Environmental
Ranking
Source Environmentally significant components
1 Produced water Hydrocarbons, inorganic salts, heavy metals, solids,
organics, sulphides, corrosion inhibitors, biocides,
phenols, BOD*, organo-halogens, PAH**, radioactive
material
2 Process water,
e.g. filterbackwash
water,
cooling water
Inorganic salts, heavy metals, solids, organics, BOD,
sulphides, corrosion inhibitors, biocides, demulsifiers,
wax inhibitors, detergents, hydrocarbons
3 Hydro-test water BOD, corrosion, products, biocides, corrosion
inhibitors, oxygen scavengers, dyes
4 Ballast water Hydrocarbons, phenols, PAH
5 Contaminated rain/
drainage water
Inorganic salts, heavy metals solids, organics, BOD,
sulphides, corrosion inhibitors, biocides, emulsifiers,
wax inhibitors, scale inhibitors, detergents,
hydrocarbons
6 Domestic sewage BOD solids, detergents, coliform bacteria
PAH, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; BOD, biological oxygen demand.
Table 2: Ranking of E&P aqueous discharges.