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NEW IN SITU REMEDIATION PROCESS
Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center Project Update, Winter 2002

Petroleum Environmental Technologies, LLC (PET), was in Casper, WY, for a two-week demonstration of a process that eliminates environmental damage related to oil development. PET has developed a product that can degrade oil in a sludge pit. The technology works on any organic compound, including hydrocarbons, pesticides, and hazardous materials, such as dioxin. PET was testing its Envirosafe(TM) product in the cleanup of an oil sludge pit at the Naval Petroleum Reserve near Teapot Dome. Working with the Rocky Mountain Oilfield Test Center, PET injected EcoSafe(TM) into the pit with air and water. The initial test worked well. The product will be tested further under different conditions. Envirosafe(TM) provides in situ treatment of contaminated soils and also works on oil spills on a river or in the ocean. The technology could save the oil industry large amounts of money and provide water for irrigation, livestock, or wildlife, as well as aid in remediating waste sites affected by hydrocarbons. Contact: Fernando de Torres, (307) 266- 1789, fdt@ecosafeems.com.



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