Flare
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| [[Image:Hickory flare.gif|center|frame|<div align="center">Range Resources' well in suburban area being flared<br>after hydro-fracturing.''' Photo credit [http://www.marcellus-shale.us -www.marcellus-shale.us] </div>]] | [[Image:Hickory flare.gif|center|frame|<div align="center">Range Resources' well in suburban area being flared<br>after hydro-fracturing.''' Photo credit [http://www.marcellus-shale.us -www.marcellus-shale.us] </div>]] | ||
| To '''flare''' a well refers to burning unwanted natural gas through a pipe. It often is a controlled burn-off of gas to remove impurities, condition the well, and set the well pressure. | To '''flare''' a well refers to burning unwanted natural gas through a pipe. It often is a controlled burn-off of gas to remove impurities, condition the well, and set the well pressure. | ||
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Range Resources' well in suburban area being flared
after hydro-fracturing. Photo credit -www.marcellus-shale.us
after hydro-fracturing. Photo credit -www.marcellus-shale.us
To flare a well refers to burning unwanted natural gas through a pipe. It often is a controlled burn-off of gas to remove impurities, condition the well, and set the well pressure.
