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BMP ID Short Title Text of BMP
6581 Appropriately dispose of oil-based drill cuttings Drilling cuttings/solids: Disposal: "Dispose of oil-based drill cuttings at an OCD-approved disposal facility."
6423 Asbestos must be removed by licensed operators Asbestos, asbestoscontaining material: Disposal: "Asbestos must be removed by licensed operators and disposed ofin state-permitted landfill approved ...
6685 Assess the feasibility of treating the producing formation with polymers Produced water: Source Reduction: "Assess the feasibility of treating the producing formation with polymers that decrease the permeability of the ...
6424 Avoid battery use when feasible Batteries, lead acid: Source Reduction: "Use other sources of electrical current whenever possible."
6426 Avoid battery use when feasible Batteries: Source Reduction: "Use other sources of electrical current whenever possible."
6708 Avoid mixing incompatible produced waters Scale, pipe and equipment: Source Reduction: "Avoid mixing incompatible produced waters which will result in scale formation."
6619 Avoid mixing incompatible produced waters Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials(NORM), NORMcontaining materials: Source Reduction: "Avoid mixing incompatible produced waters that will ...
6398 Avoid over dehydrating Air emissions: Source Reduction: "Lower glycol circulation rate - avoid over dehydrating (vapor recovery)."
6608 Avoid the use of dry agents when water will suffice to extinguish flames Fire fighting agents: Source Reduction: "Avoid the use of dry agents when water will suffice."
6440 Brush-blast and paint necessary surfaces Blasting sand/media: "Brush-blast and paint instead of blasting to base metal."
6445 Buy in bulk hoppers Blasting sand/media: "Buy in bulk hoppers to minimize sacks and pallets."
6401 Buy less volatile solvents and liquid chemicals Air emissions: Source Reduction: "Buy less volatile solvents and liquid chemicals."
6641 Buy paint in bulk and only the volume needed Paint and paint wastes: Source Reduction: "Buy in bulk and only the volume needed. Use all of the product before it becomes unusable."
6400 Buy solvents and liquid chemicals in bulk and keep covered Air emissions: Source Reduction: "Buy solvents and liquid chemical in bulk and keep containers covered."
6455 Calculate cement needs carefully Cement returns: Source Reduction: "Calculate cement needs carefully to excess cement mixture."
6415 Calculate chemical needs carefully to avoid surplus Chemicals, surplus or unusable: Source Reduction: "Calculate chemical needs carefully to avoid surplus."
6579 Carefully design and monitor drilling mud programs Drilling cuttings/solids: Source Reduction: "Carefully design and monitor drilling mud programs to minimizecaving, etc."
6625 Carefully design gravel packs and other well screening procedures Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials(NORM), NORMcontaining materials: Source Reduction: "Carefully design gravel packs and other well screening ...
6689 Carefully plan well completions Produced water: Source Reduction: "Carefully planned well completions."
6508 Carefully screen barite weighting agents Drilling fluids and additives, used: Source Reduction: "Carefully screen barite weighting agents for naturally occurring concentrations of heavy ...
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