U.S. Flaring Declines to ‘Volumes Not Seen in Over a Decade,’ Says Texans for Natural Gas Report

As oil and natural gas output from the Permian Basin has soared 345% from 2011-2020, methane intensity in the basin has fallen more than 76%, according to Texans for Natural Gas (TNG), a campaign run by the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO).

In its third annual report, titled Permian Basin Producers: Chartering a Cleaner Energy Future, TNG found that in 2021, methane intensity – aka the amount of methane released in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) for every barrel of oil equivalent produced – reached its lowest levels in a decade of about 0.17% after falling 20% year/year in the Permian Basin.  

“Texas’ role as a global energy leader extends well beyond just volumes,” said TIPRO President Ed Longanecker. “Our state, and the Permian...