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Energy Systems are testing a program that uses unused natural gas to powercrypto mining . - The pilot program, which began in January 2021, is similar to a move made by competitor ConocoPhillips.
$4 is reportedly testing a program that powers cryptocurrency-mining operations using leftover natural gas that would otherwise be burned off from wells.
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The program began in January 2021 and ramped up in July, with 18 million cubic feet of gas per month powering
The program is similar to a move by rival ConocoPhillips, which confirmed last month it's $4 instead of burning it.
Major oil drillers regularly burn gas while drilling for oil, if there isn't a nearby pipeline to transport the commodity. Shale oil in particular produces a great deal of excess natural gas, and much of it usually ends up being burned off.
Meanwhile, crypto firms are seeking alternative, cleaner-burning options to power their mining operations, which draw vast amounts of energy and often from dirtier coal-fired power plants.