The Leak Detection and Repair Simulator (LDAR-Sim) is a virtual world that replicates methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. Highwood’s President, Thomas Fox, is the lead inventor of LDAR-Sim alongside colleagues from the University of Calgary. LDAR-Sim is an open-source tool that can be applied to many diverse problems, with applications for industry, regulators, innovators, researchers, and others. At Highwood, we leverage the power of LDAR-Sim for many of our projects. We also contribute regularly to the open-source LDAR-Sim framework as part of our commitment to innovation. To learn more about LDAR-Sim, explore the educational LDAR-Sim Story Map (below) or read the original LDAR-Sim journal article.

To learn how LDAR-Sim can be used to help achieve your emissions management or innovation goals, reach us through our Contact Page or by email: [email protected]

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