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Texas Oil Drillers Look for Alternatives to Flaring Gas

A few companies in Texas are developing pilot projects to capture and use the excess natural gas that is often vented into the air or burned during the oil drilling process.

By Dave Fehling, Houston Public Media
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Gas flare in La Porte, Tx, March 15th, 2012
Credit: Roy Luck

A few companies in Texas are developing pilot projects to capture and use the excess natural gas that is often vented into the air or burned during the oil drilling process. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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