There are regional variations in venting and flaring discrepancies in oil and gas wells as illustrated in the Permian

Reported and implied venting and flaring (VF) percent by well type within the Permian Basin region in Texas

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Note: Based on reported and implied VF in Permian region, less than half of oil wells vent or flare more than 10% of produced gas. Gas wells show less VF than the state average too. Permian region defined by Bureau of Economic Geology boundaries.

Chart: RMI and Purvis AdvisorsSource: RRC Merged Data 2023-2024Get the data