26-08-04

The Norwegian oil industry will stop all emissions of toxic substances to sea on the Norwegian Shelf.

This will be achieved in cooperation with the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT), and the plan was presented at the North Sea Oil Exhibition in Stavanger.

The emissions to sea of chemicals from the oil industry are enormous: Last year alone, 130,000 tons were let directly into the sea, much of this was toxic waste. However, the use of chemicals has been reduced over the last few years, and should now be stopped altogether.

Both Hydro and Statoil have promised that no toxic waste will be emitted from the exploratory drillings in the Barents Sea this autumn.

Source: The Norway Post