Energy & Science
The U.S. Shale Drillers Flaring the Most Natural Gas in Texas
- Texas energy regulator posts flaring report amid criticism
- Report spells out best, worst producers under certain measures
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Who burns off the most gas in the Lone Star state’s giant oil basins?
It’s not such an easy answer, according to Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton, who released a report on flaring Tuesday amid backlash that the agency isn’t doing enough to curb the practice. In the report, Sitton spells out different ways to measure flaring but contends that any meaningful reduction will likely have a profound impact on oil production.