Offshore oil rigs must now report all sulfur emissions, not just some

Offshore oil and gas operations must now report all sulfur emissions, including those from flares and engines. Previously, they only had to report sulfur from processed gas.

This rule closes a reporting loophole that allowed offshore operations to understate their total sulfur emissions. For years, only sulfur from gas that was actually sold was counted, ignoring the sulfur released from burning off excess gas or running equipment. Now, regulators will have a more complete picture of air pollution from these facilities.