Railroad Commission of Texas said July 28 the percentage of natural gas flared compared to natural gas produced from oil and gas wells in Texas dropped from a high of 2.29 percent in June 2019 to 0.65 percent in May 2021. During the same period the volume of gas flared decreased by about 73 percent. The average percentage of natural gas flared has remained below 2 percent since October 2019 making Texas one of the lowest in flaring rates among large producing states.
Midland’s Christi Craddick, commission chairman, said, “Texas is seeing significantly reduced flaring rates as result of improved technologies, infrastructure and regulatory processes… Texans are better off with more natural gas available for beneficial use.” Commissioner Jim Wright added, “The numbers are particularly notable given Texas’ outsized contributions to our nation’s energy.”