Hydro
presents zero discharge plan
Posted: 3 June 2003
Hydro delivered a comprehensive plan to the Norwegian Pollution
Control Authority on Friday, May 30, concerning discharges into
the sea.
The plan will reduce the environmental impact of Hydro's offshore
operations in tNorway by some 80 percent. One of the planned measures
is the reinjection of produced water at the Oseberg Field Center.
"Hydro is working hard to satisfy the authorities' demands
for zero discharge into the environment by 2005. We've subsequently
presented a plan with concrete measures for the fields we operate
in the Norwegian offshore sector," says Torgeir Kydland, head
of Hydro Oil and Energy, Operations and Production, Norway.
The plan has a cost framework of NOK 430 million (EUR 55 million/USD
65 million) — for the license groups of the fields affected.
The measures will lead to the reduction of harmful discharges into
the environment by 80 percent from 2002 and 2006.
Reinjection on Oseberg
The plan, developed through good cooperation between all field license
partners, entails different measures on different fields. The basis
of the plan is significant work Hydro has particpated in with the
Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF) and Norwegian Pollution
Control Authority (SFT).
Hydro plans to develop the means to reinject produced water from
the Oseberg Field Center back into subterranean oil reservoirs.
New rinsing technology will be tested on the Troll B and C platforms.
The decision on what concrete measures are taken on individual fields
will be made by the respective licenses.
Cost efficient
The planned measures are based on the understanding between OLF
and SFT that cost-effective evaluations would form the foundation
for efforts to reduce discharges that can harm the environment.
Hydro has prioritized the measures that give the most effective
environmental improvements for the money spent.
The impact of the planned measures reflects what the company considers
a practical and thorough zero discharge level for emissions using
today's technology. In addition to the aforementioned measures,
a gradual phasing out of environmentally harmful chemicals has been
included into Hydro's work to improve the environment. The company's
contribution to reducing the environmental impact of its activities
will continue in the most cost-efficient way as long as there is
still potential for environmental damage.
For more information see http://www.hydro.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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