Emission inventory for offshore oil and gas production in Vietnam | |
| Author | Do Thi Thu Phuong |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.EV-11-02 |
| Subject(s) | Offshore oil industry--Vietnam Offshore gas industry--Vietnam |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science (Professional) in Environmental Engineering and Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This research developed an emission inventory for offshore oil and gas production industry in Vietnam for the base year of 2009 and projected the emission for year 2030 with 2 scenarios: the business as usual (BAU) and 30% reduction of flared gas. The activity data were collected based on the actual production from existing 10 oil fields and 02 gas fields in Vietnam while the emission factors used in this study were extracted from the literature The emission inventory was done for seven most significant pollutants from the industry (CO, C02, N10, NOx, S02, CH4, VOC). The results of this study show that in 2009 Vietnam produced around 14 million tonnes (metric tons) of oil and 8.2 million tonnes of gas. Bach Ho and Rong fields are the largest fields in Vietnam and collectively are responsible for almost 50% emission from oil and gas industry in Vietnam. The associated gas flaring contributed the largest shares of the emission of all pollutants hence is of most concern of for the emission reduction. With the projected production of 42,000,000 TOE in 2030, amount of all emissions would be almost double of that in 2009. The emission of individual pollutants would be reduced by 16-30% if the amount of flared gas would be reduced by 30%. Further studies should include the emission from other related activities such as transportation and venting operation. The local specific emission factors for Vietnam should also be developed to improve the inventory results. |
| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering and Management (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh ;Ajit P. Annachhatre; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Preeda Parkpian; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation (Petro Vietnam) ; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2011 |