Gerenciamento de resíduos sólidos nas atividades de exploração offshore de óleo e gás.

Abstract

In spite of its economic importance both nationally and globally, the E&P activity is considered potentially hazardous to environment and one of its impacts that stands out is the generation of solid waste. In this scenario, concerns about the environmental impacts associated with the oil & gas industry has raised the need of increasingly restrictive international regulations and agreements. Regarding solid waste generation, the main regulation is the Nota Técnica CGPEG/DILIC/IBAMA nº 01/11 , that establishes the Pollution Control Project (PCP). In addition to regulatory marks increasingly rigid, the efficient management of waste is of major importance as to minimize the environmental impacts. The present work aims to analyze the process of waste management at drilling rigs, as well as its suitability with the current legislation in order to identify the main barriers to the minimization of the environmental effects of the activities. The regulatory mark for pollution control that was settled for these activities has defined new guidelines that will lead to a reduction of waste generation, as well as to the development of better ways to treat and dispose of. Nevertheless, the growth of oil & gas exploration activities should be followed too by the development and expansion of national market oriented to transport, treatment and disposal of solid waste, as to maximize the reduction of the environmental impacts due to these activities.