Oil and gas extraction on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf was responsible for generating an estimated 118.3 million tons in waste in 2018. This was the lowest figure during the years between 2010 and 2018. Sludges, liquids, and tank washing from regular operations and decommissioning accounted for the greatest amount of waste disposed.
Volume of waste generated by oil & gas extraction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018 by activity (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Statista. (August 20, 2019). Volume of waste generated by oil & gas extraction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018 by activity (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108879/uk-upstream-industry-waste-generation-by-activity/
Statista. "Volume of waste generated by oil & gas extraction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018 by activity (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. August 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108879/uk-upstream-industry-waste-generation-by-activity/
Statista. (2019). Volume of waste generated by oil & gas extraction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018 by activity (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108879/uk-upstream-industry-waste-generation-by-activity/
Statista. "Volume of Waste Generated by Oil & Gas Extraction Industry in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2018 by Activity (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108879/uk-upstream-industry-waste-generation-by-activity/
Statista, Volume of waste generated by oil & gas extraction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018 by activity (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108879/uk-upstream-industry-waste-generation-by-activity/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Volume of waste generated by oil & gas extraction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018 by activity (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Statista, August 20, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108879/uk-upstream-industry-waste-generation-by-activity/