Shearforce Nigeria Ltd.RC-473016

Shearforce Nigeria Ltd.. Is a Nigerian indigenous company comprising of Nigerian Managers with extensive experience formed with the technical partnership of Sheraforce LLC U.S.A.

 

The purpose of the Shearforce Nigeria Ltd. is to offer the best available state of the art services in the area of:

                         Produced Water Cleaning

                         Drilling Mud & Cuttings In-Situ Cleaning

                                 Oil Sludge In-situ Removal and Conversion to Oil

                                 Oil Spill Clean-up and Land Remediation

                                 Tank Cleaning                             

                                 Pipeline Leak Detection Software and Hardware

                                 Ex-Pat Engineering Manpower

 

Ex-Pat Engineering Manpower is provided either as part of the Shearforce Process acting as Project Manager Supervision and Project Engineering on any customer specific project.

 

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We believe we are the first and only company offering “GREEN” solutions to the extensive oil pollution problems in Nigeria.

 

Regarding the “ DISPOSAL OF OILFIELD SLUDGE, DRILL CUTTINGS AND ASSOICAGTED HYDROCARBON WASTE” In recent times, and at various for a, the attention of the Governments of Oil Producing States have been drawn to the issue of the safe, permanent and environmentally friendly disposal of oilfield sludge and other hydrocarbon wastes associated with the production and storage of crude oil in the Oil Producing States.

 

The Governments of Oil Producing States have noted that for a long time now, such waste materials have been stored mainly in sludge or drill cutting pits at various locations from which they are eventually disposed of primarily by incineration.  Recent investigations have revealed that the incineration of oilfield sludge, drill cuttings and wastes continues to release toxic fumes into the atmosphere, thereby pollution the environment.  The harmful effect to the health of the people has become immeasurable.

 

 Further the risk that the wastes never arrive at the incineration site, question the validity of the “EX-SITU” method of cleaning.

 

In addition to the toxic emissions to which reference has been made, it is also known that the storage of oilfield sludge in earthen pits has resulted in the contamination of water sources through overflow and percolation of effluents into the surrounding soil.  This has also had harmful effects on the aquatic life, birds and farmlands.

 

Under the provisions of Section 3 (1) of the Oil in Navigable Waters Act, Cap. 337 of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990, it is an offense to discharge oil or any mixture containing oil into the waters of Nigeria.  By the provisions of Regulations 25,39 and 40 of the Petroleum (Drilling and Production) Regulations, made pursuant to Section 9 (1) (b) (iii) of the Petroleum Act, Cap. 350 of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990, it is the duty of all oil licensees to:

 

Take all practical steps to prevent or abate any oil pollution to the waters and environment of Nigeria.

 

Use methods approved by the Director of Petroleum Resources for confining Petroleum and its derivatives and ensure that such products are not stored in earthen reservoirs; and

 

Ensure that all waste oil, brine and sludge is safely stored and disposed of in a safe manner as approved by the Director of Petroleum Resources.

 

As earlier stated, the present mode of disposal of oilfield sludge and associated hydrocarbons waste by incineration has proved to be gravely harmful to the environment and injurious to the health of the inhabitants of the Oil Producing   States.

 

Information available to these Oil Producing State Governments is to the effect that there is now in existence an environmentally friendly and safe process for the disposal of oilfield sludge, drill cuttings and associated waste.  This process is called the OS2O (Oil Sludge to Oil) Shearforce Process  developed by Shearforce Company Limited of Dallas, Texas.  The OS2O process is an “IN SITU” process which utilizes patented Shearforce Technology brought into Nigeria through Shearforce Nigeria Ltd, a subsidiary of the American Company.  The process also utilizes a chemical called SF-1000 which has received DPR approval.

 

This “IN SITU” process is cheaper then incineration and is inherently safer since the wastes are not transported from the site until they are safe.  Further, this method employees a large number of local people from the site location, satisfying a critical current issue of the people.

 

It is the strong recommendation of these Oil Producing State governments, that all oil producers should within the shortest time possible, adopt this new process for the disposal of all oilfield wastes contaminated with hydrocarbons.

 

 

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