Environmental indicators
Scope
Unit | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
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Total number of sites operated by the Group | Nb | 808 | 803 | 819 | 858 | 867 |
[+] ISO 14001 certified sites | Nb | 279 | 290 | 305 | 314 | 305 |
[+] ISO 14001 certified environmentally sensitive sites* | % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 |
* production sites emitting more than 10 kt of GHG per year (excluding start-ups or newly acquired sites, which have two years to be certified), 69 sites in 2016.
Air Emissions
Unit | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
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[+] SO2 emissions | kteq SO2 | 49 | 59 | 65 | 75 | 79 |
[+] NOx emissions | kteq NOx | 75 | 82 | 93 | 91 | 88 |
Water Impacts
Unit | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
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[+] Freshwater withdrawal (excluding once-through cooling water) | million m3 | 120 | 118 | 112 | 126 | 143 |
Suspended solids discharges in aqueous effluent | t | 758 | 770 | 812 | 838 | 852 |
Discharged water quality (a)
Unit | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
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Hydrocarbon content of offshore water discharges | mg/l | 17.2 | 19.4 | 19.3 |
% of sites that meet the target for the quality of offshore discharges (30 mg/l) | % | 100 (B) | 100 (B) | 100 (B) |
Hydrocarbon content of onshore water discharges | mg/l | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
% of sites that meet the target for the quality of onshore discharges (15 mg/l) | % | 100 | 97 | 98 |
(A) In the scope of Exploration & Production and Refining & Chemicals. The “hydrocarbons in water discharges” in tons indicator, which was used until 2015, has been replaced by the above indicators, in line with the Group’s objectives.
(B) Alwynn site (United Kingdom) excluded, as its produced water discharges are discontinuous, only occur during the maintenance periods of the water reinjection system and are subject to a specific regulatory authorization.
Waste
Unit | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
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[+] Hazardous waste treated offsite | kt | 187 | 202 | 223 | 232 | 237 |
Total waste treated | kt | 546 | 634 | 687 | 559 | 646 |
Waste recycled and/or valorized | % | 58 | 55 | 56 | 44 | 47 |
Landfill | % | 18 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 20 |
Other (incineration, biotreatment, etc) | % | 24 | 31 | 24 | 33 | 33 |
Loss of containment
Unit | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
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Loss of primary containment (Tier 1) (A) | Nb | 38 | 51 | 39 | 66 |
Loss of containment (Tier 2) (A) | Nb | 101 | 111 | 129 |
(A) Excluding acts of sabotage and theft.
accidental hydrocarbon spills
Unit | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
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[+] Oil Spills in number (A) | Nb | 73 | 128 | 129 | 169 | 219 |
[+] Oil Spills in volume (A) | thousand m3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
(A) Accidental spills with an environmental impact and of more than one barrel.
Oil spill preparedness
Unit | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
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[+] Number of sites whose risk analysis identified at least one scenario of major accidental pollution to surface water | Nb | 141 | 167 | 155 | 150 | 171 |
[+] Proportion of those sites with an operational oil spill contingency plan | % | 99 | 98 | 90 | 87 | 94 |
[+] Proportion of those sites having performed at least one anti-pollution exercice during the year | % | 89 (A) | 98 | 82 | 82 | 88 |
(A) Decrease in 2016 compared to 2015 corresponds mainly to three affiliates which postponed their exercices to 2017.
[+] Audited indicators that obtained a moderate level of assurance from Ernst & Young Certification.
From 2011, environmental data reflect the current scope of reporting, so that any differences are attributable in part to changes in scope. Upstream (E&P+G&P+Holding) Downstream (M&S+EN)