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Wintershall joins zero gas flaring initiative
Wintershall has joined an international initiative against the flaring of associated gas during oil production. The aim of the ‘Zero Routine Flaring by 2030’ initiative, which was launched by the World Bank together with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, is to end the worldwide flaring of associated gas during routine operations by 2030. Members include governments, oil producers and development organisations. Each year, around 140bn cm of associated gas are flared worldwide during oil production. That corresponds to around 30% of the gas consumed each year in the EU. At the same time, greenhouse gases are also released – more than 300mn tonnes of CO2 worldwide, reports Wintershall.
News Item details
Journal title: Petroleum Review
Organisation: Wintershall
Subjects: Environmental protection, Flare systems
