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Download the 2024 Methane Mitigation America Event Guide

Download the 2024 Methane Mitigation America Event Guide

Connect with over 200 of your peers as our community of oil and gas operators, regulators, investors, academics, and solution providers come together for operator-led case studies across 3 thematic tracks, workshops and interactive roundtables, enhanced networking through our exclusive 'Forging Collaboration' meeting slots, and more. Hear from leading state regulators and the EPA on current and upcoming regulatory mandates and understand the nuances of various requirements that could impact your operations.

In the 2024 Event Guide you'll discover how we're addressing the most pressing pain points of the oil and gas industry's missions to reduce methane emissions, including key themes such as:

  • Developing Standards and Frameworks for Remote Sensing and Quantification
  • Constructing Measurement-Informed Emissions Inventories
  • Best Practice in Offshore Detection and Mitigation
  • Driving Data-Informed Mitigation Action with NETL’s PRIMO Tool
  • ‘Designing Out’ Emissions through Facility Design

Plus, explore our expanded workshop lineup addressing essential topics, including the EPA WEC and Super Emitter Program, how to develop actionable strategies for direct abatement in tandem with measurement campaigns from the perspective of a leading operator, and selecting the right matrix of detection technologies for your facility.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A must attend event for everyone in the oil and gas industry who recognizes the importance of methane emissions management and mitigation. Great to hear from people on their experience, challenges and successes in methane management.” Senior Air and GHG Delivery Lead, Shell

Dissecting the U.S. Methane Regulation Landscape: Key Policies and Future Direction

Dissecting the U.S. Methane Regulation Landscape: Key Policies and Future Direction

Delving into the regulatory and policy frameworks that will shape the future of methane mitigation in the U.S. and beyond, the ‘Dissecting the U.S. Methane Regulation Landscape: Key Policies and Future Direction’ report highlights the critical role that continued innovation, and collaboration will play in meeting national and global climate goals.

Download the report to:

  • Gain insights into the complex U.S. regulatory landscape
  • Uncover how to align your methane reduction strategies accordingly
  • Learn how the upcoming U.S. election can influence the direction of methane policies
  • Discover how your company can remain compliant and competitive in a fast-evolving market

With ongoing international climate efforts and growing pressure to meet methane emissions reduction targets, 2025 is expected to be a crucial year for evaluating global progress in mitigating the worst effects of climate change.

Download your copy of 'Dissecting the U.S. Methane Regulation Landscape: Key Policies and Future Direction' today.

How Northeast Natural Energy Achieved an “A” Grading from MiQ

How Northeast Natural Energy Achieved an “A” Grading from MiQ

Seeking to achieve independent certification of natural gas production, Northeast Natural Energy is the first U.S. natural gas producer to receive the EO100™ certification and the first company in the Appalachian region to achieve an "A" rating from MiQ for almost its entire production. An "A" rating signifies a methane intensity of 0.05% or less, along with the highest scores in company practices and the use of monitoring technology.

MiQ is a global leader in emissions certification, and offers a market-based approach to rapidly reduce methane emissions across the natural gas sector.

In this exclusive interview, B.J. Carney, Vice President Geoscience & Innovation at Northeast Natural Energy shares how reporting requirements for MiQ align with the US’s newly proposed methane regulation and offers best practice advice for other operators facing challenges similar to NNE in emissions data management and compliance.

Download your copy of Setting the Standard: How Northeast Natural Energy Achieved an “A” Grading from MiQ today.

The 2024 Methane Mitigation Technology Landscape Report

The 2024 Methane Mitigation Technology Landscape Report

Industrial stakeholders are quickly recognizing that high emissions intensities can be cost-effectively addressed through a well-established combination of standards, effective regulations and technological innovation. However, choosing the right combination of technology from a vast technical landscape is a challenging endeavor. So, how can companies better navigate the complex and changing technology landscape?

This report features expert insights from leading solution providers, Paradigm by Puloli, Shepherd Safety Systems, GHGSat, and Envana Software Solutions, and the results from recent surveys conducted online, and during recent Methane Mitigation Summits.

Read now as we explore the 2024 technology and innovation landscape, the impact of regulatory mandates, the biggest challenges faced by oil and gas operators, the role of data analytics in enhancing methane reduction efforts, the power of collaboration, what’s next for the methane mitigation technology landscape, and more.

Download your copy of The 2024 Methane Mitigation Technology Landscape Report.

Methane Mitigation Summit - Event Report - June 2024

Methane Mitigation Summit - Event Report - June 2024

From June 11-13, 2024, 400 oil and gas operators, regulators, NGOs, academics, and technology providers came together to discuss the latest advancements in measuring, monitoring and mitigating oil and gas methane emissions.

With insights from BP, SOCAR, Aramco, Clean Air Task Force, MiQ, Environmental Defense Fund, Duke Energy, and many more, the event saw a cross-industry immersive exploration of the most pressing issues and opportunities facing Methane Mitigation leaders across the globe.

In this report, we take a look at some key attendee stats, insights from an event survey, key sessions, what the attendees had to say, and more. 

Download your copy today to learn more about what to expect at the upcoming Methane Mitigation Summit.

The Orphaned Wells Program: Understanding the Funding Allocation, Challenges and Environmental Impact

The Orphaned Wells Program: Understanding the Funding Allocation, Challenges and Environmental Impact

For more than 100 years, millions of wells have been drilled across the United States to extract oil and gas. These wells have now led to an inordinate number of “abandoned” or “orphaned” wells, posing a significant risk to the environment and the health of neighbouring communities, while contributing uncontrolled greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere.

