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Permalink Reply by jffree1 on July 19, 2009 at 17:00

Tell me where you heard about this so I can go see what you're talking about, CF. Seems like I did read something similar a while back but I'm prone to forget where I've seen any particular article. I watch PlanetGreen a lot and it could have been something I saw on there.

Permalink Reply by catfish on July 20, 2009 at 14:34

A company from carthage spoke with us about delivering , for a one time fee, the liquid fertilizer that they say is a by product from the drilling site waste. It is suppose to be regulated ty the RRC and be environmetally safe. They deliver 40-60 loads from 1 well site. Does anyone know anything about this, is this product really safe,(he said it makes the hay fields lush), and does anyone know the price that they will pay you?

Permalink Reply by jffree1 on July 20, 2009 at 15:52

http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/452304/drilling_waste_helps_fa...

Permalink Reply by HS on July 20, 2009 at 16:45

the product has to be tested and approved for what they call land farming. had friend in center
who let devon land farm his property. i think he got about 1500.00 per well . they brought it to frav tanks located on his property then they ran pipes from that for sprnkling the pastures .he did this on cash basis non tax income . as some will say it will grow grass on concrete

Permalink Reply by jffree1 on July 21, 2009 at 8:46

That's about what I got out of the article I posted. It said that you can only do this on land that is flat (level) and does not have proximity to creeks, rivers, lakes, ets... where runoff could get into the waterway.
Salt content is one of the things that has to be tested.
I would like to try this out but my hay meadow probably would not qualify. Hillside with a couple of creeks at the bottom.

Permalink Reply by HS on July 21, 2009 at 16:35

i dont think that has anything to do with it from my little knowledge, if they do this they
will plow around borders and such , when you sprinkle you usually dont have a lot of run off, they will also land farm pine plantations, woods, anything for growth . i hae also land farmed where we just drove the trucks on the pasture and just opened the valves, guess they came back later and plowed dont know. if you want to talk to a friend of mine here in center who did this with devon ill give you his number . i think they disposed six or seven
well pits on his property

Permalink Reply by jffree1 on July 21, 2009 at 17:27

HS, I'd like to get that contact info. I sent you a "Friends" request. You can post the number here or send me an e-mail.

Thanks, jf

Permalink Reply by Stormin Steve on August 14, 2009 at 6:37

Catfish,
Water-based drilling mud usually consists of a few basic components: water, bentonite clay (a mineral that thickens it), caustic soda (gives it a high pH), and lignosulfonate (that disperses the clay particles in the water and gives it that "chocolate milk" look). Other additives are usually added, sometimes (but not always) including salt, to make the mud compatible with the formations being drilled through, so that the formations don't swell and cause drilling problems. Other chemicals are also added to alter the properties of the mud in order to optimize the drilling of the well. Unless there is an abundance of salt or some other undesirable additive, drilling mud usually makes an excellent fertilizer because of the minerals and high pH. The formation cuttings can also be used in other creative ways such road base for lightly used farm roads, etc. Since the oil companies and landowners want to work together, it can be a benefit to both to coordinate a land-farming effort. I have land-farmed well pits in South LA into cane fields where the tenant farmer wanted to raise up the grade level and make better drainage. Good luck!