Environment Report 2018

ENVIRONMENT REPORT 2018

Contents

1. 2. 3.

Foreword

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Key Findings

Permitted Offshore Emissions and Discharges

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6

UKCS Activity

Produced Water

10 14 17 19 26 30 33 34 35 36 39 40 41 42

Chemicals

Drill Cuttings

Atmospheric Emissions

The Role of Oil and Gas in Meeting Future Emissions Targets

3.7

Waste

4.

Environmental Performance Benchmarking

4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Dispersed Oil in Produced Water

Discharged Drill Cuttings Production Chemicals

Total Offshore Atmospheric Emissions 37

5.

Accidental Releases

Overview 2003–17

Accidental Oil Releases in Context Accidental Oil Releases Breakdown

Accidental Chemical Releases in Context 46 Accidental Chemical Releases Breakdown 47

6. 7.

Significant Issues and Activities

53 57

Glossary

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