Does methane from CBM production increase flaring and venting?
• The ERCB oversees flaring (the burning of natural gas that cannot be conserved) and venting (the release of natural gas to the atmosphere where conservation or flaring is not practical) related to CBM development according to methods outlined in its Directive 60: Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring Guide. • CBM is predominantly clean-burning methane, and contains no heavy hydrocarbons. The flares are similar in nature to the flame in your furnace, except larger in scale. • For all natural gas wells, flaring, or venting is restricted to initial testing or required maintenance activities.
