Alberta waste code FRFLDW Mostly-water liquid that flows back after fracking.
- Free, no account
- Based on Alberta waste guidance and the Waste Control Regulation
- Nothing is stored
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FRFLDW, Water-based fracturing fluid.
Alberta oilfield waste codes
Water-based fracturing fluid
AER oilfield waste code.
ComplyOnSiteIs Alberta FRFLDW hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. Alberta FRFLDW is the AER oilfield-waste code for water-based fracturing fluid. The waste must come from the upstream facilities, wells or pipelines on that route. Having the code doesn’t make the waste dangerous oilfield waste.
Dangerous oilfield waste stays on the AER route within Alberta. It doesn’t use an Alberta hazardous-waste manifest unless it is exported from Alberta. Record the AER code in the oilfield waste information. A regulated export also needs the federal movement assessment, and a generic industrial category doesn’t replace the AER code.
What does Alberta FRFLDW cover?
Water-based fracturing fluid, including fluid recycled or reused in hydraulic fracturing. Don’t classify produced water here. Directive 051 gives deep-well disposal options. The waste’s actual composition and properties still decide whether it is dangerous and how it is handled.
Is water-based fracturing fluid always Alberta FRFLDW?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| FRFLDW | The waste comes from the AER upstream oilfield route and the material matches this stream. |
Oilfield origin is part of the choice. Waste from an unrelated industrial activity doesn’t become oilfield waste because its material has a similar name.