By 2020 Norwegian emission of CO² should be reduced with 15 million tons to 17 million tons, Teknisk Ukeblad writes. At the same time the oil industry’s share of Norwegian emissions of climate gases are rising. While the oil industry let out 11.6 million tons carbon dioxide in 2006, the number rose to 13.8 million tons last year.
This is an increase from 27 percent to 31 percent of Norway’s total CO² emissions. One of the reasons for the growth is the burning off of gas – flaring – at StatoilHydro’s LNG plant at Melkøya outside Hammerfest, Northern Norway.
Prognoses tell that the oil and gas sector’s share of Norwegian emissions will continue to rise, in spite of falling production. Many of the oil fields on Norwegian shelf are mature and need pressure support, which means they require more energy.
According to StatoilHydro Norway is among the oil producing countries with lowest CO² emission per produced barrel of oil. In 2006 Norwegian emissions were 7.8 kilo per produced unit, while the global average was 19 kilos.
