SOP-17 Waste and Process Effluent Management

HES
Health, Environment and Safety

Standard Operating Procedures

SOP 17
Waste and Process Effluent Management

Effective: 1 August, 1992

Revised: 12 October 2008

(Original Signed By)

General Manager, Operations _________________________

Alan Kleier

Manager, Production Operations ________________________

Reggie Judice / John Baltz

Manager, SCM _________________________

K. M. Riley

Manager, Facilities Engineering _________________________

C.C. (Charles) Hoyt

Manager, HES _________________________

Emmanuel Leopoldo

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Contents Page

1.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................3

2.0 Responsibilities.......................................................................................................3
3.0 Waste Handling Procedures ..................................................................................3
3.1 Labels Are Needed When: .............................................................................3
3.2 Label Types:...................................................................................................4
3.3 How to Attach the Labels to the Waste Containers: .......................................4
3.4 Packaging, Marking And Labeling ..................................................................4
3.5 How To Identify Trash Containers: .................................................................4
3.6 Manifesting Waste..........................................................................................5
3.7 Disposal Of Liquid Waste: ..............................................................................5
3.8 Disposal Of Oily Sludge: ................................................................................6
4.0 Waste and Process Effluent Management Practices ...........................................6
5.0 Waste Management Facilities ................................................................................7
6.0 Principal Waste Streams ........................................................................................7
6.1 Trash – ...........................................................................................................7
6.2 Medical Waste –.............................................................................................8
6.3 FE Laboratory Waste – ..................................................................................8
6.4 Food Waste – .................................................................................................9
6.5 Lumber and Packaging Material –..................................................................9
6.6 Bulk Rubber –.................................................................................................9
6.7 Bulk Scrap Metal – .......................................................................................10
6.8 Drums and Containers – ..............................................................................11
6.9 Batteries – ....................................................................................................11
6.10 Produced Sand –..........................................................................................12
6.11 Non-Combustible Construction Material – ....................................................12
6.12 Compressed Gas Cylinders –.......................................................................12
6.13 Explosives – .................................................................................................13
6.14 Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) – ....................................13
6.15 Asbestos Containing Material and Refractory Ceramic Fiber – ....................13
6.16 Waste Oil –...................................................................................................13
6.17 Oily Sludge – ................................................................................................14
6.18 Waste Chemicals – ......................................................................................14
7.0 Process Effluent Management Facilities.............................................................15
8.0 Principal Process Effluent Streams.....................................................................15
8.1 Produced Water – ........................................................................................15
8.2 Drill Cuttings – ..............................................................................................16
8.3 Synthetic-Based Drilling Fluids and Cuttings –.............................................16
8.4 Non-Water-Based Drilling Mud –..................................................................16
8.5 Water-Based Drilling Fluids and Cuttings – ..................................................17
8.6 Sewage – Human body wastes or so-called “black water”. ..........................17
8.7 Domestic Wastewater Discharge – ..............................................................18
9.0 Implementation Advisory .....................................................................................19
Appendix 1: CABGOC Waste Management Facilities...................................................20
Appendix 2: CABGOC Labels for the Waste containers ..............................................21
Appendix 3: Additional Information ...............................................................................23
Appendix 4: Change History...........................................................................................24

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1.0 Introduction

1.1 The purpose of these procedures is to ensure responsible collection, transportation,

storage, treatment, and disposal of waste streams generated by CABGOC
Operations (at Malongo Base and offshore facilities). These Procedures exclude
wastes generated by activities not associated with oil and gas operations of
CABGOC.

1.2 These Procedures are based on the MinPet (Angolan Ministry of Petroleum) laws,
good operating practices and best professional judgment from international
experiences.

1.3 These guidelines may not specifically address every waste stream generated in
CABGOC operations as new types of waste streams may be introduced from time
to time.

1.4 Therefore, both employees and supervisors need to continually exercise proper
care and sound independent judgment in carrying out these procedures. If an
employee identifies a need to deviate from these procedures, the employee should
ask their immediate supervisor and/or the Environmental Supervisor before
proceeding.

1.5 Questions regarding Waste management practices and procedures should be

referred to the Municipal Services Superintendent or to the HES Environmental
Supervisor. Questions regarding Process Effluent practices and procedures should
be referred to the appropriate operations supervisor or to the HES Environmental
Supervisor.

2.0 Responsibilities

Waste generators/shippers must ensure that wastes are properly packaged,

marked, labeled and legibly manifested (on the waste tracker) prior to shipment.

Transporters should not accept any open-top or leaking containers of liquid waste
or solid waste likely to be blown away from the trash bin. Transporters accepting
waste shipments should require a waste manifest, confirm the accuracy and
completeness of the manifest, and ensure that containers are properly secured
during transport. Transporters are responsible to deliver the manifest to the next
transporter or to the receiving waste management facility along with the shipment.

Waste facility operators, including Lucula operators assigned to the Recycle

Separator, should not accept waste shipments without a manifest, and should verify
that all containers appear on the manifest. The waste Management Area Operators
are also responsible for assigning a proper disposal method to all wastes they
accept. And then close the manifest on the waste tracker if there are no
discrepancies.

3.0 Waste Handling Procedures

3.1 Labels Are Needed When:

3.1.1 All waste containers must bear at least one of the labels below at all times.

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3.1.2 Significant immediate (acute) hazards are presented by the waste.

