The water quality in inland and marine waters will be high enough to maintain species and ecosystems and to take account of the requirements of human health and welfare.
Avoid damaging oil spills Operational discharges of oil will not result in unacceptable harm to health and the environment, or result in a rise in background levels of oil or other environmentally hazardous substances in the long term.
Volume of oil discharged with produced water and displacement water
Avoid acute oil spills A low level of risk of harm to health or the environment as a result of acute pollution will be maintained, and continuous efforts will be made to reduce the level of risk. This will also be a guiding principle for activities that represent a risk of acute pollution.
Number and volume of acute oil spills from the offshore industry, shipping and land-based industry