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Document Number: 

242) OGRC-S0035 

Docket Number: 

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Crude Oil Reclaimers Study: Notes on Tank Bottoms 11/20/90 

Source: API 1985 Survey 

Tank Bottoms total generated = 1.2 million bbl/yr 

Volume of TB sent to reclaimers* = 661,000 bbl = 54% of total 

TB = 5% of total Assoc. Wastes generated. 

California contributes 48% of total TB =594,637 bbl/yr; 

however, CA is not included in EPA/IOCC crude oil reclaimers 

data since waste crude oil in CA is generally reclaimed onsite as part of primary field operations. After treatment onsite, wastes are sent to offsite centralized facilities for 

management. Depends on definition of OCF vs. reclaimers. 

Oily Wastes 

Untreatable Emulsions total 

he) 

Amt. of UE sent to reclaimers = 153,000 bbl = 43% of UE 

355,000 bbl/yr (30% brine, 70% 

Oily Debris (includes filter media) total =1.3 million bbl/yr 

Amt. reclaimed from liquids as free oil = 13,000 bbl/yr = 1% 

of OD 

Volume of TB + Oily Wastes sent to reclaimers = 827,000 bbl/yr = 

29% of total TB + Oily wastes generated = 7% of total Assoc. 

Wastes. 

Total TB + Oily Wastes generated = 2,855,000 bbl/yr. 

Comparison of IOCC data and API data: 

Volume of Reclaimer Waste Generated 

for States Reporting Reclaimers 

Source: IOCC 1990 Questionnaire 

Tank Bottoms Generated 

API 1985 Survey 

State 

Oklahoma 

Texas 

Kansas 

New Mexico 

Louisiana 

Mississippi 

Nevada 

North Dakota 

Nebraska 

Total 

Barrels/Year 

No Data 

240,000 

No Data 

63,600 

240,000 

12,912 

No Data 

2,000 

2.500 

561,012 

Content 

Oil + Water 

Water 

Oil + Water 

800 Oil + 1200 

Water 

Barrels/Year 

125,295 

198,333 

114,860 

7,346 

47,414 

14,313 

Water 4,009 

4.250 

515,820 + Other 

States 

Defined by API for tankbottoms as "offsite commercial 

reclaiming... removed as semiliquid using vacuum truck" 

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CRUDE OIL RECLAIMERS STUDY - BACKGROUND DATA 

ESTIMATION OF PERCENTAGE OF CRUDE OIL RECLAIMED 

COMPANY/ INCOMING 

STATE CONTENT 

AA OILFIELD PRODUCED 

NEW MEXICO WATER 

ATASCOSA PW SKIMMING 

TEXAS 

DODSON TANK BOTTOMS, 

TEXAS PIT SKIMMING, 

PW SKIMMING 

MIDWESTERN TANK BOTTOMS 

' TEXAS 

1ST CLASS TANK BOTTOMS 

TEXAS 

GANDY TANK BOTTOMS, 

NEW MEXICO CRUDE OIL 

* 

Calculated from empirical 

INCOMING 

VOLUME 

574,362 BBL/YR 

(1989) 

4,700-5,800 

BBL/MONTH 

8,333 

BBL/MONTH 

AVG 3,652 

BBL/MONTH 

(5 MONTHS) 

16,665 BBL 

(8 MONTHS) 

22,918 BBL 

(9 MONTHS) 

NET CRUDE OIL 

RECLAIMED 

4,896 BBL/YR 

(1989) 

2,800-3,500 

BBL/MONTH 

5,714-5,952 

BBL/MONTH 

AVG 1,580 

BBL/MONTH 

(5 MONTHS) 

10,018 BBL 

(8 MONTHS) 

11,624 BBL 

(9 MONTHS) 

data: Net Crude Oil Reclaimed 

Total Incoming 

Estimate from Barry Peters at AA Oilfield 

BS&W 

VOLUME 

9,936 BBL/YR 

(1989) 

1,900-2,300 

BBL/MONTH 

20-30% OF 

INCOMING 

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6,647 BBL 

(8 MONTHS) 

6,199 BBL 

(9 MONTHS) 

PRODUCED 

WATER VOLUME 

564,426 BBL/YR 

(1989) 

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% CRUDE OIL^ 

RECLAIMED 

1% 

(IF TANKBOTTOMS.^ 

INCOMING; 25%) 

60% 

70% 

43% 

60% 

51% 

TANK BOTTOMS/PW SKIMMING 

PRODUCED WATER AVERAGE = 

11/20/90 

SOURCE 

OF DATA 

D.RUDDY TELECON 

NOTES; 

RECLAIMERS' PACKAGE 

D.RUDDY TELECON 

NOTES 

D.RUDDY TELECON 

NOTES 

D.RUDDY TELECON 

NOTES; RECLAIMERS' 

PACKAGE 

TRIP REPORT 

RECLAIMERS' PACKAGE 

AVERAGE = 52% 

1%