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Flaring

Meaning in oil, gas & mining, with examples

/ˈflerɪŋ/nounCommon term

In oil, gas & mining, flaring means: Burning unwanted natural gas through a tall pipe called a flare at a well site, platform or plant, either for safety or because the gas cannot be used or sold.

In Turkish: gaz yakma, fakelde yakma, flare

How it is used

Routine flaring wastes energy and adds CO2 emissions, so many companies and governments aim to end it, though safety flaring during upsets is still needed. People talk about flare stacks and flared volumes. Venting means releasing gas without burning it, which is worse for the climate.

Example sentences

  1. Flaring increased during the compressor shutdown.

  2. The project will capture associated gas and end routine flaring at the field.

Common collocations

  • gas flaring
  • routine flaring
  • flare stack
  • flaring and venting
  • natural gasA gas fuel found underground, made mostly of methane and often found with oil. It is used for heating, cooking, power plants and as a raw material for industry.
  • methaneA colourless, odourless gas (CH4) that is the main part of natural gas. In coal mines it is released from the coal and can explode when mixed with air.
  • environmental impact assessment (EIA)A formal study of how a planned project such as a mine, pipeline or refinery will affect air, water, land, wildlife and local communities, and how those effects will be reduced.
  • separatorA pressure vessel at a production facility that splits the mixed flow from the wells into oil, gas and water so that each can be treated and sent on separately.

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