The 2026 Methane Mitigation Roadmap: Strategic Actions for Oil and Gas Operators

As methane management enters a new era, operators face a critical question: how can technology and strategy merge to deliver real impact?

With methane technology rapidly advancing, it is becoming increasingly important for operators to understand how best to implement this technology strategically into operations, to deliver the greatest returns in efficiency, cost savings and emissions reduction, whilst maintaining stakeholder confidence.

This roadmap looks at some of the important action points for oil and gas operators to stay ahead, drawing on insights from industry leaders at the 2025 Methane Mitigation: Technology & Innovation Summit, with further insights included in our 2025 US Report. With the current regulatory landscape looking rather uncertain amidst global flux, we understand it is more important than ever to make the right investments that yield proven results for cost efficiency and operational excellence, among other things. This roadmap acts as an initial resource for operators looking at how best to integrate methane technology investments.

This roadmap identifies:

• Multi-Layered Monitoring Strategies: Why combining satellites, aerial inspections, and continuous monitoring creates a cost-effective, credible emissions program.
• Data as a Strategic Asset: How reconciling top-down and bottom-up data builds trust and unlocks operational efficiency.
• Dynamic Marginal Abatement Cost Curves (MACC): Prioritizing projects for maximum impact—beyond cost per ton abated.
• Empowering Field Operations: Designing user-centric tools that drive adoption and improve data quality.
• Investor Engagement: Why proactive transparency on methane performance is becoming a business imperative.

Download this roadmap to gain actionable insights and position your organization for the next phase of methane management, where technology, analytics, and leadership intersect to deliver measurable results.