Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ian writes on fossil energies, climate, and transition to renewables. Three oil wells in the Bakken and flaring of natural gas on ...

Global flaring emissions from upstream oil and gas production increased by 7% from 2022 to 2023, reversing a positive trend. The Middle East, Africa, and Russia accounted for 70% of total flaring ...

Gas flaring in the Permian basin is “running rampant,” and may not be fully resolved even after new gas pipelines come online. Texas is now one of the world’s largest sources of gas flaring in the ...

Nigeria has issued permits to 28 companies under a programme that aims to end routine gas flaring to cut carbon emissions and use some of the gas to generate power. The Nigerian Gas Flare ...

MARTINEZ, Calif. -- Flaring from the Martinez Refining Company on Friday morning prompted an investigation by Contra Costa Health officials who expressed concerns of increased flaring events since the ...

MARTINEZ, Calif. (KGO) -- Flaring from the Martinez Refining Company continued Wednesday night into Thursday morning. It started around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening and continued off and on until ...

THEY DESERVE TRANSPARENCY. WHEN I BOUGHT THE PROPERTY, I REALIZED THAT THE PLANT WAS GOING TO BE THERE. I NEVER EXPECTED IT WAS GOING TO AFFECT US THE WAY IT DOES. DOMINIC TREY MARKEY LIVES NEAR SHELL ...

Flares, or fires lit at oil and gas wells to burn off excess gas that cannot be transported and sold, are a common sight at oil fields around the world. Some are even visible from space. "Our findings ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ian writes on fossil energies, climate, and transition to renewables. The Delaware basin, a part of the Permian basin, contributes ...