Since 2005, Shell has refused to comply with a court order to end gas flaring in the Iwherekan community.

It is costly to separate commercially viable associated gas from oil, hence gas flaring to increase crude production.

Satellite data on global gas flaring show that the current efforts to reduce gas flaring are paying off.

From 2005 to 2010, the global estimate for gas flaring decreased by about 20%.

In particular, Amnesty criticised the continuation of gas flaring and Shell's slow response to oil spills.

The international community, the Nigerian government, and the oil corporations seem in agreement that gas flaring needs to be curtailed.

As of May 2011, Shell has not ceased gas flaring in Nigeria.

Shell received its award for gas flaring in Nigeria in residential areas.

Alberta's government has promised to phase out gas flaring in two years.

Avoiding coal also reduces the risk of volatile gases flaring out of the firing chute when it is opened.