McMahon Services has the expertise to manage Coal Seam Gas drilling muds in a cost effective and sustainable manner through state-of-the-art plant and equipment, technically focused personnel, and a wealth of experience working in remote areas under difficult conditions.
Management of drilling mud generated from the Coal Seam Gas (CSG) industry in Australia has historically consisted of three options:
Disposal to landfill is not a sustainable practice and is the lowest level on the waste hierarchy. Use of drilling mud as fill material to reinstate drill pits on-site may be a cost effective option, but it does not meet community expectations and can be a potential source of on-going liability.
Disposal to compost facilities has environmental benefits and meets the expectations of the community, but this can be economically limited due to transport distances and disposal costs.
An alternative option to manage these types of drilling muds is a combination approach whereby drilling muds can be treated to either be re-used on-site, or nearby in centralised areas.
The re-use of these drilling muds include the following treatment processes:
McMahon Services has the ability and expertise to manage these drilling muds in a cost effective and sustainable manner through state-of-the-art plant and equipment, technically focussed personnel, and a wealth of experience working in remote areas under difficult conditions.
McMahon Services also delivers comprehensive solutions for the remediation of wider drill well sites and surrounding impacted areas, including:
Details of state-of-the-art plant and equipment, key personnel and relevant past experience can be provided upon request.