3.1.3 The SOPs require it (e.g. for special wastes).

3.1.4 All waste containers shall bear a unique ID number, allowing the wastes in
the container to be linked to a manifest and to HES information.

3.2 Label Types:

3.2.1 The table at the Appendix 2 gives some guidance on the type of labels, sizes
and ordering instructions.

3.3 How to Attach the Labels to the Waste Containers:

3.3.1 The labels to be stocked in the warehouse shall be adhesive water-proof

type with a peel- off back.

3.3.2 Waste generator shall inspect the container for suitability (proper materials
and suitable for the specific application) and next the generator shall remove
(or cover over) any labels that do not apply and affix all required new labels.

3.4 Packaging, Marking And Labeling

3.4.1 Please refer to the waste profile accessible through the waste tracker for
details regarding packing, marking and labeling the waste containers.

3.4.2 Required label information includes:

• ID numbers for all waste shipping containers,

• Special warning labels for Special Wastes, as per the applicable SOPs,
• General hazard warnings for immediate/acute hazards,
• Ensure Emergency response information (Fire response, Spill to
land/deck or to sea response).

3.5 How To Identify Trash Containers:

3.5.1 All metallic trash skips ID numbers will be welded on their external structures
and should be considered permanent numbers.

3.5.2 If a trash skip is non-metallic and it is utilized throughout all concession (for
instance; the Bakelite-made boxes used for transporting lead-acid batteries)
the Waste Management Area (WMA) Foreman will number them using spray
paints with contrasting color/ink to make the container ID visible. E.g. WMA –
01, WMA – 02, etc.

3.5.3 If a trash skip is non-metallic and it is only utilized by a single Department,

the waste generator will post a label on each drum or skip with the following
information written on it - WASTE ORIGINATOR’S “CAI” – SEQUENCIAL
NUMBERING – DATE. E.g. CESL – 01 – 09Apr07. The label must be
resistant to rainwater and weathering.

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3.5.4 Should dangerous goods expire or get deteriorated before the expiring date
and a decision is made to send them to the Waste Management Area, a DG
shipment declaration must be completed by a qualified/trained person and
attach to the rest of shipping documents.

3.6 Manifesting Waste

3.6.1 The “Waste Manifest” should be used for all waste shipments. Empty
containers being returned to vendors or to generators/shippers do not require
a waste manifest or labels. The waste manifests shall be created on the
waste tracker available on the CABGOC web site.

3.6.2 Should any users need training on the Waste Tracker application, they shall
contact ASAFE26 (Ext.8-345-3160).

3.6.3 The Camp Services' supervisor or designee shall be accountable to

generating electronic waste manifests for waste gathered in routine collection
from the dumpsters within the camp.

3.6.4 The Tidewater HES Manager or designee shall be accountable to generating

electronic waste manifests for all “boats’ self-generated wastes”.

3.6.5 The Security superintendent or designee shall be accountable to generating

electronic waste manifests for any or all waste explosives within the Cabgoc
operations.

3.6.6 After clicking on the "Profile/MSDS" button on the “create manifest” quick link
of the Waste Tracker, if an MSDS (not the profile document) appears, you
must print the MSDS and attach it to the printed waste manifest.

3.6.7 The printed manifest along with other shipping documents must accompany
the waste all the way from the waste manifest generators’ work location to
the Malongo Waste Management Area.

3.7 Disposal Of Liquid Waste:

3.7.1 Containers of liquid waste (waste oils, fuels, solvents, chemicals) should be
delivered to the Recycle Separator staging area near the Lucula concrete
skimmer pits. Truck drivers shall not off-load waste shipments without
approval of the Lucula Operator. The Lucula Operator shall determine the
suitability for recycling of each waste, with guidance from the Terminal
Operations Coordinator and/or HES Environmental Supervisor.

3.7.2 All waste liquids suitable for recycling will be drained into the Recycle
Separator under the direction of the Lucula Operator. Under no
circumstances shall waste be delivered to or drained into the B&C concrete
skimmer pits.

3.7.3 The Lucula Operator will separate wastes not suitable for recycling and
arrange for their transport, along with empty drums, to the Municipal Services
Waste Management Facility.

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3.7.4 The Municipal Services Waste Management Facility operators shall dispose
of such liquid wastes as directed by HES Environmental Supervisor or
designee, and process empty drums according to procedures described in
this SOP.

3.8 Disposal Of Oily Sludge:

3.8.1 Waste generators of oily sludge (tank bottoms, oily filtrate, grease, produced
sand/silt, oily soil, and paraffin) should contact the Municipal Services
Superintendent or the HES Environmental Supervisor prior to shipment to
determine the most appropriate recycling and disposal options for specific
sludge.

3.8.2 Oily sludge shall not be delivered to the Lucula Recycle Separator.

4.0 Waste and Process Effluent Management Practices

The following Waste and Process Effluent management strategies and practices shall be
followed:

4.1 Treat and dispose of wastes in CABGOC’s designated locations only.

4.2 Purchase only quantities of materials which can realistically be used within a
reasonable period of time so that inventory doesn’t spoil or exceed requirements
and become waste.

4.3 Use a “first in, first out” inventory method, when warranted, to minimize spoiled
inventory.

4.4 Purchase materials in bulk or in reusable/returnable containers to minimize

packaging/empty container wastes.

