methane emissions

The US Environmental Protection Agency withdraws its legal basis for federal vehicle GHG standards, setting up potential court challenges.

A DNV report on decarbonization says the Middle East and North Africa region is expected to become the world’s largest hydrogen exporter by 2060 while maintaining a dominant position in global oil and gas markets.

The newly named MTS brings together the full methane ecosystem, end to end—connecting technology, data, operations, and assurance across upstream, midstream, and beyond.

This article is the first in a Q&A series from the SPE Methane Emissions Management Technical Section (MEMTS) on methane intelligence and how oil and gas teams translate emissions data into credible decisions and measurable reductions.

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.