Environment Report 2017

ENVIRONMENT REPORT 2017

Fluorinated Gases Fluorinated gases (F-gases) are a known GHG and contribute towards global warming. Their use is regulated under the 2014 EU Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas Regulation as part of the Kyoto Protocol. Offshore, F-gases are used for industrial applications such as refrigeration, air conditioning and, to a lesser extent, fire protection systems and electrical switch gears. While they are generated as a result of upstream activity, F-gases are not emitted as a direct result of production. Figure 17 shows the first reduction in measured F-gas emissions since 2011, with a 19 per cent fall from 2015-16. This occurred even though the number of installations reporting F-gases increased to 225 and emphasises the importance industry places on effective F-gas use management.

Figure 17: Fluorinated Gas Releases versus Reporting Installations

250

18,000

Hydrofluorocarbons

Number of Platforms Reporting

16,000

200

14,000

12,000 )sennoT( tnelaviuqE

150

10,000

8,000

100

CO 2

6,000

Number of Platforms

4,000

50

2,000

0

0

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Source: EEMS July 2017

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