LTR - Ep 53 - "Who is The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) and What is Rule 91?"

LTR - Ep 53 - "Who is The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) and What is Rule 91?"

In this 53rd episode, I discuss "Who is The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) and What is Rule 91?" The Railroad Commission of Texas is The State of Texas' Regulatory Body governing The Oil & Gas Industry. One of the main governing regulations it uses is called "Rule 91." Rule 91 sets the notification, clean up and reporting requirements.  Rule 91 provides tiered requirements based on the spill volume and environmental sensitivity.  This means the volume of the spill based on barrels and whether or not the spill is in a sensitive area like a wetland or near water.  The volume of barrels is 5 or less, between 5 and 25 or more than 25.  Remember, 1 barrel is equal to 42 gallons.  The higher the volume, the more notification and more strict clean up and reporting requirements.  And if a sensitive area is involved or has the potential to be involved, the higher requirements are automatically triggered and the specific requirements will be determined by The RRC on a case by case basis. "Thank You" for tuning in and to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental for the continued support of our podcast having a positive impact on The Environmental Remediation Industry! Send in any future podcast topics or questions to CFator@LetsTalkRemediation.com and follow us on FaceBook, Linked in and X. If you are not following this podcast and are in the Remediation Space, "You SHOULD Be!" Also, if you are in The Remediation Industry and are interested in telling your story, we are looking for Experts to interview for future podcast episodes.

LTR - Ep 52 - Current Event: "TCEQ ETF" (Texas Commission of Environmental Quality - Environmental Trade Fair)

In this 52nd episode, I discuss a Current Event:  "TCEQ ETF" (Texas Commission of Environmental Quality - Environmental Trade Fair. The TCEQ ETF is the premier annual conference for all things Environmental. As the old saying goes, "Everything is Bigger in Texas," The TCEQ ETF is the largest environmental conference in The United States. The TCEQ ETF is always held in mid May and bounces around between Austin and San Antonio Texas.  The Conference is put on by The State of Texas' Environmental Regulatory Body; TCEQ.  The conference has both educational sessions and an exhibit hall. The educational sessions which provide continuing education credits, are all put on by The Staff of TCEQ and cover everything from Air, Land, Water, Licensing, Permitting, Compliance, Enforcement, Emergency Response and Remediation.  There are over 100 sessions available to choose from. The Exhibit Hall is massive and has everything from Environmental Contractors, to Environmental Consultants, to Suppliers of anything and everything that could be needed by anyone in The Environmental Industry. It's a two day event and unless you have been numerous times, you will definitely need the full two days, as you could spend two days in just the Exhibit Hall alone.  So if you are also attending sessions, you will need to carefully schedule out your time, to assure you are able to fully cover the Exhibit Hall.  In the Exhibit Hall, you will have discussions and network with both The Exhibiting Companies and The Attendees alike. If you are in The Environmental Industry, you definitely should plan to attend, whether you do business in Texas or not. "Thank You" for tuning in and to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental for the continued support of our podcast having a positive impact on The Environmental Remediation Industry! Send in any future podcast topics or questions to CFator@LetsTalkRemediation.com and follow us on FaceBook, Linked in and X. If you are not following this podcast and are in the Remediation Space, "You SHOULD Be!" Also, if you are in The Remediation Industry and are interested in telling your story, we are looking for Experts to interview for future podcast episodes.

LTR - Ep 51 - Current Event: "The New Chlorides Remediation Paradigm"

In this 51st episode, I discuss a Current Event:  "The New Chlorides Remediation Paradigm!" Chlorides are a big problem, particularly in The Oilfield.  Also known as Production Water, Produced Water, Brine Water and Salt Water, during the extraction of Crude Oil, this high salinity water is also extracted and most often is volumes 2-5 times the amount of Crude Oil. As such, it must be dealt with and most of the time it is re-injected back into a Saltwater Disposal Well (SDW).  Some times there is one on site, but most often there is not and it must got through a logistics process to get to one by trucking and/or railcar.  This may or may not also require temporary storage in tanks.  All of this creates the possibility for spills or releases.  When this happens, the Chlorides need to be remediated. OMG Solutions' ELMN8(+) products remediate Chlorides upon contact.  Hanby Environmental's Chlorides Field Test Kit provides the reliable and immediate feedback needed to monitor the remediation of those Chlorides. Together, these solutions are "The New Chlorides Remediation Paradigm," "Creating a Paradigm Shift" in how Chlorides remediation is performed! "Thank You" for tuning in and to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental for the continued support of our podcast having a positive impact on The Environmental Remediation Industry! Send in any future podcast topics or questions to CFator@LetsTalkRemediation.com and follow us on FaceBook, Linked in and X. If you are not following this podcast and are in the Remediation Space, "You SHOULD Be!" Also, if you are in The Remediation Industry and are interested in telling your story, we are looking for Experts to interview for future podcast episodes.

LTR - Ep 50 - Best Practices for Field Soil Sampling

In this 50th episode, I discuss some "Best Practices for Field Soil Sampling." One of the most important considerations is to remember that Soil Contamination, is not always sitting on the surface as horizontal contamination.  The longer the contamination is in soil, the more gravity begins to work on it, causing migration or the traveling of the contamination vertically. Another important consideration, is the size of the area of concern, whereby, the larger the area, the more samples need to be taken, to get a good coverage of the area, to have a better understanding of not only the defined are of concern, but to also, identify the "hotspots," where the concentrations are highest.  By doing this up front, it allows for more of the focus to be on the areas of concern, rather than either focusing on the entire area including lower levels as well as, not missing the higher areas, by them being diluted out by the lower level areas. By doing a good job up front on the delineation; defining of the contaminated areas and identifying the hotspots, will put the focus where it should be, which will help in the economics of the project, saving both time and money. "Thank You" for tuning in and to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental for the continued support of our podcast having a positive impact on The Environmental Remediation Industry! Send in any future podcast topics or questions to CFator@LetsTalkRemediation.com and follow us on FaceBook, Linked in and X. If you are not following this podcast and are in the Remediation Space, "You SHOULD Be!" Also, if you are in The Remediation Industry and are interested in telling your story, we are looking for Experts to interview for future podcast episodes.

LTR - Ep 49 - The Fundamentals of Field Sampling

In this 49th episode, I review an article I wrote a little over two years ago entitled "The Fundamentals of Field Sampling." In short, the keys are to have reliable field measurements to guide you to know when to knowledgeably send samples to The Laboratory for Third Party Validation as "Confirmatory Samples," confirming what you were able to see in the filed while performing the remediation work.  "Thank You" for tuning in and to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental for the continued support of our podcast having a positive impact on The Environmental Remediation Industry! Send in any future podcast topics or questions to CFator@LetsTalkRemediation.com and follow us on FaceBook, Linked in and X. If you are not following this podcast and are in the Remediation Space, "You SHOULD Be!" Also, if you are in The Remediation Industry and are interested in telling your story, we are looking for Experts to interview for future podcast episodes.