§ 66 Use and discharge of chemicals
The operator shall hold a permit in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Pollution Control Act (in Norwegian only) to use and discharge chemicals.
Use of chemicals is legal when in accordance with the requirements set in Sections 62 to 65 in these regulations, the Facilities Regulations Section 15 and requirements set in and pursuant to the Act relating to control of products and consumer services (in Norwegian only).
Unused chemicals shall not be discharged to sea, cf. the Pollution Control Regulations, Chapter 22 (in Norwegian only) regarding dredging and dumping in the sea and river systems.
Chemicals shall be stored in a prudent manner.
Use and discharge of chemicals shall be reduced to the extent possible.
The following is allowed if the use of chemicals is in accordance with the requirements set in Sections 62 to 65 in these regulations, the Facilities Regulations Section 15 and requirements set in and pursuant to the Act relating to control of products and consumer services (in Norwegian only):
- necessary discharge of chemicals used in fire water systems,
- discharge of water-based trace substances,
- discharge of chemicals to avoid well control events or recover well control, cf. Section 67,
- discharge of emulsion breaker used to separate water from collected oil emulsion in tank during an action against acute pollution.
Discharge of chemicals used to prevent lost circulation and that consist of plastics or contain plastics, is not allowed.
Field testing of chemicals as alternatives to chemicals in the permit pursuant to the Pollution Control Act (in Norwegian only), or testing of chemicals within new areas of use, is permitted if
- the number of days of consumption does not exceed 14 days,
- field testing does not include trace elements,
- field testing does not include chemicals in black category or assumed black category, yellow subcategory 3 or assumed yellow subcategory 3, cf. Section 63,
- total consumption of substance in red category or assumed red category, yellow subcategory 2 or assumed yellow subcategory 2, cf. Section 63, does not exceed 50 kg.
Section last changed:
01 January 2024