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It still seems way bigger than their energy production would require. That area is larger than all of Central Europe and just as brightly lit with a tiny fraction of the population.
to add to @Chronicon@hexbear.net's comment, that region is quite far north and the image is mercator projection. the size is significantly exaggerated relative to lower latitudes, and 6 months of the year it's "nighttime" so any industrial operations will need to be well lit.
oh wow can't believe I didn't even think of the fact that its like, arctic circle territory and spends so much of the year in darkness.
I mean, when has the fossil fuel industry ever cared about wasting energy or light pollution?
Here's a satellite view of like a 50km square (very ballpark) area:
every one of those white spots is some sort of extraction site, an oil/gas well, or a mine, or whatever, probably like 5 football fields in area minimum, and probably all brightly lit 24/7