill to process cuttings in situ offshore, avoiding crane lifts and the additional impact of transportation." "TWMA's aim has been to develop a range of products to help our customers meet and even surpass the increasing levels of legislation being introduced around the world to protect the environment. We have invested heavily in research work and the university collaborations have proved beneficial," added Garrick. Projects have involved Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow Caledonian University is a university in Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow Caledonian began in 1875 as a small college with 110 students. Since then it has grown and diversified into one of the largest universities in Scotland with over 15,000 students as of 2004. , the University of the West of Scotland
TWMA is the only SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. in the world to process cuttings offshore using its TCC-RotoMill. More than 10 units are in operation in the UK and overseas using thermal technology to separate oil-based drill mud cuttings into constituent parts of water, oil and solids that can be recycled. The company also has a fully mobile form of the TCC-RotoMill technology in the form of the TCC-RotoTruck, capable of travelling to virtually any location required globally by the oil & gas industry. TWMA is also an expert in the planning, management and operation of industrial waste management program Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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