In today's Episode 9, brought to us again by our ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental, we take a dive into "Who is Hanby Environmental and Who's Behind It?"

Hanby Environmental was founded by John D. Hanby on March 6, 1986 (over 39 years ago). Hanby Environmental is a manufacturer of Our TPH Field Test Kits for the analysis of Petroleum Hydrocarbons. The Hanby Method is a Solvent Extraction Colorimetric Method that provides both Qualitative and Quantitive analysis.

The Hanby Method utilizes an extract solvent to isolate the contaminate by pulling the petroleum hydrocarbon out of the sample and into the solvent. Then a Color Development Reagent Catalyst White Powder is added to the solvent extract and color is developed when this chemistry takes place. The color that develops is the Qualitative portion, whereby the Color that develops indicates which petroleum hydrocarbon is detected or is most detected in the event of a mixture. The Quantitive portion is from the lightness or darkness of the developed color with the darker the color representing the higher concentrations. The sample result is compared to our fixed color calibration photos to determine the quantitive analysis of the sample concentration.

The Hanby Method produces a TPH measurement result. TPH means Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons. This means Any and All that are present are detected and extracted and contribute to both the color and lightness or darkness of the color providing the means for the Qualitative and Quantitive analysis.

The results are Accurate and have been found to be within 10% of a Laboratory analysis by Users all over The World and validated in independent studies by Both The US EPA and The US Army Crop of Engineers. The results are Fast and Efficient being obtained in 4 minutes for Soil and Solid Surface analysis and 6 minutes for the analysis of Water and Economical at $35 per test for Soil and Solid Surface and $45 per test for Water.

I Charles Fator have followed in my Grandfather's footsteps and now own and operate Hanby Environmental. I grew up in my Grandfather's footsteps in and around his Laboratories and Business working in my early years of middle and high school around his business. Then I went off to college and originally declared as an Environmental Science Major following my Grandfather, but then I jumped over to The Business School. Ultimately, after a successful Banking Career, I came back full circle to partner with My Grandfather in his business.

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In this Episode 8, we talk about how changes are taking place in how Oilfield Waste is looked at.

Thank You to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental. Hanby Environmental is a manufacturer of Field Tests that provide Fast Accurate and Economical analysis of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil an Solid Surfaces and Water.

The Great State of Texas and The State of New Mexico are leading the changes in the way Oilfield Waste is perceived.

Oilfield "Waste" as the term implies, has traditionally always been looked at as waste or trash. However, just like took place in the "trash" industry, where a more environ mental friendly and environmentally sustainable view changed the "trash" industry to encourage more "recycling and reusing" of metal, paper and plastic, the same thought process is begin to take place in the Oilfield Waste industry.

Historically, "Oilfield Waste" typically referring to Drilling Mud, Drill Cuttings and Production Water also referred to Produced Water, have been disposed of as trash. Typically, this means for Drilling Mud and Drill cuttings to be stored in "Pitts." Drilling Mud and Drill Cuttings Pitts, are areas where the soil has been removed to create an impression, and then plastic liners have been placed, then the Drilling Mud and/or Drill Cuttings are placed on the plastic liners and then covered with liners and covered for "temporary" storage, which tends to be more permanent storage.

As for Production Water aka Produced Water, typically has been injected into Salt Water Disposal Wells aka SDWs for a very nominal cost. The cost being slow low on a cost per gallon, that it gave no incentive at all to think of and consider any other options.

But finally, the change that is taking place, is for finding ways to "recycle and reuse" Oilfield Waste. Some current examples of this for Drilling Mud and Drilling Cuttings is for the creation of raised roads on oil producing lands. And for the cleaning of the Production Water by the extraction of minerals and also from the filtering of the water, converting the fresh water that has alternative uses for things like agricultural and irrigation purposes. Thinking of this fresh water as an asset rather than a liability, creates value out of what has traditionally been looked at as trash to be disposed of, similar to the alternative uses for drilling mud and cuttings, as steps in the right direction.

The right direction for the Oilfield Waste Industry to begin to rethink of the Waste as an Asset that has alternative uses, will encourage thinking of new ways to "reuse and recycling" which will also encourage new methods to create alternative uses and assets creating a big change in the Oilfield Waste Industry like what took place in The Trash Industry, where now, the majority of trash is actually "recycled and reused" as common practice.

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In this episode, we discuss field measurement options for the Remediation Industry.

What are the different field measurement options and their purpose for monitoring the remediation process. OVAs, PIDs, FIDs and Field Test Kits.

