1. Waste Management in PDO Corporate Environmental Advisor
Ahmed Al-Sabahi - CSM/25
Corporate Environmental Advisor

2. Waste Management in PDO
Introduction
Categories of waste
Types of Wastes
Sources of wastes
Consignment Notes / Waste Routes
Treatment / Disposal of Wastes
Conclusions
Way Forward

3. Introduction
PDO’s philosophy, practice and procedures for waste management place emphasis on the prevention of waste generation, followed by 3R
Reuse,
Recycle and
Recover.

4. Waste Management Objectives
Wastes shall be managed in order to;
reduce their potential to cause harm to
health or
environment, and
reduce operating costs
avoid future liabilities.

5. Waste Management Hierarchy
Pollution prevention – elimination, change or reduction of operating practices which result in wastes.
Source reduction – generation of less wastes through more efficient processes
Re-use – the use of materials or products that are reusable in their original from.
Recycling/recovery – the conversion of wastes into usable materials, or the extraction of energy or materials from wastes.
Treatment – the destruction, detoxification and/or neutralisation of residues.
Responsible disposal – depositing wastes using methods appropriate for a given situation.

6. Categories of wastes hazardous wastes
The main types of wastes arising from our operations are :
non-hazardous wastes
hazardous wastes
In PDO, we aim to control and minimize waste generated thus reducing environmental impact.

7. Non Hazardous Waste (MD 17/93)
Any solid material or semi solid which does not have any danger to the environment or to the human health if it is dealt with in a scientific way
Hazardous Waste (MD 18/93)
Any liquid or solid waste which because of its quantity, physical, chemical or infectious characteristics can result in hazards to human health or the environment when improperly handled, stored, transported, treated or disposed of.

8. Types Of Waste Non -Hazardous Hazardous Domestic waste Tree cuttings
Kitchen refuse
Domestic waste
Tree cuttings
Office waste
Non-hazardous waste chemicals
Non hazardous empty drums
Scrap metal
WBM & WBMC Others
Hazardous
Oily sand / soil Batteries
Oily Sludge Clinical waste
Waste lubricants OBM & OBMC
Pigging sludge Sewage sludge
Hazardous waste chemicals NORM
Hazardous empty drums Tyres
Hazardous Lab waste chemicals Others

9. Sources of wastes Oil Fields permanent camps permanent contractor
Main
Offices
Logistic
storage yards
mobile
camps
Project
Locations
small
storage
yards

10. Waste Consignment Notes (WCN) should accompany all types of waste transported
The WCN is the documentary evidence which is used to demonstrate that the waste has been managed in a responsible manner

11. White
The WCN comprises of 3 different colour forms
Blue
Yellow

12. Waste Routes Treatment disposal recovery recycling reuse Waste from
all points
Storage
Facilities
Collection & Transport.
Oil fields
PDO permanent camps
permanent contractor camps
mobile camps drilling and Seismic contractors,
Main Offices
major Logistic storage yards
small storage yards
Qarn Alam
waste storage facilities
Al-Katheery

13. Examples of some waste generated
Kitchen refuse,Domestic waste and Office waste
Wood

14. Oily sand / soil & Oily Sludge
Non hazardous empty drums

15. Scrap metal
Tyres

16. Construction waste
Plastic drums/ materials

17. Disposal Methods Non -Hazardous Hazardous Domestic waste Tree cuttings
Kitchen refuse
Domestic waste
Tree cuttings
Office waste
Non-hazardous waste chemicals
Non hazardous empty drums
Scrap metal
WBM & WBMC Others
Hazardous
Oily sand / soil Batteries
Oily Sludge Clinical waste
Waste lubricants OBM & OBMC
Pigging sludge Sewage sludge
Hazardous waste chemicals NORM
Hazardous empty drums Tyres
Hazardous Lab waste chemicals Others

18. Examples of Treatment / Disposal/Recovery methods

19. Waste Management Hierarchy Examples
Recover
Recycle
Treatment
Disposal

20. Infrastructure Major camps have the following facilities:
Non Hazardous Waste Management center
Landfill for kitchen wastes
Hazardous waste management center
Some assets have specialised facilities such as:
Landfarms
Medical waste incinerator
Chemical waste disposal facility

21. Waste Management Centers
Licensed by MRMEWR
Site security: gate, fenced, Singe board
Supervised loading / unloading operations
Sign board
Fenced
Gate

22. Waste management Centers
Construction wastes
Plastic materials
Tyres
Metal drums