The Economics of Natural Gas Flaring in U.S. Shale: An Agenda for Research and Policy

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dc.contributor.authorAgerton, Mark
dc.contributor.authorGilbert, Ben
dc.contributor.authorUpton, Gregory B. Jr.
dc.contributor.orgJames A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-05T16:05:39Z
dc.date.available2023-04-05T16:05:39Z
dc.description.abstractFlaring of natural gas associated with U.S. unconventional tight oil production is a significant environmental and policy issue for the sector. We marshal granular data to identify the bottlenecks in the oil and gas value chain that physically cause upstream flaring at the well. Motivated by this descriptive analysis, we further analyze the economic reasons for flaring, market distortions that could exacerbate it, and the cost to society of flaring. We lay out an agenda for researchers and policymakers charged with understanding and regulating flaring.
dc.identifier.citationAgerton, Mark, Gilbert, Ben and Upton, Gregory B. Jr.. "The Economics of Natural Gas Flaring in U.S. Shale: An Agenda for Research and Policy." (2020) James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy: <a href="https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/economics-natural-gas-flaring-us-shale-agenda-research-and-policy">https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/economics-natural-gas-flaring-us-shale-agenda-research-and-policy</a>.
dc.identifier.digitalces-agerton-etal-naturalgas-072420
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/114692
dc.publisherJames A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
dc.relation.urihttps://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/economics-natural-gas-flaring-us-shale-agenda-research-and-policy
dc.rights© 2020 Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
dc.titleThe Economics of Natural Gas Flaring in U.S. Shale: An Agenda for Research and Policy
dc.typeWorking paper
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