Alberta waste code HYDFLD Water pumped into new pipe to test for leaks.
- Free, no account
- Based on Alberta waste guidance and the Waste Control Regulation
- Nothing is stored
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HYDFLD, hydrotest fluids.
Alberta oilfield waste codes
hydrotest fluids
AER oilfield waste code.
ComplyOnSiteIs Alberta HYDFLD hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. Alberta HYDFLD is the AER oilfield-waste code for hydrotest fluids. 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 HYDFLD cover?
Hydrostatic-test fluid. Follow the code of practice for releases of hydrostatic-test water from petroleum liquid and gas pipelines. The waste’s actual composition and properties still decide whether it is dangerous and how it is handled.
Are hydrotest fluids always Alberta HYDFLD?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| HYDFLD | 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.
Which codes sit beside Alberta HYDFLD?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| FRFLDW | Water-based fracturing fluid |
| FRMFNS | Formation fines remaining after treatment and settling |
| GLYCOL | glycol solutions |
| HSPWTR | high solids produced water |
| HYDOIL | Hydraulic or transmission oil |
| HYDVNI | Hydrovac material without impacts |
| IEXMAT | Ion-exchange resin or regenerant liquid |
| INCASH | incinerator ash |