Environmental Division
>> Exploration & Production Waste Management Program
The Exploration & Production Waste Management Program is responsible for implementation of regulatory controls for commercial Exploration & Production (E&P) Waste storage, treatment, and disposal facilities as well as coordinating all UIC related enforcement actions brought against commercial Class II injection well operators who violate rules and regulations. Commercial E&P Waste facility operations may include the use of various treatment and disposal options such as Class II injection well disposal, land treatment, phase separation, chemical fixation, thermal desorption, cavern disposal or incineration.
Rules and Procedures
NOTE: Please follow the link pathway above to the current Louisiana Administrative Code. Scroll down to Title 43:XIX Natural Resources: Office of Conservation-General Operations & click the link to download the current copy. Scroll down to Chapter 5 for Commerical Offsite E&P Waste Regulations.
- Commercial Facility and Transfer Station Application Procedures PDF
- Commercial Facility and Transfer Station Application Procedures WORD
- Laboratory Procedures for Analysis of E&P Waste
E&P Waste Descriptions
- E&P Waste, Disposal, and Facility Type Codes and Descriptions
- RCRA Exempt and Nonexempt Wastes
- List of Approved Commercial Facilities in Louisiana
- GIS Map of Approved Commercial Facilities in Louisiana
- Louisiana Commercial Fluids & Solids Disposal Facilities Diagram (Revised April 2023)
Select "Environmental" in the Table of Contents of SONRIS GIS, then select boxes to turn on "Commercial Facilities" features to view locations
E&P Waste Studies
- E&P Waste Studies Background and Reports
- Characterization of E&P Wastes in Louisiana
- Risk Based Evaluation of E&P Wastes
- Minimum Safe Distance Calculations
Forms
Exploration and Production Waste Regulatory Compliance Guidance
- Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to the Offsite Storage, Handling, Transportation, and Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste
- Regulatory Guidance Power Point (November 5, 2018)
Contact Information
Voice (225) 342-8244 Fax(225) 242-3505
Physical Address:
DNR/Office of Conservation/Environmental Division
LaSalle Building-8th Floor
617 N. 3rd Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Mailing Address:
DNR/Office of Conservation/Environmental Division
P.O. Box 94275 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9275