WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) - A proposed gas plant could help reduce wasteful flaring in the northern region of the Bakken oil patch.
Outrigger Energy, of Denver, wants to build a plant in Williams County west of Williston capable of processing up to 450 million cubic feet of gas per day.
Crude oil prices surpassing $50 per barrel have attracted the company to oil drilling in the Bakken, according to CEO Dave Keanini.
“We like being in basins where there’s a lot of activity and a lot of growth going on,” he said.
The company also plans to build a 70-mile gathering pipeline that starts in eastern Williams County and ends at the processing plant, according to the Bismarck Tribune. It has entered into an agreement with XTO Energy to transport gas from the producer’s wells.
The Outrigger processing plant is the sixth facility of its kind in the works in North Dakota. Officials hope the investments will significantly curb the amount of excess gas that is flared in the state.
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