Statoil Says Kvitebjorn will Operate Cleaner
Similarly, the wellstream temperature will be tapped to process condensate (light oil) and eliminate the need for a separate heat medium in the platform's processing facilities. These measures will keep emissions of nitrogen oxides as low as 0.02 kilograms per cubic meter of gas/oil produced and carbon dioxide released at 16 kilograms per unit produced. That compares with average Norwegian offshore emission ceilings of 0.12 kilograms for nitrogen oxides and 52 kilograms for carbon dioxide set in the official Miljosok environmental study. Produced water and drill cuttings are to be pumped back below ground with the aid of reservoir pressure, eliminating harmful discharges to the sea and reducing emissions to the air. The quality of materials on the Kvitebjorn platform is uniformly high. That enhances safety and cuts maintenance, while the reduced need for corrosion inhibitors also provides an environmental gain.
"Environmental measures adopted on this field are in line with Statoil's objective of producing oil and gas without harmful emissions or discharges," says Mr Bakken. Plans call for Kvitebjorn to come on stream in the autumn of 2004.
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