4.5 Use non-hazardous or less hazardous material alternatives. For example,

substitute aqueous degreasers and cleaners for petroleum-based or chlorinated
solvents whenever feasible.

4.6 Reuse or recycle materials whenever practicable. This eliminates the need for
waste disposal and also lowers consumption of raw materials.

4.7 Avoid commingling wastes that are to be treated and disposed by different methods
and where subsequent segregation might be unsafe or impractical.

4.8 Properly store wastes to avoid accidental releases to the soil, water, or air.

4.9 Use labels or other means as warranted to clearly identifying waste containers.

4.10 Communicate ideas for waste minimization and waste management improvements
to supervisors and fellow employees.

4.11 Pre-plan jobs with transportation and treatment/disposal facility operators to ensure
that wastes are properly identified and managed according to this procedure.

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Contact HES Environmental personnel if there is any question about proper

handling, treatment or disposal methods.

4.12 Waste transporters may refuse to carry, and treatment/disposal facility operators
may refuse to accept any wastes that do not comply with these procedures.

5.0 Waste Management Facilities

5.1 The facilities that CABGOC uses to manage its waste streams, operated as
described on WMRDP, are shown in the Appendix 1.

6.0 Principal Waste Streams

All Employees, Contractors and third-party contractors are accountable to exercise

prudent and responsible collection, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal of
waste streams generated within CABGOC facilities.

6.1 Trash –
Includes waste which originates from living accommodations, office buildings,
warehouses and workshops, such as office supplies, paper, wood, ashes, bottles,
cans, crockery, metal clips, Styrofoam, plastics, aluminum, glass, household
batteries, oily rags and incidental food scraps.

6.1.1 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide and operate a system
for collecting regular trash and delivering it to the Landfill. This system shall
include especially marked "Trash" dumpsters placed at strategic locations
around Malongo Base.

6.1.2 Waste Generators shall place Trash in designated containers at collection

areas, or make special arrangements with the Malongo Transportation
Onshore Supervisor (E-mail:atrnon1 – Ext. 345-2303) for large volume or
non-routine pick-ups.

6.1.3 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide and operate a Landfill
capable of handling appropriate waste streams as specified in this SOP. The
Landfill will only be used to dispose of waste materials that do not pose a
significant threat to the environment. Land-filling combustible material
should be minimized to the extent practical through use of the incinerator and
other means specified in this SOP.

6.1.4 The Heavy Equipment Section shall provide equipment and operators as
needed to support operation of the Landfill, including digging trenches,
depositing wastes into trenches, collecting litter around the Landfill, and
back-filling trenches with compacted soil.

6.1.5 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide operating procedures

for the Landfill. These procedures shall include controls to prevent
unauthorized dumping of waste material.

6.1.6 Offshore Waste Generators shall transport all other Trash in suitable
containers provided by Transport to the Malongo Base dock for proper
disposal. Completed Material Tracking Forms (MTF) referencing the

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amounts of waste skips or containers to be shipped from offshore locations

to Waste Management Area should be sent to Logistics Coordinators (e-
mails: alogdril at ext. 3516 or alogprod at ext. 2176) for transportation
arrangements. The Logistics Personnel shall make arrangements with the
Heavy Equipment Section to ensure that all offshore waste delivered to the
dock is handled according to this procedure.

6.2 Medical Waste –

Includes materials such as bandages, dressings, surgical waste, human tissue,
medical laboratory waste, and regurgitated food from persons with infectious
disease. These materials are routinely generated at the Medical Clinic.

6.2.1 The Medical Director shall provide operating procedures for proper handling
and disposal of Medical Waste. These procedures shall be followed by all
medical staff personnel.

6.2.2 Red colored plastic garbage bags labeled "Medical Waste" and/or having the
internationally recognized biological symbol on them shall be used to collect
and clearly distinguish Medical Waste from other waste. These bags must
be handled with extreme caution at all times and kept segregated from non-
medical waste.

6.2.3 Hypodermic needles will be stored in a designated “sharps bin”. When the
bin is full it shall be taped closed and incinerated with other Medical Waste.

6.2.4 Medical Waste bags shall not be re-opened once they are removed from the
Clinics.

6.2.5 Medical Waste shall be disposed by incineration or autoclave sterilizer.

6.2.6 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide and operate a system
for collecting Spoiled Food Waste and Medical Waste and delivering it to the
Malongo Incinerator. Incinerator ash shall be buried in the Landfill.

6.2.7 Medical Waste shall never be left unattended at the incinerator or autoclave.

6.2.8 SOP-53 “Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan” shall be followed

during shipment and transportation of Medical Waste for disposal.

6.3 FE Laboratory Waste –

Includes materials such as; spent or aged crude oil samples, surplus of solvents
and other chemical products, oily rags and incidental food scraps.

6.3.1 Spent or aged crude oil samples, surplus of solvents and other chemical
products are piped into a concrete skimmer pit and then pumped into the
Lago processing Facility.

6.3.2 Oily rags from Laboratory and incidental food scraps shall be treated as
trash.

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6.4 Food Waste –

Includes solid or semi-solid waste incidental to the preparation, cooking, and
serving of food and the cleaning of food service items in the Malongo Dining Halls
and offshore platforms that have food preparation facilities. Incidental food waste
from other sources such as offices should be disposed of as Trash.

