Waste not, want not

摘要

From the early "bury and burn" days of industrial waste management to today's call for more efficient use of natural resources, Newalta Corp. has emerged as a powerhouse in oilpatch waste recycling, recovery of materials and waste handling. Last year, Newalta recovered 1.9 million barrels of crude oil and 22 million litres of base oil and lubricants, makingit-if plotted among Oilureek's annual roundup of Top 100 oil and gas producers-a good-sized oil and gas junior producing about 5,600 barrels a day. That volume comes without drilling a single well. And it's net negative of greenhouse gas emissions. How many producers can say that?