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Ok, so set the gas plumes on fire, should be better for greenhouse effect.

• trhway 11y ago
  and whole world is doing it, like they really care :) http://skytruth.org/viirs/ http://skytruth.org/viirs/ btw, notice how activity decreased in 2015 vs. 2014 with oil prices falling
  • JumpCrisscross 11y ago
    It's actually done to prevent clouds of flammable gas, mixed with air, from forming around the vents. The environmental benefit is a plus on the side.
    • trhway 11y ago
      reminded - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ufa_train_disaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ufa_train_disaster "The explosion occurred after a pipeline began leaking liquid natural gas[1] (mainly propane and butane), creating a highly flammable cloud that was soon ignited by wheel sparks from two passenger trains heading in opposite directions near the site of the leak. "
      • jakub_h 11y ago
        "liquid natural gas[1] (mainly propane and butane) That doesn't make sense to me. Either it's natural gas, or propane-butane. Where I live at least, there are requirements for what natural gas is supposed to be. There can be some amout of impurities in it but it's still supposed to be mostly methane. Maybe they meant that the propane and butane impurities stayed low while methane escaped?