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Gas Flaring
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.
In 2001, Rashad Kaldany (Director Oil, Gas and Chemicals World Bank
Group) highlighted
four main causes of gas flaring
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Culture:
gas was once viewed as a waste product, global warming was not
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Contracts:
flaring permitted and their was no obligation to find a market
for the gas. |
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Markets:
markets poorly developed and responsibilities for marketing
ill-defined. |
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Governance:
no incentive to maximise economic use of gas. |
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The current
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Gas flaring is
increasingly recognised as a large environmental problem,
contributing more than 1% to global emissions of CO2. |
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Gas seen as a
valuable resource. |
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The Global
Gas Flaring Reduction Initiative convened its first
international conference in Oslo, Norway from April 15-16,
2002. The Initiative is led by the World Bank Group in
collaboration with the Government of Norway. It was
launched in Marakech, Morocco in November, 2001 with the
aim of supporting national governments and the petroleum
industry in their efforts to reduce the flaring and
venting of gas associated with the extraction of crude
oil.
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The main focus of the Initiative is to identify and find
ways to overcome barriers that currently inhibit flaring
reduction investments. As the causes and barriers are
known, the challenge is to find practicable solutions that
will generate investments. The Initiative will aim to:
1. Improve the political and regulatory
framework for investments in flaring
reductions.
2. Improve market access for gas.
3. Disseminate information on international
"best practices."
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