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Effluent Guidelines
Oil and Gas Extraction (Synthetic-Based Drilling Fluids)
Final Rule Development Document
EPA-821-B-00-013; December 2000)
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- Part 1: Cover and Table of Contents (PDF) (45 K)
- Part 2: Chapters 1–11 (PDF) (631 K)
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Chapter 2 - Purpose and Summary of the Regulation
- Chapter 3 - Definition of SBF and Associated Waste Streams
- Chapter 4 - Industry Description
- Chapter 5 - Data and Information Gathering
- Chapter 6 - Selection of Pollutant Parameters
- Chapter 7 - Drilling Wastes Characterization, Control, and Treament
- Chapter 8 - Compliance Cost and Pollutant Reduction Determination of Drilling Fluids and Drill Cuttings
- Chapter 9 - Non-water quality environmental impacts and other factors
- Chapter 10 - Options Selection Rationale
- Chapter 11 - Best Management Practices
- Part 3: Appendices (PDF) (433 K)
- Glossary and Abbreviations
- Appendix VII-1: SBF/OBF Model Well Drilling Waste Volumes
- Appendix VII-2: WBF Waste Volume and Characteristics
- Appendix VIII-1: Derivation of Supply Boat Transport Days
- Appendix VIII-2: Cost (Savings) Analysis Worksheets
- Appendix VIII-3: (Deleted)
- Appendix VIII-4: Pollutant Loadings (Removals) Worksheets
- Appendix VIII-5: Pollutant Loadings (Removals) Supporting Worksheets
- Part 4: Appendix IX-1: Non-Water Quality Environmental Impacts (PDF) (296 K)