Long-Term Disposal for Oilfield Waste
R360 Canada’s cavern sites offer deep geological storage solutions for regulated, high-volume, and long-lived oilfield waste streams. Located in stable salt formations, our caverns are ideal for materials that require permanent isolation, including hydrocarbon emulsions, methanol-rich fluids, and solidified debris.
Supports disposal of produced liquids, sludges, and solids
Long-term containment in naturally secure underground formations
Serves primarily oil and gas operations with specialized waste needs
Operates under strict acceptance protocols and environmental oversight
Commonly Accepted Waste Types
Cavern Disposal
Refer to site-specific documentation for detailed waste acceptance criteria
Water & Aqueous Liquids
- Contaminated Waters: This includes various forms of process water, produced water (including high solids and brine solutions), contaminated surface water, and industrial wastewater
- Specialized Solutions: Such as Acid Solutions, Amine Solutions, Antifreeze, Boiler Blowdown, Brine Water, Caustic Solutions, Glycol Solutions, and Sweetening Agents
- Operational Fluids: Including Well Workover Fluids, Hydrotest Fluids (Methanol-based), Corrosion Inhibitor/Oxygen Scavenger solutions, and Filter Backwash Liquids
- Wash Fluids: Organic and water-based wash fluids
Hydrocarbon & Organic Wastes
- Crude Oil & Condensate Emulsions
- Contaminated Fuels & Lubricants
- Solvents & Residues
- Pigging Waste: Liquid and wax forms
- Frac Fluids
Solids, Sludges & Debris
- Contaminated Debris and Soil: A wide range of contaminated soils and general debris
- Various types of Sludges and waste pad solids/slurry
- Drilling Waste: Including various forms of drilling mud
- Hydrovac Slurry Material
- Frac & Produced Sand: Non-radioactive frac sand and produced sand
- Construction & Industrial Solids: Such as Cement returns, Activated Carbon, Desiccant
- Materials: Both Asbestos Containing Material and Non-Asbestos Insulation
- Ion Exchange Resin
Specialty & Regulated Wastes
(Contact facility to review acceptance of specialty waste)
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): Both liquids (<5ppm) and solids (<50ppm)
- Catalysts: Including Non-Sulphur and Spent catalysts
- Chemicals
- Specific Hazardous Waste: E.g., Waste – Flammable
- NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material) industrial wastes scavengers