6.4.1 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide operating procedures

for handling Food Waste generated in the Dining Halls.

6.4.2 Food Waste from the Dining Halls shall be controlled and sent for domestic
animals consumption outside of Malongo Camp.

6.4.3 Incidental food waste generated on platforms without food preparation

facilities should be disposed of as Trash.

6.4.4 Refer to Section 8.7.2. of this SOP regarding Food Waste discharge from
offshore drilling rigs and platforms with food preparation facilities.

6.5 Lumber and Packaging Material –

Includes wood scrap from the Carpentry Shop, construction projects, demolition of
wood framed buildings, and shipping boxes, wooden crates and pallets.

6.5.1 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide and operate a Wood
Burn Site for bulk waste wood materials. The purpose of the Wood Burn Site
is to reduce the volume of such combustible waste going to the Incinerator
and Landfill.

6.5.2 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide transportation for wood
scraps from the Carpentry Shop to the Wood Burn Site.

6.5.3 National employees may not dismantle and take home surplus wooden
shipping crates and boxes.

6.5.4 Wood that has been contaminated with oil, chemicals, or hazardous
materials shall not be burned because during combustion this material is
likely to give off some toxic fumes.

6.6 Bulk Rubber –

Includes materials such as tires, cargo hoses, Yokohama bumpers.

6.6.1 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide and operate a

dedicated lay-down area and Landfill for Bulk Rubber that is separate from
the Landfill used for other waste streams.

6.6.2 Waste Generators shall segregate Bulk Rubber from other wastes and
arrange with the Municipal Services Superintendent to have it delivered to
the rubber lay-down/landfill area.

6.6.3 Bulk Rubber shall be stored in the lay-down area or disposed in a dedicated
Landfill. These materials shall not be burned.

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6.6.4 Waste Generators shall ensure that cargo hoses are flushed of hydrocarbons
before they are sent to the lay-down/landfill area.

6.6.5 Re-use of cargo hoses by other industries such as dredging operators should
be considered as a preferred alternative to landfill disposal.

6.6.6 Used tires shall be stored in the lay-down area dedicated for tires. The
Logistics Superintendent will coordinate with marine transport contractors
such that the tires may be recycled by release to employees or by use as
bumpers on the marine vessels.

6.7 Bulk Scrap Metal –

Includes large pieces of equipment or construction materials made of steel or other
metal alloys that no longer have any value to CABGOC, such as vehicles, wire
rope, electrical or telecommunications cables, steel tubulars, tanks, process
vessels, junk empty compressed gas cylinders, crushed empty steel drums, and
structural steel.

6.7.1 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide and operate a Bulk
Scrap Metal Lay-down area.

6.7.2 Bulk scrap metal shall be checked for NORM contamination before shipment.
Waste generators shall make arrangements with the HES Industrial Hygiene
Specialist (E-mail: ASAFE16) for testing. NORM impacted scrap may not be
sent to the scrap metal area.

6.7.3 The Logistics Superintendent shall provide for transportation of larger pieces
of scrap metal from Waste Generators to the lay-down area.

6.7.4 The HES Environmental Supervisor shall be contacted prior to shipping to

the Waste Management Area, any scrap metal resulting from a PLUG &
ABANDON structure activity.

6.7.5 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide specially marked

"Scrap Metal" dumpsters at strategic locations around the Malongo Base to
collect smaller pieces of scrap metal.

6.7.6 Generators shall segregate Scrap Metal from other waste, placing smaller
pieces in the "Scrap Metal" dumpsters, and arranging for collection of larger
pieces. Scrap tanks, vessels, tubulars, etc. shall be flushed of hydrocarbons
before they are sent to the lay-down area.

6.7.7 Bulk Scrap Metal shall be stockpiled in the metal lay-down area until
sufficient quantities have accumulated to be economically salvaged by a
scrap metal re-cycle company.

6.7.8 Scrap power transformers are to be freed of any fluids before sending them
to the Scrap metal Yard. Personnel at the Waste Management Area must
refuse any scrap power transformer containing any fluids (oil coolant or
similar product). Waste generator must ensure that scrap transformer oil
coolant is disposed of in an environmental sound manner. For further details
contact the HES Environmental Supervisor.

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6.8 Drums and Containers –

Includes used empty drums and similar containers that at one time held industrial
chemicals, including plastic and metal drums, pails, cans, AFFF buckets, and lab
chemical bottles. Drums are considered empty when they contain no more than 1-2
inches of residual. Empty containers of consumer products, such as shaving
cream, air freshener and household cleaners are considered as trash and are not
included in this waste stream.

6.8.1 The Materials Superintendent or designee should purchase industrial

chemicals in bulk or in re-usable containers whenever practical to minimize
the empty Drums and Containers waste stream.

6.8.2 Empty drums and containers shall be sent to the Drum and Container
Processing Facility.

6.8.3 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide and operate a Drum
and Container Processing Facility. The facility should be designed to empty,
wash/steam-clean plastic and steel-made drums. A drum crusher for steel-
made drums and a shredding machine must be in place and functioning at
the Waste Management Area, for crushing and shredding steel-made and
plastic drums, respectively. The rinse from the Drum and Container
Processing Facility shall be removed with a vacuum truck and taken to the
Lucula treating facility to be recycled.

