The article is devoted to the topic of secondary use of oil industry waste, namely drilling mud, as an additive in the production of building bricks. In the article, the most used methods of drilling mud processing in the oil production industry are discussed. To date, there is no ecologically effective method of processing, utilization and neutralization of drilling waste. Processing technologies that involve the use of drilling waste as secondary raw materials are gaining popularity, but are not fully developed. Special attention in the article is devoted to consideration of the use of drilling mud waste as a secondary raw material. The laboratory studies of the application of drilling mud in the production of ceramic bricks are presented, the main purpose of which is to reduce the negative impact on the environment, reduce the costs of transportation, storage, processing of drilling waste, as well as the economy of natural resources.

Keywords: drilling, oil industry waste, drill cuttings, sludge pits, negative impact on the environment, recycling, secondary resource, component composition, construction