§ 66 Use and discharge of chemicals
The operator shall obtain a permit in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Pollution Control Act (in Norwegian only) to use and discharge chemicals.
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 it is in accordance with requirements pursuant to the Act relating to control of products and consumer services (in Norwegian only):
- necessary use and discharge of chemicals in fire water systems,
- use of lubricants that will not be discharged to sea, including those supplied in spray cans,
- use of chemicals in closed systems
- use of laboratory chemicals,
- use of fuel,
- use of paint and other surface treatment agents, including those supplied in spray cans,
- use of gas trace substances,
- use and discharge of chemicals to avoid well control events or recover well control,
- use and discharge of emulsion breaker 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 2020