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- H1 Title Supporting Decommissioning and Abandonment Specialists In The North Sea and Further Afield
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Pipeline and platform abandonment projects often produce vast quantities of contaminated wastewater. Pigging fouled or polluted subsea pipelines also produces significant quantities of semi-solid sludge that has to be treated in line with exacting environmental regulations like the OSPAR convention or the UK’s Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.
As anyone managing a plug or abandonment project will know, shipping wastewater and contaminated sludge to onshore treatment facilities is costly and time consuming, which is why we provide an alternative service that allows you to clean and treat contaminated waste in situ – using scalable filtration units to remove unwanted contaminants and ready your waste streams for disposal at source.
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- Section 1 Title Pipeline Decommissioning Projects
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While decommissioning subsea pipe, heavily contaminated pipelines can prove problematic for operators and service companies focused on safety and cost.
Residual solids - including deposited hydrocarbons, and scale - have to be removed before these pipelines can be abandoned, and the process of flushing or pigging lines often produces several hundred tonnes of contaminated wastewater.
Given the significant costs associated with the daily operating and management of a fully-fledged decommissioning project, this contaminated water needs to be treated as efficiently as possible.
Most suppliers are forced to ship their wet waste to onshore treatment facilities, but there is a more efficient and cost-effective alternative.
Equipped with over 30 years of wastewater treatment experience, we’re ideally placed to help you treat and purify contaminated sea water at source – eliminating the need for expensive off-site disposal and ensuring full legislative and regulatory compliance.
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- Section 2 Sector Wastewater Treatment
- Section 2 Title Scalable Filtration and Wastewater Treatment Technology
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We use our own SepSORB® filtration vessels to remove dissolved hydrocarbons, scale and harmful chemical residues from seawater that’s been used to flush disused or retired pipelines; eliminating unwanted contaminants and bringing oil in water levels down below 5ppm in a single pass.
SepSORB® units are efficient, effective and highly-scalable. They can be run in- series or parallel to clean large amounts of water in a short space of time and we also have the capability to add pre-screening modules to setups that need to cope with significant volumes of heavily contaminated wastewater.
More importantly, we can deploy the personnel and equipment needed to set up and run a filtration system in a matter of days, allowing you to rapidly treat large volumes of contaminated seawater in situ – without compromising on your deadlines.
For specialists dealing with vast amounts of wastewater, we’ve also developed a large SepSORB® 4000 filtration unit that can filter up to 40 m3 of contaminated water per hour. As with our regular SepSORB® vessels, these units can be run in parallel to create a filter system that can rapidly process huge volumes of contaminated water in a matter of hours.
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- Case Study 2 - Title Case study
- Case Study 2 - Sub Title Plug & Abandonment
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Hydrocarbon contaminated fluid was cleaned through the SepSORB® filter vessels and discharged overboard, well below our target 20ppm (OSPAR guidelines maximum 30ppm).
- Section 3 Sector Industrial Waste
- Section 3 Title Offshore Platform Plug and Abandonment
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Plug and abandonment projects also produce large amounts of contaminated wastewater. Decommissioned structures have to be thoroughly cleaned in accordance with environmental legislation like the UK Petroleum Act 1998, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s Act 29 and the OSPAR convention.
Residual waste streams also need to be processed before structures can be abandoned in accordance with the relevant industry regulations and we are well placed to help you resolve both of these problems in situ.
We have a dedicated solids control division that specialise in the effective treatment of semi-liquid sludges and slurries; using decanter centrifuges to separate solids and release liquids that can then be treated and returned to the sea.
This cuts down on the amount of semi-liquid waste you’ll need to return to on-shore cleaning facilities and ensures full compliance with any relevant legislation.
Our SepSORB® filtration and industrial wastewater treatment systems can also be deployed to treat and purify cleaning water or slops from drains and reservoirs.
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- Section 4 Sector Wastewater Treatment
- Section 4 Title End-To-End Support For Decommissioning Projects
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Here at Separo, we pride ourselves on providing a turnkey solution to your filtration problems. Rather than just shipping filter units out to your site, we’ll work with you to understand how much water you’re processing, what sort of contaminants you’ll be dealing with and what kind of setup you’ll need to hit your targets.
