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

LabourManchester 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 Shanks
The 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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