Scottish university innovation aims to seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells
Scotland's Heriot-Watt University has unveiled ambitions plans to help seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells over the next decade using a chemical injection technology.
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After 50 years of collaboration, IOGP sets its sights on energy transition
In August, the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) celebrated its 50th anniversary since its founding in London.
SpaceX will launch a methane satellite to hold super polluters accountable
There’s about to be a new methane eye in the sky. SpaceX is scheduled to launch on Friday the Tanager-1 satellite.
US oil and gas must cut methane 80% to meet industry targets, new data shows
One of the most comprehensive aerial surveys of methane gushing from US oil and gas facilities shows operators must slash emissions by roughly 80% or more to meet major industry targets.
Tree-bark removes climate-warming methane from atmosphere, study finds
While trees are well known for sucking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, researchers have discovered they offer one more important benefit: They can act as a net sink of methane, another gas that harms the planet.
Fossil fuel firms flared most gas since 2019, says World Bank
The burning of excess natural gas from global oil fields hit its highest level since 2019 last year, spewing enough pollutants into the atmosphere to equal those from an extra five million cars, according to a World Bank report.
Methane-eating microbes show promise for wiping out planet-warming emissions
Instead of flaring, oil and gas producers could transform the methane emissions into organic fertilizer.
Energy industry’s methane emissions near record despite pledges
Global methane emissions from fossil fuels held near a record high last year, the International Energy Agency said in its annual Methane Tracker report, renewing concerns that governments and industry aren’t doing enough to stem releases of the devastating greenhouse gas.
VIDEO: MethaneSAT satellite launches into orbit in mission to monitor oil and gas emissions
A satellite aiming to monitor methane emissions from the oil and gas sector from space has reached orbit after a successful launch overnight.
EU strikes deal to curb methane emissions in oil, gas supply
European Union negotiators struck a deal to curb methane releases from fossil-fuel infrastructure and plotted a course to monitor and limit the emissions associated with imported energy sources.
Australian fossil fuels giants severely underestimate methane leaks
The “gross under-reporting” of methane leaks from Australia’s fossil fuel sector signals the urgent need for many large industrial facilities to double their rate of decarbonisation, according to a new report.
Biden tightens planned methane curbs on oil wells, flaring
The Biden administration is strengthening its plan for limiting methane emissions from oil and gas wells after environmentalists panned an earlier version as too weak.
Countries set to bolster Global Methane Pledge at climate summit
The EU and US put methane on the map at COP26 in Glasgow — declaring the potent greenhouse gas a threat to Paris Agreement temperature goals and insisting emissions of it must be slashed 30% by 2030.
Neptune holds onto ‘gold’ UN rating for methane-cutting plans
Neptune Energy has again been awarded Gold Standard status by the United Nation’s Environmental Programme (UNEP) in recognition of its plans to curb emissions.
CATS gets Canary: Kellas installs pioneering emissions monitoring system in international first
Kellas Midstream has adopted a pioneering new methane emissions monitoring system at its Teesside gas terminal, which sees the system deployed outside the US for the first time.
Neptune joins OGCI-backed drive to cut methane emissions
Neptune Energy has joined the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative, a project to cut emissions of the climate-warming gas to “near zero” by 2030.
Methane emissions ‘significantly higher than countries claim’
Emissions of planet-warming methane from oil, gas and coal production are significantly higher than world governments claim, according to the International Energy Agency.
Neptune Energy namechecked by the UN for efforts to curb methane emissions
Neptune Energy has been commended for its efforts to tackle the environmental impact of its operations.
Neptune endorses World Bank Zero Routine Flaring initiative
Neptune Energy has endorsed the World Bank’s Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 initiative, as further momentum grows behind emissions reduction efforts ahead of COP26.
OGA highlights ‘major challenge’ in post-2030 emissions reduction
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) says the UK upstream oil and gas industry “must go much further and faster” in its drive to cut emissions.
Drones to measure methane emissions on North Sea platform as part of scientific study
State-of-the-art drones are to be deployed on a North Sea platform as part of a scientific study to measure offshore oil and gas methane emissions.
Flylogix targeting more North Sea methane monitoring trips in 2021 after reaching milestone
Unmanned aviation firm Flylogix is planning more flights to monitor methane emissions from North Sea platforms early next year after reaching a new milestone.
Shell wants Biden to reverse methane emissions rollback
Shell will push for the reversal of President Donald Trump’s rollback of methane emissions rules and the introduction of carbon pricing when Joe Biden moves into the White House next year.
Methane emissions caused by human activity ‘vastly underestimated’, study finds
Scientists have been vastly underestimating the amount of methane humans are emitting into the atmosphere through fossil fuels, according to research.