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Texas RRC proposes oil and gas waste regulation changes, which would potentially boost waste-to-energy projects

Juan Pedro October 10, 2023

In Texas, Waste Today reported that the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) has announced changes to Texas’ Statewide Rule 8, which regulates how oil and gas waste is managed within the state.

Oil and gas waste is commonly disposed of in large open hole excavations called drilling pits. This waste contains significant volumes of diesel, salt water and heavy metals and is toxic to the local environment, including ground water, if the drilling pit liner is breached. The rule has existed in its current form since 1984, according to the report.

RRC’s proposed changes include adopting rules governing permissible locations for pits used by commercial oil and gas disposal facilities as well as adopting rules to encourage oil and gas waste recycling for beneficial purpose.

Calgary-based firm Recover Inc. said this regulatory change could be the catalyst to developing new waste-to-energy facilities within the oil and gas industry, the report added.

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