6.8.4 Washed plastic and steel drums that initially contained any sort of liquid
material must not be released to CABGOC employees for re-use.

6.9 Batteries –
Includes industrial and automotive type carbonaire and lead-acid cell batteries, and
commercial size cadmium and lithium batteries. Non-industrial batteries including
household and single cell batteries used to power small electronic equipment such
as flashlights, radios, watches, and stereos are considered trash and are not
included in this waste stream.

6.9.1 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide and operate a

centralized Battery Collection Facility. This facility should be operated so
that lead-acid cell batteries (including industrial Gel-Cell batteries) are safely
and securely stored until shipped to a recycler.

6.9.2 Lead-acid cell batteries and industrial Gel-Cell batteries shall be shipped
intact or “wet” to the Battery Collection Facility. Batteries from platforms
should be shipped in containers suitable for such transfer. Containers will be
provided by Municipal Services.

6.9.3 Waste Management Area personnel will drain Lead-acid batteries fluids into
a lidded concrete skimmer pit located at the battery processing area, when
this lidded concrete skimmer pit accumulates enough fluids, cement will be
mixed with them as to prevent leaching into the soil. Balls of cement resulting
from these mixtures will be land-filled. All battery components (cases and
lead baffles) shall be stored in containers for offsite treatment or disposal.

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6.9.4 Carbonaire cell batteries shall be shipped intact “wet” to the Instrument and
Electrical (I&E) Shop. After validating uselessness of batteries, I&E
technicians may accumulate batteries until shipment to the Waste
Management Area in “wet” condition. All drained Carbonaire cell batteries
are to be disposed of in the Waste Management Area landfill.

6.9.5 Lithium batteries are used primarily in drilling or production operations. It will
be the responsibility of the generator (e.g. Halliburton, etc) of this waste
stream to make all the necessary arrangements to have the spent batteries
shipped to a proper disposal facility. In the event the batteries are damaged
or otherwise not suitable for shipment, the Waste Management Area
Foreman will encase the batteries in cement inside a piece of ten-inch well-
casing and bury the casing and batteries in a selected landfill.

6.9.6 Nickel Cadmium batteries generated from telecommunications and other

operations will be stored in a locked area at the Telecommunications
Building. When a sufficient quantity is reached, Municipal Services will
arrange shipment to an appropriate recycler.

6.9.7 Waste Generators shall maintain control over industrial and automotive
batteries until they are delivered to the Battery Collection Facility at the
Waste Management Area.

6.10 Produced Sand –

Consists of accumulated formation sands and other particles (including scales) that
are generated during production.

6.10.1 This waste should be shipped, handled and disposed of under the direct
direction of the Environmental personnel.

6.11 Non-Combustible Construction Material –

Includes scrap materials such as sheetrock, concrete and metal walls that are
generated when old buildings are dismantled or new buildings are built.

6.11.1 Waste Generators shall coordinate with the Municipal Services

Superintendent to arrange for Non-Combustible Construction Materials to be
disposed in the Landfill.

6.12 Compressed Gas Cylinders –

Includes full, partially full and empty compressed gas cylinders (nitrogen, acetylene,
oxygen, air, ammonia, etc.) that are not to be refilled and have no further utility.

6.12.1 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide and operate a

Compressed Gas Cylinder lay-down area.

6.12.2 Waste Generators should ensure that compressed gas cylinders are safely
drained and completely emptied before sending them to the lay-down area.
Cylinders destined for disposal should be clearly marked with spray paint as
"junk".

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6.12.3 All Compressed Gas Cylinders, including junk cylinders, should be

transported in containers specifically designed for cylinder transport.
Cylinder safety protection caps should be in place.

6.12.4 Waste generators will ensure valves are removed prior to shipping to the
Waste Management Area, if safe to do so. Should this requirement present a
safety concern for the waste generators, they shall contact the Malongo Fire
Chief who will arrange removal of all cylinder valve heads. After the cylinder
valve heads have been removed, Municipal Services will transport the de-
headed junk cylinders to the Bulk Scrap Metal lay-down area.

6.13 Explosives –
Includes pyrotechnics/explosives that have become contaminated, water logged,
out dated, and exposed to elevated temperatures or other conditions that may have
compromised their quality and safety.

6.13.1 Disposal of damaged or out dated flares including aerial signal flare
cartridges and surface flares shall be coordinated through the office of the
Security Superintendent. Contractor/generator of such waste shall contact
the HES Environmental staff (asafe23 or asafe26, ext. 8-345-3214 or 8-345-
3160) prior to shipment to coordinate disposal through the office of the
Security Superintendent.

6.13.2 Disposal of explosive charges such as those used in perforating gun

operations shall be the responsibility of the contractor/generator of such
waste. In the event assistance is required from CABGOC the
contractor/generator should contact the HES Environmental Supervisor.

6.13.3 Disposal of all other kinds of explosive charges or pyrotechnic devices shall
be coordinated through the office of the HES Environmental Supervisor.

6.13.4 SOP-51 “Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air & Sea” procedures shall
be followed during shipment and transportation of explosive wastes for
disposal.

6.14 Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) –

Refer to the SOP # 26 to identify, handle and dispose of NORM wastes.

