ReducingEmissions
Since its inception, DolphinEnergy has incorporated theBest Available
Technology (BAT) and adopted theBest PracticableEnvironmental
Option (BPEO) into thedesignof its facilities. These initial investments
supportedDolphin inminimizingoverall environmental impacts in
general, and air emissions inparticular. In 2010, the company continued
to take steps towards further reductions in itsGHG emissions by
adoptingpractices to reduce flaring, venting, andoperational fuel and
energy consumption.
FlaringAndVenting
Flaring and ventingof natural gas fromoil andgaswells is a significant
source of global GHG emissions, accounting for 0.5%of all man-
made carbondioxide emissions. In2010, Dolphin’sQatar Operations
spearheaded the reductionof emissions from flaringby conducting
regular campaigns todetect valves that bypass internallywhile closed
and thenmaking immediate repairs. DolphinEnergy has also increased
itsmonitoringof the flare gas tip ignition flameby installing sensors
which helpDolphin reduce the flame asmuch as possible. Dolphin is
planning to install remote-controlled cameras to replace the current
sensors inorder to continuedecreasing flare tip ignitiongas flaring. As
a result of the aforementioned initiatives, flaringwas reducedby 56% in
2010 compared to 2009 figures.
Venting along theUAEgas network increased in 2010due topipeline
maintenance repairs that requireddepressuring andopening large
sections of pipeline.
2010Air Emissions (Tons)
572
257
829
NOx
SOx
Total air
emissions
Total UAEVenting (MMscf)
2007
2008
2009
2010
4.28
2.58
12.59
53.08
Note: 2007, 2008 and 2009data has been updated.
Total volume of onshore flaring
Total volume of offshore flaring
5,000
0
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Flaring (MMscf)
4,489
357
8,648
421
15,288
458
25,806
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
