We’ve Joined OGMP 2.0, Now What?
OGMP 2.0, the United Nation’s (UN) flagship oil and gas reporting framework for methane emissions, is one of 24 voluntary initiatives available to the energy industry. With a steady uptake rate, OGMP 2.0 has seen the largest increase in participation year-over-year. From 2022 to 2023, participation in OGMP 2.0 increased by 86%, growth well beyond […]
Subpart-W Finalized: EPA’s Updated GHG Reporting Rule is a Game Changer
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 The revisions are intended primarily to address gaps in reporting, so that all methane emissions from applicable facilities are reported, by: Adding new emissions calculation methodologies Improving existing emissions calculation […]
Research Digest 012
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 latest measurement-based inventory research, exciting progress on super-emitter quantification, and the latest results from satellite quantification, including the very first published results from NASA’s latest orbital emissions detection technology, EMIT. […]
Should we join OGMP 2.0?
With 130 oil and gas companies representing assets in 70 countries, OGMP 2.0 member companies now account for almost 40% of global oil and gas production and over 80% of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) flows. From 2022 to 2023, OGMP 2.0 saw 86% growth in participation, including some of the largest global oil and gas […]
The Methane Quantification Debate is a False Dichotomy and a Distraction
Introducing the Quantification Debate There is a debate raging in methane. A debate about the value of methane quantification. In the red corner, you have the quant-heads. Those designing, promoting, and implementing an emerging cacophony of company-specific quantification protocols and standards, often called “measurement-informed inventories”. They are obsessed with pinning down an ever-elusive truth, to […]
Why OGMP 2.0?
Why OGMP 2.0? 130 oil and gas companies with assets in over 70 countries. 38% of global oil and gas production. 80% of LNG flows. What is the common link? The Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0). OGMP 2.0 is the United Nation’s (UN) flagship oil and gas methane reporting framework for […]
The Highwood Bulletin 070
This week’s Highwood Bulletin contains regulatory updates (EPA, SEC), OGMP-aligned Veritas protocols, MethaneSAT and Google, IEA Methane Tracker, Highwood’s AER technology report, new OGMP 2.0 members, US DOE funding for methane, big leaks in the news, a novel Highwood analysis on super-emitters, a bank gets serious on methane, career opportunities, and the conferences you’ll find […]
Analysis: Operators can expect significant exposure to public satellite methane data
The Rise of Public Satellite Methane Data In recent years, the rapid advancement of space-based remote sensing technology has ushered in a new era of environmental monitoring. Satellites are now equipped with methane sensing capabilities, and previously invisible methane emissions are under surveillance, particularly within the oil and gas industry. With new data comes new […]
The Highwood Bulletin 069
This week brings announcements from Veritas (new protocols), the methane fee rule, the Colorado SeekOps approval, LongPath’s DoE loan, Exxon’s methane report, white papers, resources, and more. Thanks as always for reading the Highwood Bulletin! Version 2.0 of Veritas Protocols released GTI Energy announced the publication of v2 of the Veritas Protocols. The goal […]
Some Clarity on the Methane Waste Fee
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 Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) reporting year and onward. EPA responded to this mandate by releasing a detailed proposed rule on January 12, 2024. Here, we summarize the motivation for this […]
