Main Conference Day 1: Wednesday, December 3

Just because a technology’s upfront cost is cheaper, it doesn’t mean ROI is strong. Debate the viability of investment in different technologies and the long-term impact upon your operational efficiency and environmental performance.

As voluntary and compliance carbon markets evolve, methane-focused crediting is emerging as a powerful yet complex tool in an operator’s abatement toolkit. This collaborative session brings together project developers and operators to explore how credits can be effectively integrated into broader emissions reduction strategies.

Explore how operators are assessing the effectiveness of low-emissions equipment across different operational contexts. This session will examine challenges around verification, performance benchmarking, and integrating new technologies into existing systems—while balancing cost, reliability, and emissions reduction goals

Discuss the challenges of creating a ‘single source of truth’ that provides a comprehensive and accurate data depiction from all measurement campaigns when results are derived from diverse detection methods.

What does ‘Mending’ Not ‘Breaking’ Federal rules look like for the industry and how should this be conveyed to governmental representatives?

·       Explore the judicial and administrative hurdles that make rapid regulatory rollbacks unlikely and why proactive mitigation remains the safest bet

·       Identify the ongoing operational, financial, and reputational drivers that are sustaining methane abatement momentum beyond regulatory mandates

·       Examine how leading operators are using internal ESG frameworks, investor pressure, and international market expectations to stay ahead of the curve

·       Understand why waiting for "regulatory clarity" is a risk in itself — and how forward-looking companies are safeguarding methane progress now

• Explore practical deployment strategies, from pilot testing to full-scale integration across asset portfolios
• Examine how alternative methods impact detection thresholds, inspection frequency, cost, and overall compliance strategy
• Understand reporting requirements – does one have to report results from alternative detection devices?

• Summarize the current status, including supply chain scope, key deadlines (like Annex IX reports), and how Competent Authorities are approaching penalties
• Explore practical challenges such as traceability and verification, and solutions like trace-and-claim/aggregate methods and the MIQ CIRIS system
• Explain the evolving verifier and verification protocols, including MIQ/OGMP and EEMDL/OIES approaches
• Highlight developments to watch for 2026, from impacts on oil imports to methane intensity calculation methods and performance profiles

·       Design internal structures that foster cross-functional alignment & comms between operations, ESG, legal, and executive leadership

·       Build dedicated methane taskforces to drive communication, accountability, and continuous education across teams

·       Secure senior leadership sponsorship and operational buy-in to embed methane goals into daily decision-making

·       Elevate data literacy across departments to support accurate emissions tracking, reporting, and mitigation efforts

·       Develop feedback loops and communication pathways that turn methane management into a living, evolving process

·       Apply biofilter technology to capture and oxidize methane at hard-to-reach sources

·       Integrate passive, low-cost solutions into your emissions reduction strategy

·       Demonstrate measurable GHG reductions with real-world project examples and results

·       Establish a flexible methane management taskforce that integrates legacy systems, technologies, and processes

·       Identify and prioritize high-risk assets and emissions gaps during the integration phase

·       Align cross-functional teams around a unified methane strategy to drive accountability and sustained performance

·       Explore how innovation must prioritize scalability, affordability, and operational practicality to succeed

·       Identify key barriers that have stalled adoption and what’s needed to overcome them

·       Discuss how industry-vendor partnerships can help drive down technology costs and accelerate deployment

·       Examine how accelerator programs can streamline the testing and scaling of new methane detection and reduction Technologies

·       Hear directly from investors and insurers on how methane fits into their current risk frameworks, ESG priorities, and underwriting decisions.

·       Explore how regulatory uncertainty and political shifts are reshaping expectations around methane transparency and performance.

·       Understand what operators need to demonstrate today to maintain access to capital, favourable insurance terms, and investor confidence.

·       Learn how methane performance is being evaluated relative to other climate-related risks and disclosures 

·       Explore why financial institutions increasingly view OGMP 2.0 as the gold standard for methane reporting and disclosure

·       Understand how transparency, granularity, and reconciliation frameworks influence investor decision-making

·       Address concerns around the lack of third-party verification—and what credibility looks like from a capital markets perspective

·       Understand the Methane Finance Working Group’s guidance and its role in catalyzing near-term methane reduction

·       Demonstrate how capital providers and seekers can apply the guidance to accelerate emissions mitigation and reduce flaring.

·       Highlight how recent NOC participation and global pledges are creating a new urgency and opportunity for methane finance

·       Compare the effectiveness of regulatory frameworks versus market-based mechanisms like cap-and-invest or cap-and-trade programs in driving methane abatement

·       Explore whether a price on methane could deliver clearer, faster outcomes — or if prescriptive regulation remains the more dependable tool

·       Understand how different incentive structures impact operator behavior, technology adoption, and emissions outcomes

·       Learn what policymakers, investors, and industry leaders are advocating for — and where compromise might emerge

·       Develop robust, digital inventories that use asset-specific emissions factors to enhance accuracy and stakeholder transparency

·       Leverage continuous data streams from different technology types to reconcile discrepancies between site-level measurements and broader inventories

·       Factor in environmental variables like weather conditions to improve data accuracy

·       Leveraging aerial methods and field validation to mitigate unintentional gas releases

·       Reconciling OGMP L5 observations with L3/L4 source-level records to improve confidence in emission inventories

·       Assessing different methodologies/technology types for accurate reconciliation

·       Integrate advanced detection technologies tailored for different asset types to optimize efficiency and results

·       Evaluate the effectiveness of various technologies based on site-specific conditions

·       Identify and overcome technical challenges in LDAR implementation, focusing on instrument calibration, data integration, and workforce training

·       Debate the pros and cons of developing custom, in-house methane management systems versus leveraging third-party platforms

·       Evaluate cost, scalability, maintenance, and integration factors that influence the build vs. buy decision

·       Explore real-world operator experiences, lessons learned, and hidden pitfalls from both strategies

·       Identify the critical questions to ask when selecting a methane data management approach that fits your operational goals

·       Transform overwhelming environmental data into clear, actionable insights for emissions management

·       Leverage AI-driven models to predict emissions events and proactively address risks

·       Streamline decision-making with real-time analytics and advanced visualization tools

·       How a retrofit kite combined with AI to manage emissions from industrial engines

·       Real-time targeting and control led to up to 80% methane reduction

·       Insights from a University of Oklahoma pilot project

• Conduct a techno-economic analysis of available solutions - what solutions can be deployed at a negative net cost?
• Harness emissions data to implement targeted abatement strategies at key emitter sites.
• Evaluate investment viability amidst rapidly changing regulations
• Integrate mitigation efforts into the broader transition to sustainable energy sources

• Pinpointing the Invisible: Discover how targeting scattered, low-volume sources can add up to significant methane reductions
• Proving the Payback: See real-world results where operational savings and emissions cuts go hand in hand
• Scaling What Works: Lessons learned for replicating success across diverse sites and assets

·       Explore innovative design principles and technologies aimed at minimizing emissions throughout the facility lifecycle

·       Discuss identifying high-impact areas for retrofits

·       Learn how selecting low-emission machinery and components during the planning phase sets a foundation for sustainable operations

·       Demonstrate how long-term engineering and sustainability team collaboration can ensure continuous reduction through facility lifecycle