An orphaned well refers to a well that has no responsible operator, leaving the financial responsibility to plug and remediate the wells to local, state, or federal agencies. In response to the risks posed, President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has directed the Secretary of the Interior to establish programs to inventory and properly close orphaned wells, allocating a historic investment for the program’s effective implementation.

Ahead of her keynote presentation at the Methane Mitigation America Summit in Houston, from 5-7 December, on ‘Establishing the Orphaned Wells Program’, we sat down with Kimbra Davis, Director of the Orphaned Wells Program Office, Department of the Interior, for an exclusive interview. Acting as the driving force behind the program, Kimbra shares valuable insights into the program’s alignment with global environmental and energy policy goals, the funding allocation, and the challenges it may face.

Leading ESG Investments and Methane Mitigation at Quantum Capital Group

Leading ESG Investments and Methane Mitigation at Quantum Capital Group

In recent years, private equity is becoming an increasingly powerful change agent for driving progress on ESG, climate progress and sustainability.

Founded in 1998 and based out of Houston, Texas, Quantum Capital Group is a leading private equity capital firm that invests in the energy industry, with a focus on oil and gas, and more recently investing in renewables and the energy transition.

Ahead of her panel at the Methane Mitigation America Summit, we sat down with Keila A. Diamond, Managing Director, and Head of ESG, Quantum Capital Group to discuss the growing importance of ESG considerations, what Quantum regards as best practice for methane emissions reporting and mitigation, and why good methane data matters for investors. Keila also shares an example of successful ESG initiatives that Quantum Capital Group has been involved in and her thoughts on the upcoming Methane Mitigation America Summit.

Surveying The Methane Emissions Technology Landscape: A 4-Step Buyer’s Framework

Surveying The Methane Emissions Technology Landscape: A 4-Step Buyer’s Framework

Methane detection and measurement technology has improved considerably in recent years. New technologies offer improvements in detection limits, accuracy, and continuous monitoring of emissions. They have also made the job of identifying and procuring methane mitigation and measurement technology more difficult. Industry professionals must survey a bewildering array of options – some emerging and unproven in production environments.

This exclusive report, ‘Surveying The Methane Emissions Technology Landscape’, provides a high-level framework for oil and gas professionals responsible for selecting and procuring methane detection and mitigation technology for their organization.

Discover the four steps operators can take to identify the right mix of methane measurement and detection technology, and gain valuable insights from live polling research and shared knowledge from field experts and institutions including, OGMP 2.0, the EPA, University of Colorado’s METEC Facility, Chevron, Civitas Resources, BPx and many more.

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Designing out Methane Emissions at TotalEnergies

Designing out Methane Emissions at TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies has signed on to tough new targets to reduce methane emissions by 80% and flaring to zero by 2030. How do they expect to achieve it?

We sat down with David Mendelson, President & CEO at TotalEnergies E&P Americas to find out...

“It’s part of our daily work now. Reducing emissions is given equal importance to everything we do in our operations” explains David.

In this interview, David Mendelson discusses the company’s approach to reducing the methane intensity in existing and new production assets, his thoughts on the energy transition and how the company folds emissions reduction into its daily operations. Access your free copy of the interview today.

Not to be missed, David also discusses:

  • How TotalEnergies is creating more energy from a greater diversity of energy sources
  • The journey so far to lower carbon and lower methane intensity in TotalEnergies' operations
  • The role of the Operations team in lowering emissions
  • The biggest challenges that confront the industry in meeting methane emissions goals

Read the interview in full today!

5 Ways Oil and Gas Companies Can Reduce Methane Emissions

5 Ways Oil and Gas Companies Can Reduce Methane Emissions

In this exclusive report, '5 Ways Oil and Gas Companies Can Reduce Methane Emissions' we take a look at how TotalEnergies, BP, BPX Energy, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Eni, and ExxonMobil are reducing methane emissions, highlight 5 ways oil and gas companies can mitigate methane emissions, and explore how Civitas Resources is undertaking a $18 million retrofit of their pneumatic devices as part of their focus on sustainability, in an exclusive interview with Colorado’s first carbon neutral energy producer (Civitas Resources), Chief Sustainability Officer, Brian Cain.

The Future of Fossil Fuels

The Future of Fossil Fuels

As part of our Decarbonization event series we interviewed Charles McConnell, Executive Director, Carbon Management and Energy Sustainability at University of Houston & Former Assistant Secretary of Energy. In this interview, Charles offers his honest perspectives on the challenges of energy transition and:

  • What he sees as the biggest challenges in moving towards a low carbon economy
  • His thoughts on Hydrogen as a fossil fuel alternative
  • How Oil and Gas companies should respond to the demand to decarbonize their operations
  • How the oil and gas industry will look in 30 years

“It is a fool’s statement to say we need to stop using fossil fuels. We won’t stop using them. What we must do is use them more responsibly, and that means we need to have the technologies to be able to do so.”

Capturing Carbon on the Gulf Coast with Talos Energy

Capturing Carbon on the Gulf Coast with Talos Energy

Carbon capture and storage technology (CCS) has been around for decades. But widespread adoption has remained elusive. However, companies and policy are taking a renewed look at CCS as part of global commitments to reduce carbon emissions.

Dramatic increases in the use of the technology will be required to keep the world on track to meet its climate targets.

Talos Energy, a Texas-based oil and gas exploration and production company is applying its expertise in conventional geology and offshore energy operations in order to position itself for carbon capture and storage business opportunities. Last August, for instance, it was deemed winner and operator of the first and only large-scale offshore carbon storage lease in the United States.

In this interview, Ash Shepherd, Director of Business Development Carbon Capture and Storage at Talos Energy, discusses the challenges and opportunities for CCS and what he sees as the tipping point for the technology to become economic to apply to a broader range of emissions.