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
Researchers from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel have found that considerable quantities of the greenhouse gas methane escape uncontrolled into the water from abandoned oil and gas wells in the North Sea. On the basis of investigations directly on the seafloor it was possible to determine the amount of escaping gas.
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