LurkingChessplayer t1_ixlbpn1 wrote
It’s actually way down if you look at it historically for Qatar
alexjones85 OP t1_ixluob8 wrote
Yeah historical/cumulative emissions is a definite factor but hopefully shouldn't be used as a get out of jail card either. Developed nations definitely need to support sustainable infrastructure in developing countries. It seems like Qatar is now far more on the developed than the developing side of the equation.
majormajor42 t1_ixly88g wrote
1963, wow. Per capita all are coming down but…
Is flaring just wasting gas at the wells and refinery?
gigglegoggles t1_ixogkf9 wrote
Usually if they are not capturing the gas it is because the economics just don’t work out.
On the extraction side, it’s usually a matter of not being close enough to pipelines/infrastructure.
On the refinery side, flare systems typically connect a variety of units and are there for emergency venting during a process upset. Because the gases come from multiple product streams, they need to be separated to be sold or are just used as fuel for the furnaces. In either case, for the time and effort, refiners are usually better off trying to reduce system upsets.
It is a shame what we do to our environment and it is wasteful.
Source: used to work for a refiner.
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