John Leitel

John Leitel

Senior Business Development Manager Konica Minolta

Pre-Conference Workshop Day: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

9:45 Workshop F: Beyond Detection: Achieving Reliable Methane Quantification for MRV

As expectations for methane emissions reporting become more demanding, industry is moving beyond detection toward reliable, defensible quantification that supports credible Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV). Regulatory initiatives such as the EU Methane Regulation and OGMP 2.0, combined with increased scrutiny from investors and other stakeholders, are accelerating the demand for transparent, consistent, and audit ready emissions data.

Quantitative Optical Gas Imaging (QOGI) offers significant promise for addressing this need, but accurate quantification in real world conditions remains challenging. Unsteady wind conditions, complex plume behavior, and changing background properties all introduce uncertainty and affect measurement results. Attaining consistent and reliable results requires not only advanced instrumentation, but also a clear understanding of the factors that influence data quality and how to manage them in the field. In this workshop, Konica Minolta will share practical lessons learned from real world deployments and case studies across diverse operating environments. Participants will gain insight into how reliable methane quantification is being achieved today, and how operators are using these tools to support confident MRV and decision making.

Key takeaways include:

• What "fit for purpose" quantification looks like in today's MRV landscape, including alignment with regulatory requirements and voluntary frameworks.
• The critical factors that influence optical quantification accuracy, and practical guidance on managing environmental and operational conditions to improve reliability.
• How Konica Minolta's proprietary Confidence Indicator evaluates environmental conditions through image processing to generate a reliability score for quantification results, supporting informed operational decisions.
• Real world validation examples demonstrating how methane quantification is already being used as an indispensable tool by operators across a range of site conditions.

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