New study confirms extensive gas leaks in the North Sea; recommends stricter guidelines for handling of abandoned wells
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AUGUST 2, 2020
The work, published in the International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control , confirms earlier studies based on a greatly extended data basis. In the North Sea, about half of the boreholes are at such shallow water depths that part of the emitted methane can escape into the atmosphere. Vielstädte, J. Karsten, T. 2020.103119.
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