Eco-efficient
Maersk Oil is committed to the protection of the environment and places high priority on environmental considerations in managing its business as reflected in the Maersk Oil Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Policy. (You can also read about the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group Environmental Policy)
In line with Group policy, Maersk Oil promotes the principle of Eco-Efficiency. This implies utilisation of natural resources in the most efficient manner with the least impact on the environment.
We accomplish these commitments by:
- Minimizing the environmental impact of our business through constant care – careful use of resources, optimization of operations, and handling of waste streams.
- Continually striving for improvements in our environmental performance and pollution prevention across all our activities. This involves openness, environmental awareness, and the application of environmentally-friendly technologies.
Our objectives:
It is Maersk Oil’s objective to identify, control, and minimize emissions, discharges, and wastes from exploration and production activities.
Offshore oil and gas production can affect the environment in various ways; for example, offshore energy requirements are normally provided by the combustion of natural gas, which results in emissions to the atmosphere. Another example is the water, produced with oil and gas, which is discharged to sea after cleaning.
Dedicated Carbon and Climate Department
Maersk Oil has established a Carbon and Climate Department to focus in particular on solutions that improve energy efficiency and mitigate the effects of carbon emissions, including carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.
Environmental consciousness and business opportunities:
We support initiatives that promote environmental responsibility. In addition to complying with environmental legislation, we will strive to do more where it makes sense, recognising that individual contributions make a difference.
Good corporate citizenship is an integrated part of the way we do business. With our aim to be efficient and responsible, we also wish to identify, control, and minimize undesired effects of our activities on the environment.