Once we know exactly what you need, we’ll deliver everything from the units and any spare media, right through to the hoses and fittings you’ll need to get everything running. We also provide our own trained filter specialists to set up your vessels and show your staff how everything works.
When working on decommissioning and abandonment projects, we understand that speed, efficiency and technical know-how are of prime importance.
We provide experienced personnel and field-proven equipment to ensure that your targets are met. We’ll also work closely with your team to ensure that any roadblocks are overcome in a timely manner. We have the hands-on knowledge and expertise needed to scale your filtration system up or down according to the demands of your project.
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- H1 Title Field-Proven Separation and Filtration Services
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Whether you’re trying to empty out a storage tank or treat the semi-liquid sludge produced by your wastewater treatment plant, our proven separation and filtration services are a perfect match for oil refineries and storage terminals with an eye on their bottom line.
With over 20 years of industry experience, we’ve processed at least 500,000 cubic metres of refinery waste – and achieved 80-90% waste reduction on projects for blue-chip companies in the UK, Europe and beyond.
We can handle all aspects of sludge and effluent treatment, recover valuable hydrocarbons and free up wasted tank space, as well as helping you work towards full regulatory compliance.
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- Interactive Caption Hands-On Support That Reduces Waste & Cuts Costs
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- Section 1 Title Scalable support for Tank Cleaning & Recovery
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We support tank and vessel cleaning specialists commissioned to free up valuable storage space – or ensure that storage tanks and vessels can be properly inspected and certified in line with EEMUA 159, API 653 and other relevant industry standards.
As seasoned experts, we’re ideally placed to help you treat the heavily contaminated sludge and effluent that builds up in storage vessels. We have the technical expertise needed to recover valuable hydrocarbons and separate sludge into solid and liquid waste streams that can be treated in accordance with even the most stringent environmental regulations.
Separo's field-proven process and reliable equipment is used to remove:
- Inorganic solids like sand, iron sulfides or iron oxides
- Asphaltenes
- Toxic heavy metals
- Non aqueous phase liquids
- Salts and scale
- Waxes and other contaminants
Clients all over the globe rely on our support services because they ensure regulatory compliance, cut down on waste and reduce or eliminate the need to transport large amounts of contaminated sludge and effluent to an off-site facility.
Our support services are also prized because they’re easy to scale. As a specialist with over 20 years of industry experience, we have the logistical experience and infrastructure needed to get large systems incorporating multiple centrifuges on site and operational in a matter of days.
We can also scale down operations as you work through a backlog of tanks or storage vessels, enabling you to cut down on wastage and keep costs low.
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- Case Study 1 - Title Case Study
- Case Study 1 - Sub Title Emptying A Large Ballast Storage Tank
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We helped a blue-chip oil company empty and treat sludge from the UK’s largest ballast storage tank, despite the fact that it was stored at one of the most remote and inaccessible crude oil storage terminals in the country.
- Section 2 Sector Industrial Waste
- Section 2 Title Proven and effective TAR & Shutdown Support
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Scheduled turnarounds are a necessary evil; forcing you to offline part of your plant to carry out essential cleaning, maintenance, inspections and upgrades. All told, they’re probably one of the biggest line items in your yearly maintenance budget and they’re surprisingly easy to mismanage – with costs increasing as issues are discovered and new equipment has to be brought in.
We help refinery operators stay on top of their scheduled turnarounds by providing proven waste management services that are designed to cope with the large volumes of sludge and effluent produced during a shutdown.
Our systems are field tested and highly scalable, allowing us to process semi-solid and liquid waste at a rate commensurate with the pace of your project. We can also supply the highly trained engineers and fluid waste experts needed to keep your TAR moving along when issues do - inevitably - crop up, which makes us an ideal partner for any large or budget-sensitive maintenance project.
With over 20 years of hands-on experience, we’re adept at getting in, and getting on with the job.
The systems we use have official ATEX certification (typically ATEX Group II, Category II) which means that they’re rated for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, and they can process and purify industrial waste in line with all the relevant environmental and industry regulations.
