Written question asked by Alan W Williams (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 January 1991. It was answered by Lord Moynihan (Conservative) on Monday, 21 January 1991 on behalf of the Department of Energy.

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Untitled Written question

Question

What percentage of the crude oil is converted into soot when an oil well burns out of control; & when crude oil burns out of control in an oil well fire, what proportion of the oil is converted into soot; & how effective the atomic carbon so released is at absorbing sunlight. - Includes ref to note by Met Office on the possible environmental impacts of burning oil wells in Kuwait (in Library as DEP 6672) & figure.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

184 c2W

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Air pollution Carbon Environmental impact assessment Fires Oil Production Met Office

Contains statistics

Yes