Keywords: usgs science naturalgas oil energy mississippi shale forest trees fire landscape outdoor tree plant Natural Gas Flare — Sometimes, often due to lack of transportation or storage capacity, natural gas that is co-produced with oil will be burned in a flare as in this photo. This wellpad is in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale in Liberty, MS. (Credit: Alex Demas, USGS). Natural Gas Flare — Sometimes, often due to lack of transportation or storage capacity, natural gas that is co-produced with oil will be burned in a flare as in this photo. This wellpad is in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale in Liberty, MS. (Credit: Alex Demas, USGS). |