Health, Safety and Environment Report 2020

Safety

Process Safety – Hydrocarbon Releases

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Figure 9: Total Hydrocarbon Releases

Total hydrocarbon releases increased, from 101 in 2018 to 125 in 2019

49 per cent ( 62 ) of all releases were classed as minor, with 10 per cent still to be classified 49%

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Awaiting Classification - EU only Minor Releases - EU only Significant Releases - EU only Major Release - EU only Awaiting Classification - RIDDOR Minor Releases - RIDDOR Significant Releases - RIDDOR Major Releases - RIDDOR RIDDOR 3 Year Rolling Average

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There were three confirmed major releases in 2019

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RIDDOR-reportable HCR releases, i.e. those which could pose a danger to workers, decreased year on year, to 67 from 85 in 2018

500

Type of Hydrocarbon Released

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Non-process, 43

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Number of Releases

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2-Phase, 6

Oil, 5

The majority of releases were of gas, followed by 43 releases of non- process hydrocarbons such as hydraulic or lube oil

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Condensate, 2

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Period of reporting changed from fiscal to calendar year

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