Houston-based Apache Corp., one of the biggest natural gas producers in the Permian Basin, has ended routine flaring across its Lower 48 operations three months ahead of schedule.

The independent had set a goal to end flaring in U.S. onshore by year’s end as part of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. 

“In early 2021, we set out to eliminate routine flaring in U.S. onshore operations as part of our broader efforts to continuously reduce our environmental footprint,” APA CEO John J. Christmann IV said. “We established an aggressive goal, and I am proud to announce we have achieved the goal ahead of schedule.

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