ONEOK To Build 200MCF/D gas plant in North Dakota | Russell T. Rudy Energy LLC
The Bakken shale is one of the great domestic oil and gas success stories. Since the discovery of the Parshall Field in the play in 2007, the Bakken now produces more than 1 million barrels of oil per day. This dramatic increase in oil production propelled North Dakota to the number two oil producer in the U. S., surpassed only by Texas. However, the rapid development of the Bakken was not without costs. Oil development outstripped gas processing and transportation infrastructure, resulting in 36% flaring of the natural gas produced with the oil. Flaring has subsequently been reduced to 30% due to expanded gas handling facilities such as Hess Corporation’s new Tioga natural gas processing plant.
However, flaring in North Dakota remains an acute problem. To put it in perspective, about 3% of produced natural gas is flared worldwide, and less than 1% in the U. S. Currently, the Prairie State is flaring one third of the total for the entire country. The state of North Dakota is aggressively trying to address the problem.
According to an article in “Rigzone”, ONEOK, the Tulsa based pipeline company, has committed to constructing a new 200 million cubic feet per day natural gas processing plant at Demicks Lake. Project completion is scheduled for the third quarter of 2016. ONEOK also indicated that they plan to announce additional gas infrastructure projects in the area by year end.
To read the article in its entirety, please go to www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?hpf=1&a_id=134419&utm .
