In its relentless pursuit of oil, the shale industry continues to burn more and more gas into the air. The rate of flaring in the Permian basin reached a record high in the first three months of this year, averaging 661 million cubic feet per day (MMcfd), according to Rystad Energy. That is more than double the amount of flaring for the same period from a year earlier. The Ultimate Resource For Energy Professionals Do you want an inside look at what’s really happening in energy markets? Learn More There is little chance of a reduction in the next few months. “We anticipate that basin-wide flaring will stay above 650 MMcfd before the Gulf Coast Express pipeline comes online in the second half of 2019,” Artem Abramov, Head of Shale Research at Rystad Energy, said in a press release. It’s an astonishing amount of gas that is being flared […]