Methane quantification remains a relatively young and evolving research field, especially in midstream and downstream operations. As operators face increasing pressure to report emissions accurately and cost-effectively, new tools and methodologies are emerging to support more robust methane balances. This workshop will explore how to build reporting frameworks that balance precision with practicality, address reconciliation challenges, and prioritize high-impact sources. Participants will engage with real-world examples and discuss how to move beyond obsession with regulatory minimums toward meaningful emissions reduction.

• Explore how to build statistically sound methane reporting frameworks that optimize the trade-off between reporting cost and reporting quality at both source and site levels
• Discuss the limitations of current leak rate assumptions and reconciliation methods, and how alternative statistical approaches can improve confidence intervals and data reliability
• Examine emerging quantification tools and techniques—including high-flow samplers—and their applicability to midstream/downstream European facilities beyond standard methodologies
• Identify strategies for tracking and mitigating “local super-emitters,” including continuous monitoring approaches for high-volume sources like safety relief devices and compressor valves

• Learn how operators are working with technology providers to co-develop solutions that meet real-world pipeline challenges when it comes to sensor accuracy and pipeline accessibility
• Weigh the environmental cost of aircraft emissions against the value of detecting small leaks, and explore more sustainable monitoring alternatives
• Discuss what regulators should consider “acceptable” in terms of detection accuracy and measurement frequency