Building on prior discussions about how its important that you have accurate and reliable field measurements to montior your remediation progress, to knowledgeably know when to send samples to a Third Party Laboratory, to provide Confirmatory analysis results.

Having accurate and reliable results from field measurements, assure that you do not receive surprise hot results back from the Third Party Laboratory, but instead, the results come back as anticipated, confirming what you found in the field.

And as discussed in prior episodes, it is important and best to perform Both Field Measurements and obtain Third Party Laboratory results.

Thank You to Our ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental who manufacturers TPH Field Test Kits to provide you with the type of Fast (4 minutes for Soil/Solid Surface), Accurate (within 10% of a Lab result) and Economical ($35 for Soil/Solid Surface and $45 for Water) for providing the means to have this platform to discuss All Things Remediation related.

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In this Episode 5, we discuss what the remediation term Delineation means?

Delineation means to define the area of contamination that needs to cleaned up or remediated.

Delineation mainly means the horizontal spread of contamination, but also includes the vertical spread.

And in order to properly Delineate or define the contamination area, more data points are needed the larger the contaminated area.

For smaller areas, flagging and sampling from the four corners and the middle is satisfactory, but the larger the area, the more data points need to be sampled to properly delineate or define the area.

Always keep in mind that proper Delineation requires BOTH Horizontal and Vertical sampling.

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During this episode we discuss the best approach is not using Field Measurements OR Lab Results, but instead using BOTH!

It's important to use RELIABLE Field Measurements to monitor the cleanup or remediation work, to know when to send samples off for Third Party Lab Analytics, which are then Confirmatory Samples, confirming what you already know from having performed Reliable Field Measurements.

Using Lab Analytics alone, is not recommended because of the time delay from taking the sample to receiving the results back from the Laboratory. During this time delay, the contamination spreads, making the locations where the samples were taken, no longer the same. While the results returned are accurate for the samples that were sent, the locations where they were taken has changed, so the stale results are no longer a true picture of those locations.

This is why the best approach is to use both. First use reliable Field Measurements, then use Third Party Laboratory Results as "Confirmatory."

One of the best ways to get RELIABLE Field Measurements, is by utilizing Field Test Kits like the ones manufactured by our ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental, who produces Field Tests for Soil and Solid Surfaces and Water. These Field Test Kits provide Fast (4 minutes for Soil and Solid Surfaces and 6 minutes for Water), Accurate (within 10% of a Lab Result) and Economical ($35 for Soil and Soil Surfaces and $45 for Water).

Doing both and understanding why and being able to explain this to the Responsible Party; Typically the Insurance Company who is paying the bill, helps them to understand why you have both on your bill. This is in everyone's best interest, as it keep the project moving forward and eliminates the demobilization and remobilization (thinking you are done, only to find out that you are not) of equipment and the operators thereof, from having bad (stale information).

It's important to note, that just because Field Measurements are cheaper than Lab Analytics, doesn't mean they are less valuable. The thought process is, the lower price per sample, is to encourage more samples, that provide a better understanding and coverage area. Because of the higher cost of Lab Analytics, by default, the choice will be to do less sampling. Which is why the lower cost of Field Measurements is key, because it provides the means to cover more data points for better understanding prior to sending for the higher cost Lab Analytics.

Also, the Lab Analytics higher cost is not because the Laboratories are price gauging, it is because The Lab Analytics provide much more in depth results about the samples. They also break out the concentrations for individual contaminates of concern, which is typically not the case with a Field Measurement. Typically Field Measurements are more focused on a single type of measurement, where as a Lab Result will cover several measurements in the report returned.

So remember, it's the BEST APPROACH, not to use Field Measurements OR Lab Analytics, but instead to use BOTH!

During this episode we discuss the role of Absorbents in the Cleanup or Remediation processes.

Building upon the previous episode where we discussed the differences in Cleanup and Remediation, Absorbents can be utilized in both processes to assist in the Cleanup (moving or relocating) of the contaminate of concern and/or the actual Remediation (addressing) the contaminate of concern.

However, it's important to understand, that while they are a great an effective tool, this should not be the only thing used to properly Remediate, as it does not complete the job.

This episode was sponsored by OMG Solutions. OMG Solutions produces a product line (ELMN8 Product Line) that can be used to complete the Remediation job.

During this episode we discuss the differences between the industry terms Cleanup and Remediation.

For the most part in the Remediation Industry, these terms are used interchangeably, however, they shouldn't be.

They are very different!

Here we discuss why they are not the same.

This episode was sponsored by Hanby Environmental our ongoing Sponsor.