Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 76308
Offshore Industry: Methane
Tabled: 10 September 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025
Question
Afzal Khan
Labour — Manchester Rusholme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is considering to implement robust leak detection and repair requirements to reduce wasted gas and methane emissions coming from North Sea oil and gas operators.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe UK environmental regulators have established a Methane Technical Working Group to share knowledge and identify best practices for leak detection and emissions monitoring across oil and gas regulators both onshore and offshore. My Department’s Offshore...
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