Bid to solve Chonskoye flaring problem

Gas flaring at Upper Chonskoye

New Solution: Gas flaring at Upper Chonskoye

VLADIMIR AFANASIEV

By Vladimir Afanasiev Moscow

 24 May 2012 22:59 GMT

A regional subsidiary of ­Russian-UK oil company TNK-BP, Verkhnechonskneftegaz, has opted to proceed with a project to substantially reduce the flaring of associated gas by pumping it into an underground reservoir for storage.

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