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- Case Study 2 - Sub Title Supporting A German Refinery During A Challenging TAR
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We deployed innovative fluid waste treatment systems to help a major German refinery process the waste produced by their cleaning and maintenance operations.
- Section 3 Sector Industrial Waste
- Section 3 Title Field-proven and cost effective Sludge & Effluent Separation Services
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From heavily-contaminated process water to stormwater and the dirty ballast water collected from tankers , most refineries produce large amounts of contaminated effluent.
This wastewater is normally filtered and recycled in specialised treatment plants. But even the most efficient refinery wastewater treatment plants produce a relatively small but significant stream of semi-liquid sludge.
As sludge and effluent specialists with over 20 years of hands-on experience, we’re ideally placed to help you treat this secondary waste stream at source. Using a combination of high speed centrifuges, separators and filters, we can process waste biproducts (such as DAF float, oily water, slops and interceptor waste), and in doing so further reduce the quantity of material requiring disposal whilst recovering good quality oil and water.
If you supply, support or manage wastewater treatment solutions on a refinery or storage terminal, we can help you
- Reduce the need to ship semi-liquid sludge to off-site treatment facilities
- Recover valuable hydrocarbons
- Meet waste-reduction targets
- Improve regulatory compliance
As industry regulations start to tighten - and increasingly stringent environmental legislation is introduced - a growing number of operators are turning to sludge separation experts who can help them treat contaminated effluent in situ.
Our sludge and effluent experts use field-proven and adaptable technology to deliver dependable support services all over the world, and we take a lot of pride in the work we do.
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- Section 4 Sector Wastewater Treatment
- Section 4 Title Treating Produced Water
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Because we’re experienced and reliable contractors with a reputation for getting the job done, you can rely on us to support any aspect of your industrial waste problem. We’ve worked with refineries all over the UK and Europe, we’re intimately familiar with the relevant environmental legislation and we operate proven systems that are guaranteed to reduce waste and lower your overheads.
If you’d like to talk to us about supporting your operations, please use the contact form below. One of our engineers will reach out to discuss your project and explain our capabilities in more detail.
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- H1 Title Hands on Support Across The Lifespan Of Your Geothermal Drilling Project
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Whether you’re looking to boost the efficiency of a rotary drilling operation, filter briney formation water or find an eco-friendly way to recycle unwanted drill cuttings, our engineers are standing by to support your project.
We’ve been supplying industry-leading separation & filtration services to oil and gas clients for over 30 years and we’re using our hard-won expertise to support Geothermal drilling contractors operating in the UK, Europe and the wider world.
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- Interactive Caption A Typical Geothermal Drilling Site – Supported By Separo Equipment And Services
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- Section 1 Sector Solids Control
- Section 1 Title Optimising Drilling Performance
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Drilling geothermal wells can be prohibitively expensive – accounting for 30 - 50% of the cost of establishing a geothermal power plant. To cut costs and improve the efficiency of your drilling operations, it’s essential that you employ a solids control specialist to extend the life of your drilling fluids and optimise drill performance.
We offer proven solids control services for geothermal contractors; installing and running specialist equipment in situ, so that you can:
- Cut down on unnecessary drilling waste
- Reduce the need for expensive chemical reagents
- Double or triple the life of your drilling fluid
- Significantly increase your rate of penetration (ROP)
A well-managed solids control operation also minimises the risk of formation damage and increases the repair interval for critical infrastructure which means less delays and smoother drilling.
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- Case Study 1 - Sub Title Dual Centrifuge System & Flocculation Unit For Geothermal Well Drilling Project
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Learn how Separo's Solids Control Services (SCS) division supplied a dual centrifuge system and flocculation unit for the drilling of a 5275m geothermal well in the UK
- Section 2 Sector Solids Control
- Section 2 Title Managing Your Drill Cuttings
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Boring a geothermal well always produces drill cuttings, but there are cost-effective and eco-friendly ways to manage this waste. More and more companies are using unwanted drill cuttings as raw material for roads and bricks, and there are tried and tested ways of recovering them for reuse in future drilling projects.
