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Emission estimation technique manual - Version 1.2
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, February 2010
ISBN  0642550573

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About this manual

The purpose of all Emission Estimation Technique (EET) manuals in this series is to assist Australian manufacturing, industrial, and service facilities to report emissions of listed substances to the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI). This manual describes the procedures and recommended approaches for estimating emissions from facilities engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, both on and off shore.

The separation and conditioning of hydrocarbons is included in this manual, up to the point of loading and transport of hydrocarbons to the refinery only.

Emissions from crude oil transport are included for loading of product only, and not for emissions while in transit.

Emissions from the refining of crude oil and petrochemical processing are not covered by this manual.

EET manual: Oil and gas exploration and production
Handbook: Oil and gas extraction
ANZSIC code: 120

First published in February 1999

Emission estimation techniques used in the manuals

Estimates of emissions of NPI-listed substances to air, water and land should be reported for each substance that triggers a threshold. The reporting list and detailed information on thresholds are contained in the NPI Guide at the front of this Industry Handbook. In general, there are four types of emission estimation technique (EET) that may be used to estimate emissions from a facility.

The four types described in the NPI Guide are:

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