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Sources of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) |
The principal emission gases
from the oil and gas industry include carbon dioxide,
carbon monoxide, methane, volatile organic carbons and
nitrogen oxide. The potential impacts associated with
these emissions are both localised and global (e.g.
climate change and stratospheric ozone depletion).
Flaring, venting and combustion are the primary sources of
carbon dioxide emissions from production operations.
Of these, flaring of produced gas - the process of burning-off
surplus combustible vapours from a well, either as a means
of disposal or as a safety measure to relieve well
pressure - is the most significant source of air emissions
from offshore oil and gas installations.
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International,
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