Why is natural gas flared? What is the solution?

Light from gas flares in the Bakken oil fields of North Dakota is as bright as the city of Chicago. Billions of cubic feet of natural gas is being flared or vented in remote oil fields, a waste stream going up in smoke.
Now Pioneer Energy is changing that waste into resources, adding up to 30% in revenue-which could mean the difference between success and failure in the current tight petroleum market.
Pioneer Energy’s innovative, proprietary flare gas capture and processing systems turn raw associated gas and tank battery vapors from a waste into a resource.
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[@tonywestvirginia]

This is a very intelligent young man.

[@leoleony1]

I think it might be a script

[@BaselineEnServ]

Baseline has been using waste gas as fuel in our natural gas generators since 2012. It has only become commonplace in the last few years, but we are a thriving company that is lowering the carbon footprint of oil and gas producers all over the U.S. In 2015 when this video was published, the technology was still relatively new.

[@Opto22]

Thanks for that!

[@Stewart5225]

Outstanding video!

[@lorenzolohman451]

These people are brilliant

[@Opto22]

We think you are brilliant too! Thanks for watching

[@pikminlord343]

this is a great idea

[@Opto22]

Pioneer Energy is awesome - check them out: www.pioneerenergy.com/

[@kageroolol]

Why is there a network map at 0:40? Doesn't make sense. Only to make it look complicated.

[@scottmontreuil6844]

This guys parents are proud. And should be.

[@farzana6676]

Why does flaring continue in Texas is this technology is available? I must be missing something.

[@McSlobo]

I'm guessing the reason is that it's not profitable enough i.e. it's too expensive. Equipment, operating, maintenance, transporting products from the site cost money. Regulation might help with this one.

[@alexjohnward]

no environmental regulations preventing flares, and it's cheaper to just flare and spend your money on more oil wells.

[@scottmontreuil6844]

Why don’t they use it for steam ?

[@TheTubeTempest]

can they make profit from this or is it to clean the environment? if you could make a deal where you keep the waste and the oil company does not have to pay then that's the ticket.

[@TheTubeTempest]

why don't you make a big pressure vessel put the fire under it and use the steam to power a generator for electricity?

[@dr1ce]

They do have generators at some spots but most of these wells are in remote areas where it's not cost effective to bring power to

[@DesertTuna]

What The Cool as good stuff

[@Opto22]

thanks!

[@garyha2650]

0:30 "They have to flare it on site there's simply no other place for it to go." Then just turn the valve off. What am I missing? I think the answer is this: They are burning off the upper layers to get to the more pure methane or ethane eventually. What a dirty process. So thanks for trying to improve it. Perhaps McSlobo is right, regulations requiring those mixed gases to be captured, requiring the Pioneer Energy machine use. That means instead of instant billionaire overnight folks, it will take you awhile, but this way you drillers won't be murdering planet earth. Let this man temper the situation and stop the waste.

[@merbear76]

This is such an ignorant comment. The regulations in place are in part what cause flaring in the first place, due to the heavy regulations restricting the building of new pipelines.

[@garyha2650]

@@merbear76 I agree. Boy have I changed in 3 years, can't believe I wrote that. Elect me and I'll fight to have all regulations removed back to 1953, safety is overrated, return to freedom. Website for people to report anything truly bad and we can address any real problems intelligently instead.

[@marilynstrube4970]

Flaring should be outlawed. Period.

[@alexjohnward]

It is outlawed in some places. Bitcoin is coming to the rescue and liberating those wells by burning massive amounts of fuel onsite.

[@darianzielinsky96]

@@alexjohnward lmfao 😂 so instead of burning it you burn it. Youre a genius

[@alexjohnward]

@@darianzielinsky96 no Darian, well operators pump it back underground where bulk flaring is banned, it isn't burnt at all.

[@drivingmylifeaway7149]

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