This table summarises the typical emissions and discharges from offshore oil and gas production activities. The table also lists the types of waste that are generated offshore and which are shipped to shore for treatment and disposal.
| Resource use |
Space |
Onshore
Offshore platform
Open sea |
| Materials |
Parts and equipment
Consumables incl. chemicals
Water
Electricity
Fossil fuels
Heat |
| Pollution |
Atmospheric emissions |
Combustion products
Fugitive emissions
Halocarbons
Unburned hydrocarbons |
| Discharges |
Cement
Chemicals
LSA scale
Oil
Organic kitchen waste
Produced sand
Produced water
Rain water
Sea water
Sewage
WBM cuttings |
| Noise |
Airborne noise
Underwater noise |
| Visual impact |
Light
Aesthetics |
| Wastes to shore |
Disposables
Organic kitchen waste
Used/left-over chemicals
LSA scale
Non-LSA scale
OBM
OBM cuttings
Packaging
Paper
Produced sand
Scrap metal
Waste oil |