Main Conference Day 2: Thursday, June 4, 2026

Grab your coffee and join an interactive conversation on how operators are getting the most accurate methane insights by mixing and matching technologies. We’ll talk about what works best together, how to deploy solutions across different assets, and the trade-offs between cost, coverage, and precision. Hear real-world lessons on creating a monitoring strategy that’s practical, scalable, and future-ready. 

As methane mitigation moves from compliance to core strategy, executive teams are being asked to define what ambition looks like, and how it will be resourced, in the next 2 to 5 years. With shifting regulatory signals across global markets, the challenge is not just technical, but organizational: how to embed methane into investment planning, attract the right future talent, and build internal alignment and durable strategies that drive sustained impact.

• Understand what drives executive buy-in for methane projects across different organizational contexts
• Explore how regulatory shifts influence internal strategy and investment decisions at the leadership level
• Gain insight into how methane strategy is being embedded into culture, talent attraction, and cross-functional collaboration in 2026 and beyond 

Get ready for rapid-fire insights straight from the front lines of methane mitigation. These mini case studies spotlight real-world challenges, the innovative approaches taken, and the outcomes that matter. In just minutes, you’ll gain practical lessons and fresh ideas from operators tackling some of the toughest issues in detection and reduction, including:

1. Optimizing Reciprocating Rod-Packing to Minimize Emissions
2. Deploying Acoustic Imaging for Precision Leak Detection
3. Fugitive Emissions – how much of a problem really are they? 

As the dust settles from COP30, the global methane community is reflecting on a summit shaped by both progress and complexity. With policy shifts moving in both directions across regions, the urgency for stronger international coordination and industry leadership has never been clearer. This panel will unpack the key outcomes of COP30 and explore the tools and partnerships, spanning regulatory alignment, climate finance, technology deployment, and data transparency, needed to turn ambition into action on the road to COP31.

• Gain clarity on COP30’s methane-related outcomes and their implications for global and regional action
• Explore strategies to strengthen international coordination and elevate industry leadership
• Identify tools and partnerships that can accelerate methane mitigation ahead of COP31 

We all know the best ideas and connections start over coffee. Choose from 4 thematic, coloured coffee cups, each addressing a unique methane-related challenge to connect with likeminded peers and discuss the challenges that matter to you most. One coffee, one cup, one great conversation at a time!

Innovation thrives on collaboration, and some of the most impactful methane projects are born from strong partnerships between operators and solution providers. In this session, we’ll hear directly from the winners of our 2026 Methane Mitigation Excellence Awards – ‘Industry Partnership’ Category. These award-winning teams exemplify how joint ambition, technical ingenuity, and operational alignment can deliver measurable methane reductions.

Join us as two standout collaborations take the stage to share the story behind their success, from concept to deployment, and offer insights into what it takes to build partnerships that move the needle.

• What made these partnerships successful: aligning technical capabilities with operational needs
• Lessons learned from deploying methane mitigation technologies in real-world settings
• How collaboration helped overcome regulatory, commercial, or implementation barriers
• What’s next: scaling impact and replicating success across the industry

As hyperscale data centres drive explosive growth in energy demand, developers are increasingly looking beyond just low-carbon power to the full emissions profile of their energy supply, including upstream methane intensity. With natural gas playing a critical role in balancing renewables and supporting grid reliability, data centre operators are emerging as a powerful new demand signal for low-methane gas.

• Examine how leading data centre operators are assessing and integrating methane intensity into their energy procurement strategies
• Consider how exponential growth of natural gas power generation for data centres is reshaping methane slip considerations and emissions strategies.
• Discuss how hyperscalers balance speed to energization with electrical efficiency, methane slip, and overall emissions performance
• Analyze what requirements buyers of power and gas may soon place on upstream operators and energy suppliers
• Explore whether low-methane certified gas could become a commercial differentiator in power purchase agreements and energy offtake deals 

• Integrating methane mitigation into comprehensive energy transition strategy, aligning with decarbonization and portfolio diversification goals
• Analyzing the trade-off between emissions reduction and economic imperatives in NOC operations
• Implementing advanced methane detection and quantification technologies, leveraging data analytics for targeted reduction efforts
• Developing in-house R&D programs for methane abatement, including field trials of emerging technologies and industry collaborations 

• Understand the Decision Drivers: Learn what matters most to executives when approving tech investments in uncertain markets.
• Build a Compelling Narrative: Translate technical benefits into strategic outcomes that resonate with leadership.
• Overcome Common Objections: Practical tactics to address risk concerns, budget constraints, and ROI skepticism.
• Create a Roadmap for Success: Steps to position your proposal for quick approval and long-term impact.

Paul Espenan

Senior Vice President EHS&R
Diversified Energy

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• Unpack the growing role of CIOs and IT teams in shaping methane strategies through digital innovation.
• Debate in-house systems vs. third-party platforms—pros, cons, and what drives the right choice.
• Learn how digital tools enable accurate MRV and compliance while delivering operational and financial value.
• Understand what successful collaboration looks like between IT, environmental, sustainability, and ESG teams to ensure platforms deliver accurate reporting and enable proactive emissions decision-making 

As methane regulations evolve at different speeds across geographies, operators and investors are being forced to navigate a fractured policy landscape with direct consequences for market access, contractability, and capital allocation.

This panel convenes global regulators to move beyond individual rulebooks and explore how convergence is (and isn’t) happening, what equivalency will really look like in practice, and how industry should position itself for the next wave of regulatory transformation.

• Gain forward-looking insight into how methane regulations are expected to evolve across Europe, North America, Asia and emerging markets over the next 3–5 years
• Understand where regulatory convergence and divergence are most likely, and what that means for equivalency, reporting and cross-border market access
• Hear what regulators are learning from each other on MRV design, enforcement models, and scalable best practice frameworks
• Identify how operators can stress-test their compliance and investment strategies against future regulatory scenarios and geopolitical shifts