Petition · past parliament
Immediate shut down of oil or gas wells that are cold venting methane gas.
Closed
243 signatures
What the petition asks
Some UK wells are operating under old style permits which allow them to 'cold' vent methane to the atmosphere if capture or combustion and flaring is technically or economically not viable. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and venting is inconsistent with the UK's climate change commitments.
We call for production at these wells to be immediately stopped until they can be adapted to no longer require the use of permitted methane release points.
Timeline
| 25 Sep 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
243
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Sep 2018
Closed
25 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.