2022-10-04 21:42:01

Researchers: Nearly 80000 tons of methane leaked f

October 4 | According to CCTV, after the leak of the "Beixi" pipeline, a large methane cloud was formed over the relevant areas and spread continuously. As for the methane cloud moving over Sweden and Norway, the researchers of the Norwegian Air Research Institute said that 96% of the gas in the two Beixi pipelines was composed of methane. They were very "shocked" to find that at least 80000 tons of methane was released into the ocean and atmosphere from the Beixi pipeline. The Institute said that the emissions in the past few days were four times the annual emissions of Norway's oil and gas industry. Pratt, a researcher at the institute, said that the latest sign was that the methane cloud was moving northward and could be seen over Svalbard Islands (Arctic Circle) in a few days.