Until the New Landfill is constructed, NORM wastes, including, scrap, scale, PPEs
used by handlers, and other debris, will be stored in a designated location at the
Waste Management Area. Contact the HES Environmental group (E-mail:
ASAFE26) before disposing NORM wastes at the Waste Management Area.

6.15 Asbestos Containing Material and Refractory Ceramic Fiber –

Refer to the SOP # 35 to identify, handle and dispose of Asbestos Containing
Material and Refractory Ceramic Fiber wastes.

6.16 Waste Oil –

Includes any used or spent petroleum based liquid, such as lubricating oil or motor
oil. Used organic solvents may also be included in this stream.

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6.16.1 Malongo Terminal and Export Superintendent shall provide and operate a
Recycle Separator (located at the Lucula concrete skimmer pits) capable of
receiving and recycling petroleum based liquids, organic solvents, and other
compatible liquid waste into the crude oil production stream.

6.16.2 All Waste Oil should be delivered to the Recycle Separator and recycled into
crude oil production streams. Empty drums and containers shall then be
delivered to the Drum and Container Processing Facility.

6.16.3 Drums and other containers used to transport Waste Oil shall be properly
identified, labeled and manifested in accordance with procedures in
Appendix 2.

6.16.4 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide and operate a Vacuum
Truck to remove oil from onshore sumps that are not piped into automatic oil
recovery systems. Oil and water collected by the Vacuum Truck will be
delivered to the Recycle Separator and recycled into crude oil production
streams.

6.17 Oily Sludge –

Includes tank bottoms, oily filtrate, grease, oily soil, produced sand, silt and paraffin.

6.17.1 Waste Generators should contact the Municipal Services Superintendent to

determine the most appropriate recycling and disposal options for specific
Oily Sludge.

6.17.2 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide and operate a Land
treatment capable of treating appropriate Oily Sludge.

6.17.3 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide operating procedures

for the Land treatment which include guidelines for what material is and is
not appropriate for Land treatment.

6.17.4 Offshore Waste Generators of Oily Sludge or Produced Sand should

determine the proper disposal method prior to shipment. Assistance in this
determination can be obtained by contacting the Environmental Supervisor.
Under no circumstances should oily sludge, paraffin or solids be placed in
the Recycle Separator.

6.17.5 Containers used to transport Oily Sludge shall be properly identified, labeled
and manifested in accordance with the procedures on the waste profile
available through the online waste tracker.

6.18 Waste Chemicals –

Includes waste or surplus chemicals that have no further utility within CABGOC
operations.

6.18.1 CABGOC’s ultimate target is to eliminate waste chemicals by fully utilizing all
chemicals for their intended purpose. In those instances, however, when
waste chemicals cannot be avoided, CABGOC’s strategy is to re-use or re-
cycle such wastes in preference to treatment/disposal. Waste Generators

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should make every effort to completely utilize all chemicals for their intended
purposes.

6.18.2 Generators or custodians of waste chemicals are responsible to consult with

the HES Environmental Supervisor for appropriate disposal guidance.

6.18.3 Waste Generators should periodically review chemical usage in their

operations and substitute less hazardous chemicals whenever practical.
Refer to MSDSs or contact HES Emergency Response Supervisor for more
information on specific chemical hazards.

6.18.4 Partially full drums or containers should never be sent to the empty Drum
and Container Processing Facility without prior authorization from the
Municipal Services Superintendent and or the Environmental Supervisor.

6.18.5 Waste that is unsuitable for recycle will be incinerated. Municipal Services
will arrange for shipment to offsite incinerator.

7.0 Process Effluent Management Facilities

All process effluent management facilities are listed in the CABGOC Operational
Discharges Management Plan duly approved by the Angolan Government.

8.0 Principal Process Effluent Streams

Operational discharges to the ground or internal waters, resulting from operations on land,
are forbidden unless duly justified for safety reasons or when the concentration of
pollutants has been reduced to environmentally acceptable levels.

All operational effluents (produced water, drill cuttings, drilling mud discharges, etc) will be
handled as described in the CIEP Environmental Performance Standards.

8.1 Produced Water –

Includes water that is produced with and then separated from crude oil and natural
gas during the production process. Produced water is normally saline and contains
trace amounts of crude oil.

8.1.1 CABGOC has established the following produced water discharge

guidelines:

• Oil content not to exceed 40 mg/l as a monthly average (beginning 1-Jan-

08 CABGOC monthly average standard will be 30 mg/l), and
• Oil content not to exceed 60 mg/l on a daily average.
• The oil content of the discharged water, as well as the grease content is
measured at least once a day by analyzing samples collected from the
points of discharge.
• Visual observations of the surface of the sea are carried out daily to
detect the formation of oil sheen.

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8.2 Drill Cuttings –

8.2.1 Drill cuttings that are contaminated with water-based mud may be
discharged into the sea after treatment and in accordance with the conditions
above for discharging water-based drilling mud and fluids.

8.2.2 Drill cuttings that are contaminated with non water-based drilling fluids may
only be discharged into the sea if:

• the degree of oil retention in the cuttings is less than 5%;

• The discharge is processed at a flow rate that ensures that no oil sheen
forms on the surface of the sea, according to observations carried out
one hour after discharge has started.

8.2.3 Visual observations of the surface of the sea will be carried out during the
discharge period to record any formation of static oil sheen. Immediate
corrective action is taken if slick is observed.

