New study confirms extensive gas leaks in the North Sea; recommends stricter guidelines for handling of abandoned wells
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2020
During expeditions with RV POSEIDON in 2017 and 2019, the researchers were able to detect gas leakage at 28 of 43 directly investigated wells. The results clearly show that thousands of tons of methane are leaking from old drill holes on the North Sea floor every year. Christoph Böttner, lead author.
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