We have the industry-knowledge and experience needed to manage your drill cuttings from the point of production, right through to the moment they’re shipped out for disposal or reuse. We can:
- Monitor cutting production on-site
- Collect cuttings using a high-capacity cutting transfer system
- Organise skips to collect your cuttings
- Arrange to have your cuttings reused or recycled
Effective cuttings management can significantly reduce the need for complicated and expensive logistics, and minimise the environmental impact of your drilling project.
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- Section 3 Sector Solids Control
- Section 3 Title Proven Pit Cleaning Services
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Managing reserve pits can be a real headache for geothermal contractors. They’re an ecological disaster in the making, and conventional pit cleaning services can be very expensive.
Luckily, we offer a safe and reliable solution that will reduce the costs associated with geothermal drilling projects and ensure compliance with environmental legislation. As separation experts with over 30 years of experience, we’ve developed cost-effective techniques that allow us to clean up your reserve pits in a way that:
- Minimises the need for personnel to handle hazardous substances
- Allows you to recover and reuse valuable drilling fluids
- Enables you to easily separate and remove hazardous waste
- Ensures compliance with relevant environmental legislation
We’re also happy to handle all elements of waste fluid disposal and can be relied on to ensure a quick and clean end to your drilling project.
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- Section 4 Sector Wastewater Treatment
- Section 4 Title Treating Produced Water
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Produced water is an unavoidable by-product of the geothermal drilling process, and environmental legislation means that it has to be treated properly before you dispose of it. As filtration experts, we’re well-placed to help you manage produced water - filtering at source to avoid the need for costly logistics or expensive chemical cleaning solutions.
We manage produced water with our proprietary SepSorb system; an effective and efficient solution that uses recyclable filter media to remove excess saline, sand, mud, oil and other impurities. SepSorb units are:
- Small and easy to transport
- Quick to install (1-2 days average installation)
- Simple to run and maintain
- Safe, with no need for media handling
SepSorb installations can also be scaled up and down to suit your needs, with multiple units being run in parallel to handle high flow rates or heavily contaminated fluids.
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- Section 5 Sector Wastewater Treatment
- Section 5 Title In Situ Slop Treatment
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Effective slop treatment is key to maximising the efficiency of your geothermal drilling project. You’ll need to filter out and recover any drilling fluids, remove chemical contaminants from the drill floor and clean up any unwanted pollutants before you can return it to the environment.
This process can be prohibitively expensive, but we offer in situ slop treatment that eliminates the need to transfer untreated wastewater to specialist treatment facilities. Our proven slop treatment processes are carried out by qualified engineers, using bespoke machinery to:
- Filter out any sediments or complex emulsions
- Recover valuable drilling fluids
- Cut down on the need to store and transport slop
- Reduce the carbon footprint of your drilling operation
Our slop treatment equipment is easy to transport, setup and run -- perfect for sites in out-of-the-way locations.
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Want to discuss a
Geothermal
Drilling Project?Our team of engineers is standing by to support your project. Get in touch to talk to our team about solids control services, wastewater management or any of the ancillary services mentioned on this page.
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Drilling operations are heavily regulated in most parts of the world, and your drilling project will normally be subject to legislation that’s designed to minimise the environmental impact of your activities.
We’re well-placed to help you meet or exceed most environmental standards, codes and regulations by cleaning up unwanted effluent from your site and substantially improving the efficiency of your drilling operations.
We can also help you cut down on the need to transport waste material to specialist plants, which can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of your geothermal drilling project.
- Section 6 Sector Wastewater Treatment
- Section 6 Title Managing Waste & Effluent
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Our expertise extends beyond the slop and produced water normally generated by geothermal drilling operations. Over the past 30 years, we’ve developed the skills and expertise to remove harmful contaminants from all forms of industrial waste water.
A Blend of Advanced Equipment and Software
Our industrial waste services (IWS) division uses a blend of advanced equipment and software to decontaminate liquid waste and ensure that it’s ready for disposal injection at source. This includes effluent contaminated with:
- Heavy metals
- Toxic chemicals
- Drilling fluids
- NAPLs like oil
Our effluent management services have been used to great effect in energy-adjacent industries and are the perfect match for long-term geothermal drilling projects.
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- Section 7 Title Helping You Meet Environmental Rules & Regulations
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