Environment Report 2016

ENVIRONMENT REPORT 2016

Figure 9 shows atmospheric emissions when normalised against production. As production has declined from 2000, the emissions per unit production have increased on the UKCS. However, since 2013, the emission intensity has begun to fall. This downward trend continues in 2015 even with an increase in production, resulting in a carbon emission intensity of 22,000 tonnes per million boe.

Figure 9: Offshore Atmospheric Emissions per Unit Production

Noᵪ

CO*

SO₂

CH₄

VOC

CO₂

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

CO 2 Emissions (Tonnes per Unit Production)

Emissions (Tonnes per Unit Production)

0

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

*The factor used to calculate CO values from fuel consumed was amended in EEMS in 2015; the resulting value is shown as a dotted line.

Source: EEMS July 2016, BEIS

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