(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) An oil and gas field near the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge, pictured on Nov. 17, 2021. After a steady decline in production, drilling activity in the Uinta Basin is expect to rebound with rising energy prices. A new study by the University of Utah has found that 6 to 8% of the basin’s gas production escapes into the atmosphere. This photograph was taken on a flight provided by LightHawk.