Industries
Hazardous waste disposal for oil and gas
Upstream, midstream and oilfield services.
Greer Enterprises handles hazardous and industrial waste for oil and gas across eight Southeast states. We characterize the stream, assign waste codes, manifest the shipment and route it to a permitted facility, with the treatment path named before anything is scheduled.
Source: 40 CFR Parts 260 through 268What oil and gas generates
The streams we see most often in this sector:
- NORM and TENORM bearing scale and sludge
- Tank bottoms and produced water residues
- Drilling fluids and cuttings
- Spent filters, pigging waste and media
- Equipment cleaning and decontamination water
- Used oil and hydraulic fluid
What matters in this sector
NORM is the stream that distinguishes this sector, and it is regulated by state programme rather than federally, so requirements differ across a state line. Decontaminating equipment for reuse is usually far cheaper than disposal and replacement, and it is worth assessing before anything is scrapped.
Services that apply
- NORM survey, characterization and disposal
- Equipment decontamination for reuse
- Deep well injection for aqueous streams
- Field scheduling around operations
What every shipment produces
- Signed Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest, EPA Form 8700-22
- Land disposal restriction notification per regulated stream
- Waste profile with assigned codes and supporting basis
- Certificate of destruction or treatment from the receiving facility
- Documentation that holds up on inspection
Common questions
Do you work with oil and gas sites specifically?
NORM is the stream that distinguishes this sector, and it is regulated by state programme rather than federally, so requirements differ across a state line. Greer has served industry across the Southeast since 2001, with Certified Hazardous Materials Managers on staff.
How is a quote built?
Per stream rather than per site. Volume, container type, contamination, treatment path and distance to the receiving facility all move the number. Recovery is priced alongside disposal where the stream supports it.
Can you handle a stream nobody has characterized?
Yes. Characterization is the first step and it is what keeps a load from being rejected. Send a profile, an old manifest or photographs of the drums and a technical professional will tell you what you are holding.
Related services
Not sure how this applies to your site?
Send a profile, an old manifest, or photographs of the drums. A technical professional will tell you where you stand.
This page summarizes federal requirements and is not legal advice. State programs can be more stringent than the federal baseline. Verify against current federal and state regulations before acting. Last reviewed September 2026.