EERC Pilot Project to Remediate Soil Surrounding Legacy ......contaminated soil surrounding legacy...
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© 2015 University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center.
EERC Pilot Project to Remediate Soil
Surrounding Legacy Brine Pits
Oil & Gas Research Council Meeting
Bismarck, North Dakota
Thursday, August 20, 2015
John Harju Jay Almlie
Associate Director Sr. Research Manager
EERC Proposal Directly Addresses Client Needs and Intentions – Onsite Demonstration
HB1358 Requests OGRC Solicitation Requests
Conduct pilot program to determine
best techniques for remediating salt and
any other contamination from the soil
surrounding waste pits reclaimed by
trenching between 1951 and 1984 in
the north central portion of this state.
(site-specific soil chemistry and conditions)
Pilot program to determine best techniques for remediating salt and other contamination from soil surrounding legacy waste pits in north central ND reclaimed by trenching (site-specific soil chemistry and conditions)
NDPC Salt Water Remediation Task Force should be considered
Demonstrated (onsite) for 1 growing season
Consult with DMR and NW Landowners on site selection
Final report will include list of best practices
Final report will include long term management/monitoring plan for DMR
EERC Proposal Philosophy
• Pilot demonstration onsite at an actual legacy spill site
– Improves public perception that the State is addressing landowner concerns in real, pragmatic ways
– Earns goodwill among landowners
– Provides landowners assurance that restoration is possible in a timely manner
– Completes actual restoration of one site
– Provides incontrovertible evidence of success of pragmatic approaches (real soil, real environmental conditions, real economics, real world)
• No new technology development is required
– Existing science is sufficient to restore these sites in a timely manner
– No greenhouse work is required
• Positive separation between affected areas treated with alternate approaches is critical to defensible science
Proposal Summary
• Objectives
– Select, apply, and validate best techniques for remediating contaminated soil surrounding legacy waste pits in north-central ND
– Provide blueprint for additional repeated reclamation activities by state and/or industry entities
• Expected Results
– Soil at demonstration site will be remediated, seeded, and restored to vegetative cover
– Cost estimates for similar remediation efforts will be validated
• Duration
– Sept 2015 – June 2017 (one growing season + reporting/presenting)
• Project Cost
– $500,000 (funded by NDIC)
– Complementary resources from parallel efforts of consortium-directed Bakken Production Optimization Program (Tasks 7&8 – Spill Remediation and Land Reclamation)
Selected Demonstration Site
• Site is on DMR list of affected sites• Land owned by Daryl Anderson family• Denbury Resources operates nearby well
Detailed View of Selected Site
Summary of Methodology
• Complete Preliminary Document Review, Site Assessment, and Risk Assessment
• Formulate Baseline Sampling Plan
• Perform Baseline Site Characterization– Determine baseline conditions of the soil, vegetation, and other site parameters
– EM survey, vegetation sampling of existing cover, soil sampling, irrigation water analyzed
• Customize Soil Mitigation Plan
• Execute Soil Mitigation Plan– Best available conventional technology at Area N (1.5 acres)
– Novel hydraulic delivery remediation amendments at Area SW (0.5 acres)
– Control or common practice at Area S (1.5 acres)
• Monitor Site and Manage Remediation/Reclamation Activities– Irrigation initiated in early May 2016
– Weekly progress inspections
– Vegetation and soil monitoring conducted in June and September 2016
• Compile and Submit Best Available Remediation Methods Report
Project Schedule
M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M11 M12 M13 M14 M15 M16 M17 M18 M19 M20 M21 M22
Task S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J
Project Management
Semi-Annual OGRC Briefings
Quarterly Reports to OGRC
Risk Assessment
Study Site Selection
Preliminary Document Review and Site
Assessment
Baseline Sampling Plan
Baseline Site Characterization
Soil Mitigation Plan
Execution of Soil Mitigation Plan
Site Monitoring and Management
Final Reporting
Final Report Due
Post-Project Briefings to State Entities,
Industry, and Landowners
2015 2016 2017
Due to single-season timeframe demanded by HB1358, the work is highly compressed on the front end, demanding a rapid start, including contracting
Budget Summary
Labor $ 53,231
Travel $ 6,377
Supplies and Other $ 377
Subcontractors $ 387,887
Laboratory Fees & Services $ 6,120
Total Direct Costs $ 453,992
F&A $ 46,008
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $ 500,000
Baseline Sampling Plan $ 30,543
Test Plot Baseline Monitoring $ 68,126
Soil Mitigation Plan $ 8,914
Plot Construction $ 219,182
Plot Monitoring $ 42,267
Final Reporting $ 18,855
TOTAL SUB COSTS $ 387,887
Proposal Strengths
• Relevant Demonstration Site Secured– Landowner Daryl Anderson is a respected and active voice in ag/oil issues
– Denbury Resources and the EERC enjoy a strong, long-term partnership across several projects. Denbury is onboard and will facilitate this project.
• Team– EERC has a proven track record of directly addressing OGRC needs, producing
meaningful results in every funded project
– Sublette Consulting and Habitat Management are nationally-recognized experts in pragmatic, effective remediation, reclamation, and restoration
• Results-Oriented, Scientific Approach– Our proposal directly addresses core concerns enumerated in HB1358,
performing applied remediation work directly on an affected legacy site with meaningful results expected before 2017 Legislature
– 3 simultaneous approaches combine results-oriented action with uncompromised, objective science
• Leveraged Efforts and Funding– Pre-existing, parallel efforts within Bakken Production Optimization Program will
be leveraged with full industry support
Contact Information
Energy & Environmental Research Center
University of North Dakota
15 North 23rd Street, Stop 9018
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9018
www.undeerc.org
John Harju, Associate Director for
Strategic Partnerships
Jay Almlie, Senior Research
Manager
(701) 777-5157 (701) 777-5260