8.2.4 Small Volume Discharges from Rigs: The following waste streams are
considered small in comparison to the cuttings and fresh mud volumes, and
are ignored in the above calculations. As such, these will be discharged or
rinsed into the sea provided no oil sheen is formed and provided that the
total volume of small volume discharges per well does not exceed 1% of the
volume of drill cuttings discharged during the drilling of the well:

• Displaced interfaces.
• Accumulated solids in sand traps.
• Pit clean-out solids.
• Centrifuge discharges while changing mud weight.

8.3 Synthetic-Based Drilling Fluids and Cuttings –

Includes synthetic-based mud, centrifuge discharges and mud-coated formation
cuttings.

8.3.1 Synthetic-based mud that cannot be reconditioned and re-used due to

contamination or other causes should be sent to the Waste Management
Area, the same as Synthetic-based mud-coated solids recovered at the Mud
Plant. The Waste Management Area Foreman will arrange treatment at the
Land Treatment Unit.

8.3.2 Synthetic-based mud-coated formation cuttings may be discharged from

drilling rigs offshore.

8.3.3 Bulk Synthetic-based mud should not be discharged offshore. Drilling Rigs
should use closed circulation and containment systems for Synthetic-based
drilling muds.

8.4 Non-Water-Based Drilling Mud –

8.4.1 Diesel oil-based with an aromatic content of more than 1% will not be used
as drilling fluid.

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8.4.2 Non-water-based drilling mud will not be discharged into the sea or the
ground. It will be reused as much as possible, unless the safety of people or
installations is at risk.

8.4.3 If it is unsuitable for future use, non-water-based drilling mud will be sent to
the Waste Management Area for treatment and disposal.

8.4.4 The Drilling Superintendent shall direct the operation of a Mud Plant which is
designed to blend and recondition Synthetic-based mud for reuse in drilling
operations to the maximum extent practical.

8.4.5 The Drilling Superintendent shall provide operating procedures for the Mud
Plant which include waste handling and disposal practices.

8.5 Water-Based Drilling Fluids and Cuttings –

Includes water-based drilling mud, sludge and formation cuttings.

8.5.1 Drilling Rigs should use closed circulation and containment systems for
water-based drilling muds after the installation of the BOP.

8.5.2 Bulk water-based muds may be discharged from drilling rigs offshore when
they have no further utility.

8.5.3 Low toxicity mud additives should be used to the extent permitted by
performance considerations.

8.5.4 Water-based drilling mud will be discharged into the sea without prior
treatment if:

• The maximum flow of the discharge is less than 1000 barrels per hour;
• The 96 hr LC50 toxicity of the fluid, measured for a biological organism
with a similar habitat in a volumetric dispersion of 9:1 (sea water:
suspended phase) is greater than 30,000 ppm.

8.5.5 The maximum flow of the discharge will be measured every hour throughout
the discharge period.

8.5.6 The estimated average daily value of the discharge flow, as well as the result
of the toxicity tests, specifying the test organism used, will be recorded in the
form of a report.

8.5.7 Water-based mud-coated formation cuttings may be discharged from drilling

rigs offshore.

8.6 Sewage – Human body wastes or so-called “black water”.

8.6.1 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide and operate

appropriate sewage treatment systems that consist of aeration tanks, settling
tanks and chlorination for all sewage produced at the Malongo Base. The
use of septic systems consisting of septic tank and leach field (i.e. land
percolation) is also acceptable.

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8.6.2 The Municipal Services Superintendent shall provide operating procedures

for onshore sewage treatment and septic systems.

8.6.3 Sewage produced at offshore facilities manned continuously by nine or fewer

people or intermittently by any number of people does not require treatment
prior to discharge overboard, but the discharge should not result in floating
solids.

8.6.4 For offshore facilities continuously manned by ten or more people, sewage
treatment systems should be designed and operated so that discharges
meet the following criteria:

• < 150 mg/L TSS (Total Suspended Solids)

• After having been treated, the discharge effluent complies with Residual
Chlorine (RC) limit of 0.8 to 1.5 mg/L.
• The chlorine (Cl) concentration will be measured once a day.

8.6.5 This guideline applies to offshore accommodations platforms,

accommodations on production platforms, FPSO vessels, drilling rigs and
construction barges working for CABGOC.

8.6.6 Discharges from facilities or installations such as marine tankers, vessels

and workboats are excluded from this guideline.

8.6.7 Facility Supervisors shall provide operating procedures for offshore Sewage
treatment systems where required.

8.6.8 Waste water from sinks and showers (gray water) does not require treatment
prior to discharge overboard.

8.7 Domestic Wastewater Discharge –

Domestic wastewater originates from offshore facilities equipped with sinks,
showers, laundries and galleys (i.e., so-called “gray water”). This discharge can
contain solid or semi-solid food waste incidental to the preparation, cooking and
serving of food, as well as the cleaning of food service items.

8.7.1 Gray water is discharged directly to the ocean. Food waste from drilling rigs
and platforms with food preparation facilities is first processed through a
grinder and then discharged to the ocean.

8.7.2 Discharging of food waste is only permitted if:

• The solid waste particles are ground down to the point where the waste
can pass through a screen with one inch square openings or a size
smaller than 25 millimeters, and the installation is located at a distance of
over 12 nautical miles from the coast.
• The installations occupied by fewer than nine people.

