BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved a study of the composition of the state’s natural gas.
The goal of the more than $300,000 study approved Tuesday is to determine if the composition of natural gas liquids produced as a byproduct of oil drilling changes over the life of a well.
Pipeline Authority director Justin Kringstad says the study is important in determining whether projects such as a petrochemical plant are feasible in North Dakota, which could help curb the practice of burning off and wasting natural gas.
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The study is funded from a percentage of the state’s share of oil and gas taxes. It is scheduled to be completed by May 1, 2020.
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