WILLISTON, N.D., April 23 (UPI) -- North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven said a reduction in the flaring of natural gas could potentially help U.S. allies with their energy needs.
Hoeven met in Williston with Torstein Hole, a senior vice president of onshore operations at Norwegian energy company Statoil. The Republican senator said Statoil invested $8 billion in developing the Bakken oil play in his state and was working through a partnership with General Electric to help capture natural gas associated with oil development.