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Dec 9 (LNGJ) - The volume of US natural gas that was reported as vented and flared reached its highest average annual level of 1.28 billion cubic feet per day last year, according to the Energy Information Administration's Natural Gas Annual, which contains updated data .

   The percentage of US natural gas that was vented and flared increased to 1.25 percent of gross withdrawals, up from 0.84 percent the previous year. Two states, North Dakota and Texas, accounted for 1.1 Bcf per day, or 82 percent, of the vented and flared gas.