How far would they have to go to get pipeline access?
A lot of times there is nothing close to access you would have to get pipeline rightaway across peoples property.
If an owner could make money off the gas they would sell it but it ends up costing more to sell than you get.
Most FLARE gas you see needs treating, too wet, too sour, too much CO2. With the current price of NatGas, , most producers just burn it so they can keep the crude flowing into the liquids pipeline.
Companies with field-gas treating capacity are making money hand-over-fist while supplying the chemical industry users on the Gulf Coast.
Think, “Saran Wrap” production.