well flaring
Venting is the release of natural gas directly into the atmosphere during oil and natural gas production and operations. Venting releases methane, which is a so-called greenhouse gas. Flaring is burning natural gas, which releases carbon dioxide (another so-called greenhouse gas) and some unburned methane into the atmosphere. Oil and natural gas producers and operators of facilities vent or flare natural gas in response to emergencies, safety tests, maintenance and repairs, or infrastructure constraints. Even though we are hitting all-time highs in oil and natural gas production, the good news is that the rate of venting and flaring is decreasing.
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