OREANDA-NEWS. In 2012 BP diminished volume of gas  flaring in Azerbaijan by 19%.

The report on development stability for 2012, published by BP Azerbaijan in 2012 the company diminished gas flaring by 19% while extracting hydrocarbons. The volume of gas flaring is shortened up to 475,900 tons from 588,700 tons.

BP is engaged for further shortening of volume of gas flaring with the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) within the frames of global initiative of GGFR.