Slurry Fracture Injection (SFI)

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Advanced deep well disposal process

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February 22 2024

The Slurry Fracture Injection (SFI) process is an environmentally sustainable technology used to place petroleum E&P waste, NORM, biosolids, and contaminated soils in the deep subsurface. SFI advanced deep well disposal is characterized by:

  • Lower injection rates & pressures
  • Continuous, cyclic injection operations
  • Development of complex geomechanics
  • Controlled development of a formation ‘waste pod’ in the near-wellbore area and out into the far-field formation
  • Robust Process Monitoring & Process Control systems
  • Cost-effective, Zero-Discharge, and permanent disposal process
  • Small environmental footprint
Pros & Limitations
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Protection of underground sources of drinking water
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Elimination of run-off & contamination risks to surface and groundwater
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Elimination of surface land use impairment
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No induced seismicity
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Elimination of long-distance waste material transportation risks and costs
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Greatly reduces long-term liability to operator/generator
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Safeguards human health by reducing and removing pollution from the biosphere
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Contributes to an efficient and economical waste management strategy
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Permanent Zero-Discharge waste disposal
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SFI process is geology-dependent for large scale disposal operations
Specification
Specification Title Specification Description
Areas of Application
E&P wastes | Drilling wastes | Oilfield produced solids | Oily viscous fluids/sludge | Tank/pit bottoms | Contaminated soils | NORM/TENORM | Low-level radioactive material | Wastewater treatment sludge | Sulphur by-product | Industrial effluent/sludge
Certifications / licences
Terralog’s systems for SFI design & implementation are certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and OHSAS 18001:2007.
Depth
Typical disposal depths: 350 – 2,500 m.
Environment
SFI has a proven environmental record of Zero-Discharge waste disposal, with no impact on future land use.
Grain size
SFI can effectively dispose of materials with grain sizes up to 5 mm. The slurry is made with the highest possible solid material concentration – from 10 to 25 percent by volume.
Safety
Safeguards human health by reducing and removing pollution from the biosphere.
Volume
Large waste volumes (up to 15,000 m3 per month).

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Terralog Technologies Inc. (TTI) is an international service company providing innovative technologies for Sustainable Energy Resource Development. TTI’s area of expertise is Clean Energy Geomechanics.

TTI’s services are built on extensive experience in environmental geomechanics, geology, fracture mechanics, project management, and field operations with projects worldwide.

 

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