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Air emissions [A]

 

Unit

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

 

IPIECA

SASB

GRI

Acid gases and VOCs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sulphur oxides (SOx)

Thousand tonnes

32

36

65

74

81

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Upstream

Thousand tonnes

4

4

15

19

24

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Integrated Gas

Thousand tonnes

2

3

4

4

2

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Downstream

Thousand tonnes

26

29

47

51

55

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Other

Thousand tonnes

0

0

0

0

0

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Nitrogen oxides (NOx)

Thousand tonnes

105

118

108

111

107

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Upstream

Thousand tonnes

55

60

40

41

44

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Integrated Gas

Thousand tonnes

14

12

13

10

9

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Downstream

Thousand tonnes

36

46

55

58

53

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Other

Thousand tonnes

1

0

1

2

0

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Thousand tonnes

45

47

55

59

95

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Upstream

Thousand tonnes

17

17

17

25

42

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Integrated Gas

Thousand tonnes

8

8

15

6

7

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Downstream

Thousand tonnes

21

22

23

29

46

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Other

Thousand tonnes

0

0

0

0

0

 

ENV-5

EM-EP-120a.1

305-7

Ozone-depleting emissions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CFCs/halons/trichloroethane

Tonnes

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

ENV-5

–

305-6

Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)

Tonnes

2

6

8

9

7

 

ENV-5

–

305-6

[A]

Split by business may not add up to total due to rounding.
Spills of more than 100 kg to environment

 

Unit

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

 

IPIECA

SASB

GRI

Spills [A]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sabotage spills – number [B] [C]

Number

106

122

156

109

62

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Sabotage spills – total volume [B]

Thousand tonnes

3.3

1.5

2.3

1.8

1.4

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Sabotage spills - recovered volume

Thousand tonnes

3.0

1.0

n/c

n/c

n/c

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Operational spills – number [G]

Number

41

70

68

93

102

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Nigeria [D] [E] [G]

Number

9

12

8

15

10

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Rest of the world

Number

32

58

60

78

92

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Operational spills - total volume

Thousand tonnes

0.05

0.4

0.2

0.9

0.4

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Nigeria [D]

Thousand tonnes

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.4

0.1

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Rest of the world

Thousand tonnes

0.02

0.4

0.2

0.5

0.3

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Operational spills - recovered volume

Thousand tonnes

0.03

0.1

n/c

n/c

n/c

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Nigeria [D]

Thousand tonnes

0.02

0.01

n/c

n/c

n/c

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Rest of the world

Thousand tonnes

0.01

0.1

n/c

n/c

n/c

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Hurricane spills – number [F]

Number

2

0

0

0

4

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Hurricane spills – total volume [F]

Thousand tonnes

0.03

0

0

0

0.3

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

Hurricane spills - recovered volume

Thousand tonnes

0.01

0

n/c

n/c

n/c

 

ENV-6

EM-EP-160a.2

306-3

n/c - not collected

[A]

All spill volumes and numbers are for hydrocarbon spills of more than 100 kilograms to environment (land or water). We have updated some of our historical figures following a review of the data.

[B]

All sabotage- and theft-related spills in 2017-2021 have occurred in Nigeria.

[C]

We have restated the number of sabotage spills from 107 (as reported in the Annual Report) to 106 in 2021 following a review of data to exclude a spill from OML 17, as the spill occurred after the divestment.

[D]

Nigeria includes SPDC onshore operations and SNEPCo offshore operations.

[E]

Nigeria includes SPDC onshore operations (nine operational spills in 2021) and SNEPCo offshore operations (zero operational spills in 2021).

[F]

This category reflects the spills caused by exceptional natural events, such as hurricanes and earthquakes. 2017 data reflects the impact of Hurricane Harvey. 2021 data reflects the impact of Hurricane Ida.

