What do Oil Platforms burn on a pole while at sea?

Question

I always see burning flame on a pole on an Oil Platform. Can’t they store and then sell it?

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Answer 1

Flaring methane – if it can’t be sent somewhere it is burned as CO2 causes a lot less climate impact than the methane would.

Also done on some land installations, e.g. in southwest Texas and the ethylene cracker at Mossmorran, Scotland.