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ReducingEmissions
The company’s effort to control its
greenhouse gas emissions beganat the
most important stage – thedesign stage,
to ensure planned facilities incorporated
theBestAvailableTechnology (BAT)
and adopted theBest Practicable
Environmental Option (BPEO). These
initial investments have hadamajor
impact on the overall environmental
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2007
2008
2009
MMscf
Flaring
15,288
25,806
8,648
Onshore flaring
Offshore flaring
impacts includinggreenhouse gas
emissions of operations.
In 2009 the company continued to
take steps towards further reducing its
greenhousegas emissions. Themain
emissions sources, and actions taken, are
outlined below.
