ND Gas Production Record In January

Natural gas production in North Dakota hit a new high in January, according to the North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC). The state produced 2.7 bcfd in January, an increase of 2.6%, according to preliminary figures cited in a report by the Bismarck Tribune.

Oil companies captured 2.2 bcfd, while the volume of gas flared in January decreased slightly to 507 mcfd, 19% of the total. The NDIC has a gas flaring goal 12%.

According to the Tribune report, several gas processing plants are under construction in northwest North Dakota, but are not expected to be able to accommodate the growing gas volumes until late this year or 2020.