The Highwood Bulletin 076
2025 03 05
This month in the Highwood Bulletin, I cover the launch of the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation for Methane Mitigation, insights from Highwood’s Houston Innovation Forum, Europe’s methane
Christopher G. Nixon
Greenhouse Gas Scientist
Chris Nixon (PhD, BSc, RSE) has a background rich in technical field experience from geoscientific exploration and oil and gas construction. He has participated in geophysical research projects globally, including Germany, Peru, Mexico, and multiple remote locations in the USA and Canada. Chris holds an undergraduate degree in physics and PhD in geophysics, specializing in downhole seismics and petrology.
Research Digest 014
2025 02 26
With methane detection technology evolving rapidly, this edition of our research digest brings exciting advancements in AI-driven super-emitter detection, independent satellite validation, and regulatory challenges
Super-Emitter vs. Other Large Release Events: Understanding the Key Differences in EPA Methane Rules
2024 10 09
What is the Difference Between a Super-Emitter Event and an Other Large Release Event? In order to meet directives from the Inflation Reduction Act, the
Research Digest 013
2024 10 01
With oil and gas methane research continuing to gain momentum, we’ve had the pleasure and challenge of selecting the most impactful research. Here we summarize
The New EU Methane Regulation Presents Both Risk and Opportunity for US Oil and Gas Producers
2024 06 05
Update (November 7, 2024): Since the publication of this post, the European Commission has indicated that producers seeking to import oil and gas into the
Subpart-W Finalized: EPA’s Updated GHG Reporting Rule is a Game Changer
2024 05 21
On May 6th, 2024, the EPA finalized amendments to the Subpart-W methodology (petroleum and natural gas emissions sources) of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP).1
Research Digest 012
2024 05 14
With methane quantification research gaining momentum by the day, it was truly difficult to narrow this Research Digest down! In this edition, we recap the
Some Clarity on the Methane Waste Fee
2024 01 15
In the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Congress tasked the EPA with developing a Waste Emissions Charge (WEC, i.e., waste methane fee) for the 2024 Greenhouse
Regulatory Framework for Advanced Technology Deployment: Amendments to EPA Subpart OOOOb, Part 2
2024 01 05
On December 2nd, EPA released the final form of the highly anticipated final methane rules, OOOOb and OOOOc, regulating emissions from oil and natural gas
Methane Rule Comparison: United States (final) vs. Canada (draft)
2023 12 23
Methane Rule Comparison: United States (final) vs. Canada (draft) A comparison of US EPA’s OOOOb/c and Canada’s ECCC methane rules for the oil and natural
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