Dispute Flares over Flaring in the Permian

摘要

Regulators side with producers over midstream but voice concerns over waste. Rule §3.32 of the Texas Administrative Code prohibits flaring of associated gas from initial completion beyond 10 producing days. Exceptions were allowed if a permit application showing cause was approved by the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC), the state regulator for the energy industry. RRC records show that 107 venting and flaring permits were approved statewide in fiscal year 2008. That number swelled to 5,488 in fiscal year 2018.