Developing an Integrated Ecology Centered System of Oil and Gas Industry Waste Handling to Increase Industrial Safety of Hazardous Production Facilities

Abstract

The study has analyzed the issue of the absence of a single integrated control system for industrial waste handling in the oil and gas producing industry, where unconnected practices, low automation level, and non-selective accumulation of drilling waste cause the growth of economic, environmental, and regulatory risks to industrial safety of hazardous production facilities. The imperfections in waste management systems create conditions for accidents: spills, ignitions, emissions, and violations of storage facility integrity. The goal is to develop a comprehensive approach to optimizing the control system to reduce technogenic, environmental, and production risks, ensuring industrial and environmental safety and operational efficiency. The methodological framework combines theoretical methods (comparative and critical analyses) and empirical approaches (systems analysis and waste life-cycle modeling, with identification of safety-control critical points). As a result, an integrated, ecology-centered waste management system has been presented; it combines advanced technological solutions, principles of sustainable development, and digital transformation and is designed to prevent incidents at hazardous production facilities. The main conclusion is that implementing this model helps overcome systemic flaws, reduce accident risks, minimize environmental impact, ensure compliance with industrial safety and environmental norms, reduce costs, and lay the foundation for a circular economy.