Commercial and centralized drilling-fluid disposal (CCDD) sites receive a portion of spent drilling fluids for disposal from oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) operations. Many older and some abandoned sites may have operated under less stringent regulations than are currently enforced. This study provides a census, compilation, and summary of information on active, inactive, and abandoned CCDD sites in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, intended as a basis for supporting State-funded assessment and remediation of abandoned sites. Closure of abandoned CCDD sites is within the jurisdiction of State regulatory agencies. Sources of data used in this study on abandoned CCDD sites mainly are permit files at State regulatory agencies. Active and inactive sites were included because data on abandoned sites are sparse. Onsite reserve pits at individual wells for disposal of spent drilling fluid are not part of this study. Of 287 CCDD sites in the four States for which we compiled data, 34 had been abandoned whereas 54 were active and 199 were inactive as of January 2002. Most were disposal-pit facilities; five percent were land treatment facilities. A typical disposal-pit facility has fewer than 3 disposal pits or cells, which have a median size of approximately …

This 2003 Spring Semi-Annual Report contains a summary of the Final Technical Report being prepared for the Soil Remediation Requirements at Commercial and Centralized Drilling-Fluid Disposal (CCDD) Sites project funded by the United States Department of Energy under DOE Award No. DE-AC26-99BC15225. The summary describes (1) the objectives of the investigation, (2) a rationale and methodology of the investigation, (3) sources of data, assessment of data quality, and data availability, (4) examples of well documented centralized and commercial drilling-fluid disposal (CCDD) sites and other sites where drilling fluid was disposed of, and (5) examples of abandoned sites and measures undertaken for their assessment and remediation. The report also includes most of the figures, tables, and appendices that will be included in the final report.

Letter from Betty Riddle to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for offering to pay for the WASP folders, expressing her gratitude for hospitality provided by Sweetwater, and offering hospitality if he travels through Oklahoma City.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about forecast for the Fort Worth and Dallas area which was prepared by the weather staff.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about an associated press survey of supermarkets across the nation which shows that grocery prices have generally declined.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Washington redkins who will have a new quarterback to complete along with aging veterans Sonny Jergenson and Billy Kilmer and the club signed former all-American Joe Theismann who played in the Canadian football league the last three years.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story saying that one of the first prisoners to be freed by the North Vietnamese was a former Oklahoma rodeo-rider and Korean air-ace, Colonel Robinson Reisner.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the strike of independent truckers which reached East Texas.

Letter from the Imperial Sugar Company to brokers discussing updates and information concerning the Imperial Sugar Company. Institutional price list no. P873 is included.

Letter from the Imperial Sugar Company to brokers discussing updates and information concerning the Imperial Sugar Company. The industrial price list no. I873 and consumer price list C873 are included.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Arlington stadium where Rangers closed out their series against Kansas City with an 8- 3 win.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story going over the daily sports highlights.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Coach Tom Landry's luncheon, Johnny Unitas' strong return for the Colts, and Lee Trevino at the Disney World open.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about television actor Michael Ansara, visiting Fort Worth to perform at Pioneer Days Rodeo as Cochise, the chief of the Chihuicahui tribe.

Letter from I. H. Kempner requesting Southwest Jewish Chronicle to send a copy of new year issue to him and Mr. R. Lee Kempner.

Letter from H. J. Scott to Perry Sayles discussing a property in Eastland, Texas that Sayles had sold to Mr. Quirl. Scott informs Sayles that the property would now be considered in foreclosure, and the Standard Savings and Loans Assn. would post the property for sale. He then asks Sayles if he would be interested in taking the property back under a refinanced loan.

Postcard of William Henry Gordon of Porter, Oklahoma and Fred Smith wearing striped shirts, dark vests, and hats. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Compliment of William Gordon to Ida Leroy." This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.