[knarf]

I don't understand .. the drillers are burning and wasteing NG?

How?

[thackney]

Keep in mind, AP, not a great understanding of the knowledge, calls all in the business “drillers”.

The linked article I included helps explain, it is the flaring of gas during the production of oil, since not enough infrastructure is in place to capture the gas, yet.

[Last Dakotan]

I don't understand .. the drillers are burning and wasteing NG?

They flare it off at the well head. There is no means to collect NG.