[G]

We have updated the number of operational spills from 10 to 9 (as reported in the Annual Report) in 2021 following a review of data which indicates that a spill previously thought to be operational, was instead residual impact from a previous incident.
Water use and discharge

 

Unit

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

 

IPIECA

SASB

GRI

Water use and discharge [A]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh water withdrawn

Million cubic metres

166

171

192

199

204

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Fresh water consumed

Million cubic metres

122

127

145

147

154

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-5

Fresh water consumed in high water stress areas [B]

Million cubic metres

22

22

25

25

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh water returned [C]

Million cubic metres

44

45

46

53

51

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Fresh water withdrawn by business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upstream

Million cubic metres

9

6

8

11

11

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Integrated Gas

Million cubic metres

4

3

4

4

6

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Downstream

Million cubic metres

151

159

177

182

185

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Other

Million cubic metres

2

3

3

3

2

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Fresh water withdrawn by country

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA

Million cubic metres

84

92

108

109

98

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Canada

Million cubic metres

21

21

23

24

37

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Singapore

Million cubic metres

20

19

22

22

23

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Netherlands

Million cubic metres

16

16

17

16

16

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Germany

Million cubic metres

13

13

12

14

14

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Rest of the world

Million cubic metres

12

10

11

15

16

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Fresh water withdrawn by source

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surface

Million cubic metres

91

94

98

102

100

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Ground

Million cubic metres

18

18

18

21

24

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Public utilities [D]

Million cubic metres

57

60

76

77

79

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Other [E]

Million cubic metres

0

0

0

0

2

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.1

303-3

Produced water disposed

Million cubic metres

81

88

92

96

100

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Produced water reinjected

Million cubic metres

17

21

21

22

26

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Produced water discharged

Million cubic metres

47

51

51

49

54

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Produced water exported for disposal or reuse

Million cubic metres

16

16

19

25

20

 

ENV-1

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Oil in effluents to surface environment

Thousand tonnes

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.2

 

ENV-2

EM-EP-140a.2

–

Oil in produced water

Thousand tonnes

0.7

0.9

0.9

0.9

0.9

 

ENV-2

EM-EP-140a.2

–

[A]

Fresh water figures do not include once-through cooling water. Breakdown may not add up to total due to rounding.

[B]

At the end of 2021, four of our major facilities were located in areas where there is a high level of water stress based on analysis using water stress tools, including the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas and a local assessment. The facilities are: Pearl gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in Qatar, Shell Energy and Chemicals Park and the Jurong Island chemical plant in Singapore and the Tabangao import terminal in the Philippines.

[C]

Defined as fresh water returned back to a freshwater source.

[D]

Includes imported steam.

[E]

Includes harvested rainwater and surface run-off collected for usage.
Waste management [A] [B]

 

Unit

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

 

IPIECA

SASB

GRI

Waste

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total waste disposed

Thousand tonnes

1,993

2,049

2,113

1,999

2,020

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

Hazardous waste disposed

Thousand tonnes

1,025

558

698

592

638

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

Upstream

Thousand tonnes

345

122

90

36

93

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

Integrated Gas

Thousand tonnes

9

26

52

15

29

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

Downstream

Thousand tonnes

650

403

552

537

509

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

Other

Thousand tonnes

20

7

4

4

7

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

Non-hazardous waste disposed

Thousand tonnes

969

1,491

1,414

1,407

1,382

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

Upstream

Thousand tonnes

193

214

252

278

346

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

Integrated Gas

Thousand tonnes

96

18

23

17

31

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

Downstream

Thousand tonnes

607

1,235

1,116

1,095

992

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

Other

Thousand tonnes

73

24

24

17

13

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

Waste beneficially reused, recycled or recovered [C]

Thousand tonnes

399

448

441

419

404

 

ENV-7

–

306-4

Upstream

Thousand tonnes

81

97

58

57

76

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

Integrated Gas

Thousand tonnes

36

15

25

12

15

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

Downstream

Thousand tonnes

276

332

354

328

311

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

Other

Thousand tonnes

7

4

4

3

2

 

ENV-7

–

306-3

[A]

Split by business may not add up to total due to rounding.

[B]

We have updated some of our historical figures following a review of the data.

[C]

Not included in total waste disposed.

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