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

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

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Most of the answers here are correct. It’s used to get rid negligible amounts of gas products during normal operations, or large amounts during emergency situations. The pole is called a “flare boom”.

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