Industrial Commission to Focus on Gas Capture Policy Tuesday

Bismarck, ND (KEYZ)  The North Dakota Industrial Commission is expected to take action Tuesday on changes to the gas capture policy. This after the amount of natural gas flared off in stead of being captured in September hit a record 457 million cubic feet per day.   During this time the capture rate was 83 percent, missing an 85 percent target for the fifth straight month.   The target rose to 88 percent this month.

North Dakota set oil and gas production records in September, but a slowdown is expected in the coming months due to a sharp drop in oil prices. Oil production surged to a record 1.36 million barrels per day, while natural gas output hit an all-time high of 2.5 billion cubic feet per day in September.