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(1) Subject to the provisions
of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this
regulation, fixed and floating platforms and drilling rigs shall
comply with the requirements of this Annex.
(2) Emissions directly arising
from the exploration, exploitation and associated offshore processing
of sea-bed mineral resources are, consistent with article
2(3)(b)(ii) of the present Convention, exempt from the provisions
of this Annex. Such emissions include the following:
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(a) |
emissions resulting from the incineration
of substances that are solely and directly the result of exploration,
exploitation and associated offshore processing of sea-bed mineral
resources, including but not limited to the flaring of hydrocarbons
and the burning of cuttings, muds, and/or stimulation fluids
during well completion and testing operations, and flaring arising
from upset conditions; |
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(b) |
the release of gases and volatile
compounds entrained in drilling fluids and cuttings; |
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(c) |
emissions associated solely and
directly with the treatment, handling, or storage of sea-bed
minerals; and |
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(d) |
emissions from diesel engines
that are solely dedicated to the exploration, exploitation and
associated offshore processing of sea-bed mineral resources. |
(3) The requirements of regulation
18 of this Annex shall not apply to the use
of hydrocarbons which are produced and subsequently used on site as
fuel, when approved by the Administration.
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