Epping, North Dakota - Natural gas is flared off as oil is pumped in the Bakken shale formation. The

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Epping, North Dakota - Natural gas is flared off as oil is pumped in the Bakken shale formation. The gas is burned because no pipelines have been build to transport it to market.

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Location: Epping, North Dakota USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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