BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 2
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
BP emitted about 3.8 million tonnes of gross greenhouse gas (GHGs) in Azerbaijan in 2019, which was 3.7 percent higher than in 2018, Trend reports citing BP in Azerbaijan Sustainability Report 2019.
The company said the major reason for the increase was the new Shah Deniz 2 facilities becoming operational in mid-2018 and thus, contributing to the full-year results in 2019.
In addition, there was substantial flaring and cold vent during the year, which contributed to the increase of GHG volumes as well, according to BP.
“The largest contributors to our GHG emissions remained the Central Azeri platform (20 percent), the Deepwater Gunashli platform (15 percent) and the Sangachal terminal Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) and Shah Deniz sites (19 percent and 10 percent respectively),” reads the report.
Despite a substantial reduction in flaring from Central Azeri, Shah Deniz Bravo and the Sangachal terminal Shah Deniz site, the volume of gas BP flared at its operational facilities increased from 241.9 kilotonnes in 2018 to 287.7 kilotonnes in 2019 mainly due to the significant flaring from the Sangachal terminal ACG plant, the West Azeri, East Azeri and Deepwater Gunashli platforms as a result of the planned turnaround activities.
The methane intensity for BP Azerbaijan in 2019 was 0.03 percent, compared with the BP Group target of 0.2 percent, according to the report.
“Our emissions to air originate from internal combustion of fuels (gas and diesel), gas flaring and cold venting. Also, there are indirect emissions resulting from the use of electricity from municipal grids,” said the company.
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