US Senate Votes to Restore Obama Methane Rules
Before leaving office, former U.S. President Donald Trump rolled back methane regulations introduced by Barack Obama. The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday to reverse the rollback, thereby reinstating the methane rules. Additional methane rules are expected from the Biden administration. Click here to learn more.
New Alternative LDAR Technology Approved in Alberta
Qube Technologies, in partnership with Enhance Energy and Highwood Emissions Management, has been approved by the Alberta Energy Regulator to implement the first-ever alternative fugitive emissions management program using continuous measurement. Qube is a Calgary-based start-up that uses artificial intelligence to detect and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at oil and gas facilities. Learn more here.
Mines Responsible Gas Initiative Announced
The Colorado School of Mines has introduced a responsible gas initiative requiring satellite, aircraft, drone, and continuous measurement. The effort will be led by a group of researchers, industry, and regulators. Click here to learn more.
Kayrros: Appalachian Methane Intensity Exceeds Permian
New data from the European Union’s Sentinel-5P and Sentinel-2 satellites, analyzed by Kayrros, suggests that methane emissions from Appalachia’s Marcellus are higher than the Permian basin. Much of the difference can be attributed to coal production in the Marcellus. Methane intensity remains higher in the Permian, as gas is often a by-product of oil production. Read more here and click here for the press release.
Northeast Natural Energy to Adopt Natural Gas Certifications and Technology
Northeast Natural Energy, a producer of dry gas in West Virginia, is seeking certification through Equitable Origin EO100 Standard for Responsible Energy Development as well as the MiQ methane standard. As part of this effort, it will use the LUMEN Terrain continuous emissions monitoring technology from Avitas (Baker Hughes). Learn more here.
Research: TROPOMI and GOSAT Compared for Methane Measurement
RFP: BC Top-down Survey and Root Cause Analysis
Interested in running a research program to compare top-down and bottom-up methane emission from the oil and gas industry? Check out this request for proposals from the BC Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Research Collaborative.
