Enjoying the Spoils

Montana landfill finds success in the waste from oil and gas operations across the Bakken.

Feb 12, 2014 | by Cory Dellenbach |

Dsc 0321 — An equipment operator from Oaks Disposal Services in Lindsay, Mont., spreads out sand in the landfill. Oaks Disposal Services is the first landfill in the state to accept certain items from the Bakken oilfields. (Photo by Oaks Disposal Services LLC)

Business is booming for Ross and Tara Oakland after the couple opened Oaks Disposal Services in June 2013, making it the first landfill of its kind in Montana.Oaks Disposal Services is capable of disposing oilfield waste generated during the drilling and production process.“We’re accepting drill cuttings, contaminated soils from oil spills and saltwater spills, frac sand and oil sludge that has solidified,” says Ross Oakland.The landfill, located near Lindsay, Mont., is about 40 miles west of the North Dakota border. The facility is able to dispose of material containing NORM (naturally occurring radioactive material).“We are disposing of waste that has

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