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9.0 Implementation Advisory

9.1 CABGOC intends that this procedure be used as a guideline. The purpose is to
ensure that wastes and process effluents are managed in an environmentally sound
manner.

9.2 CABGOC believes that this procedure is the best general guideline for
environmentally sound Waste and Process Effluent management that can be
reasonably provided to its employees and contractors. However, this guideline
cannot be expected to anticipate and specifically address all possible situations that
may be encountered in our operations.

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Appendix 1: CABGOC Waste Management Facilities

Facility Location Wastes Handled

Landfill Malongo Base Waste Trash, Construction Material; Naturally
Management Area Occurring Radioactive Material;
Asbestos Containing Material;
Refractory Ceramic Fiber and
Incinerator Ash.
Land Treatment Unit Malongo Base Waste Oily Sludge/Solids; Mineral Oil Mud-
Management Area Coated Solids
Malongo Incinerator Malongo Base Waste Food Waste not used as Animal Feed
Management Area (tined spoiled foodstuffs) and Medical
Waste only.
Recycle Separator Terminal Operations Waste Oil; Oil-Soluble Waste
(Lucula Treating Facility) Chemicals, FE Laboratory liquid
wastes
Drum Handling Area Malongo Base Waste Drums and Containers
Management Area
Bulk Rubber Malongo Base Waste Bulk Rubber
Laydown Area Management Area
Wood Burn Area Malongo Base Waste Lumber; Packing Material
Management Area
Bulk Scrap Metal Malongo Base Waste Bulk Scrap Metal; Empty (valves
Laydown Area Management Area removed) Compressed Gas Cylinders
Battery Collection Malongo Base Waste Lead Acid Batteries (including
Facility: Lead Acid Management Area industrial Gel-Cell Batteries)
Batteries
Battery Collection Malongo Base Waste Carbonaire Batteries
Facility: Carbonaire Management Area
Batteries
Battery Collection Contractor’s Shop Lithium Batteries
Facility: Lithium
Batteries
Battery Collection Telecommunications Nickel Cadmium Batteries
Facility: Nickel Shop
Cadmium
Sewage Septic
Adjacent to Sewage
Systems (Septic
Warehouses,
Tanks/Leach Fields)
Accommodations and
Offices
Sewage Treatment Accommodations Sewage
Systems Central Facility;
Contractor Central
Facility; TAP, South
Nemba, North Nemba,
East Kokongo, Sanha
QUP, Sanha FPSO,
Kuito FPSO, and BBLT.

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Appendix 2: CABGOC Labels for the Waste containers

(Refer to the SOP # 33 and SOP-34 for further details).

JDE Symbol Number/E-1

Label Type
Small Size Large Size

Corrosive Label Corrosive Label

100 x100mm 250x250mm
(555404286) (555404288)

Toxic label Toxic label

100 x 100mm 250 x 50mm
(555404278) (555404280)

Not a Warehouse item Not a Warehouse item

Not a stock item Not a stock item

Infectious substance label Infectious substances.

100x100mm Label 250x 250mm
(555404282) (555404284)

Flammable solid
Not Available 250 x 250mm
(555404280)

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Flammable Liquid Flammable Liquid

100x100mm 250x250mm
(555404256) (555404258)

Self-adhesive labels
“Blank” label with a peel-
The JDE symbol number Not Available
off back.
(514704302)
“Non-Restricted Waste
No special Precautions Not a stock item Not stock item
Required” Label

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Appendix 3: Additional Information

DEFINITIONS:

HES Information – concise information about the health, safety, fire and environmental
effects of a chemical or waste at CABGOC. This includes vendor’s MSDS’s (for pure
chemicals and purchased products) and “waste profiles” for general waste streams (E.g.:
Municipal trash, etc).

Immediate/Acute hazard – Health or Environmental Hazards which could cause immediate

injury to personnel or impact to the environment (as opposed to risks often repeated on
long-term exposures).

Container – Any form of container used to store or transport waste materials, including;
skips, drums, sacks, boxes, etc.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO:

1. The CABGOC’s Operational Discharge Management Plan,

2. The CABGOC’s Waste Management, Removal and Deposit Plan,
3. Applicable SOPs such as:
• SOP-26: NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material).
• SOP-33: Chemical Hazard Communication.
• SOP-35: Asbestos and Refractory Ceramic Fibers.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

a) Malongo Waste Management Area Foreman

• Phone Ext. 8-345-3863 or 8-345-3867
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Radio Channel: Malongo Services
• Radio Call Sign: Waste-1

b) CABGOC HES – Environmental Engineer:

• Phone Ext. 8-345-3160
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Radio Channel: Safety
• Radio Call Sign: safety-26.

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Appendix 4: Change History

First Issue: August 1992

SOP Updated: October 2008

October-2008 Changes:

Corrected Section 8.6. text to align with regulatory requirements described in the
Operational Discharge Management Plan (ODMP) since 2006.

May-2007 Changes:

Added Reference to the Waste Tracking and manifesting tool

Updated reference for Operational Discharges Management Plan (ODMP) and Waste
Management, Removal and Deposit Plan (WMRDP) – MinPet required plans

Details of updates prior to May-2007 are not listed in this change history.

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