16 Tex. Admin. Code § 4.190 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Oil and Gas Waste Characterization and Documentation

(a) The generator of oil and gas waste is responsible for characterizing and documenting the waste prior to transportation.

(b) A generator of any waste subject to Commission jurisdiction shall document the waste characterization by completing and retaining a Waste Profile Form that documents the characteristics of each waste stream generated.

(1) A Waste Profile Form shall be made available by the Commission or an operator may use its own form that includes at least the following information for each oil and gas waste stream:

(A) the generator name and P-5 operator number, including the contact information of the person preparing the waste profile;

(B) a generator-assigned identifier (name and/or number) specific to the generated waste;

(C) a description of the waste, including physical and chemical characteristics and constituents;

(D) the basis for the characterization, which shall be made in accordance with § 4.102(a) of this title (relating to Responsibility for Oil and Gas Wastes); and

(E) other information pertinent to characterization.

(2) A generator may establish standard waste profiles for common types of oil and gas waste that are often found at oil and gas sites, such as spent water-based drilling mud, oil-based cuttings, oil-contaminated soil, domestic septage, and rubbish.

(3) A generator of waste that chooses to dispose of or recycle such waste shall provide the Waste Profile Form to the waste hauler and receiver.

(4) The receiver of the oil and gas waste shall include the waste profile information in the periodic reporting requirements as described in the facility permit conditions.

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16 Tex. Admin. Code § 4.190

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 01, January 3, 2025, TexReg 0085, eff. 7/1/2025