By the end of this CDGA training course, participants will be able to:

• Learn about environmental control technology overview
• Know about ECT processes
• Oilfield Processes with respect to environmental control technology
• Minimizing waste and environmental management and protection

State Authorities, Construction, Production and drilling Engineers, Local Government, Consultants, New Graduates, Technicians, EH&S personnel and advisors.

Introduction

• Environmental technology Overview
• The environmental effects of the oil industry
• Technology used in the oil industry
• Oil Industry future: design for the environment

Environmental Control Technology for Oilfield Processes

• Environmental control technology
• Evolution of environmentally controlled oilfield processes
• ECT analysis of drilling process
  
  
  

Environmental Control of Drilling Fluids and Produced Water

• Control of drilling fluid volume
• Control of drilling fluid toxicity
• Control of produced water volume
• Control of produced water pollutants

Drilling and Production Discharges in the Marine Environment

• Nature of offshore discharges
• Potential impacts on the environment
• Regulatory approaches
• Sources of data on discharges to the marine environment.

Environmental Management and Technology

• Control of atmospheric emissions
• Control of aqueous emissions
• Soil and groundwater protection
• Control of solid wastes
• Recycling to minimize waste

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.