The Breton Soil Treatment Facility

Prudent oil and gas producers realize that traditional methods of oilfield waste management do not provide long-term liability protection and costs for proactive solutions can be excessive. On this premise, the Breton Soil Treatment Facility (BSTF) has been constructed and is operated by RemedX. The EUB approved BSTF facility is solely dedicated to the treatment and recycling of contami-nated soil and invert cuttings on a commercial basis. The facility combines the cost advantages of a central treating facility with tried and true methods performed under “ideal” treatment conditions. Once soil and cuttings are treated they can be reused which eliminates corporate liability asso-ciated with other “less environmentally proactive” methods. The BSTF is centrally located in the Pembina area, which has been selected both for its prox-imity to a number of established oil and gas pools and because of its favourable site conditions. The logistics and security of moving your contaminated soil to one central location for treatment and reuse is a far superior method when compared to the “one off syndrome”. Costs are re-duced and your site can be free of unsightly and oft contentious soil piles dotting the countryside. Companies realize that “old school” management when dealing with contaminated soil (dig and dump) is not a solution since the long term liability considerations are ominous.

The BSTF di-rectly addresses those issues while providing our clients with a number of distinct advantages, including:

• Cost effective, conserves soil and is a proactive approach to contaminated soil management;
• Treated soil becomes an asset that can be reused at site or at locations within the producing field;
• Ideal for multi site, multi year reclamation programs (comes in dirty one year - out clean the next);
• Soil is treated to eliminate contamination to below acceptable levels for reuse;
• A Remediation Option that Promotes True ‘Waste Minimization’ and ‘Resource Recovery’
• Client receives regular updates as requested. We work with our clients (analytical review and advice);
• Generator maintains ownership of material. Eliminates liability. Sites remain tidy & no yearly maintenance.

Overhaul of the Breton Soil Treatment Facility