Methane Atom Feed

The report from the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative presents data showing that its 12 member companies have reduced aggregate upstream methane intensity by 62%, routine flaring by 72%, and carbon intensity by 24% since 2017.

Satellite data show nearly 45,000 methane plumes worldwide in the first quarter, triple the number from a year earlier.

The new report shows that the intensity of methane emissions in the Permian Basin declined by more than half over 2 years.

The nonprofit said the satellite likely is unrecoverable but that it will continue to analyze the data it had collected.

The urgency of methane emissions reduction in the oil and gas sector demands a strategic approach to change management. Success hinges on fostering a shift in industry mindset, where emissions reduction is embedded into operational design and decision-making rather than seen as a regulatory burden.

The revised report provides upstream oil and gas operators with a framework and guidelines to help select and deploy methane emissions detection and quantification technologies.

As part of a subnational climate coalition, the state is moving forward with a satellite data project to track methane emissions.

The move by the US Congress and the White House is part of a broader effort to overturn the Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022.

The new burner, created with the help of machine learning and additive manufacturing, promises high methane destruction efficiency and combustion stability even in windy conditions.

A new study finds that, of the roughly 15 million tonnes of methane coming from onshore oil and gas activities in the continental US annually, 70% comes from smaller, dispersed sources emitting less than 100 kg of methane per hour and 30% of emissions are from sites releasing less than 10 kg per hour.