Biden tightens planned methane curbs on oil wells, flaring
The Biden administration is strengthening its plan for limiting methane emissions from oil and gas wells after environmentalists panned an earlier version as too weak.
Methane emissions
Countries set to bolster Global Methane Pledge at climate summit
The EU and US put methane on the map at COP26 in Glasgow — declaring the potent greenhouse gas a threat to Paris Agreement temperature goals and insisting emissions of it must be slashed 30% by 2030.
Neptune holds onto ‘gold’ UN rating for methane-cutting plans
Neptune Energy has again been awarded Gold Standard status by the United Nation’s Environmental Programme (UNEP) in recognition of its plans to curb emissions.
CATS gets Canary: Kellas installs pioneering emissions monitoring system in international first
Kellas Midstream has adopted a pioneering new methane emissions monitoring system at its Teesside gas terminal, which sees the system deployed outside the US for the first time.
Neptune joins OGCI-backed drive to cut methane emissions
Neptune Energy has joined the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative, a project to cut emissions of the climate-warming gas to “near zero” by 2030.
Methane emissions ‘significantly higher than countries claim’
Emissions of planet-warming methane from oil, gas and coal production are significantly higher than world governments claim, according to the International Energy Agency.
Neptune Energy namechecked by the UN for efforts to curb methane emissions
Neptune Energy has been commended for its efforts to tackle the environmental impact of its operations.
Neptune endorses World Bank Zero Routine Flaring initiative
Neptune Energy has endorsed the World Bank’s Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 initiative, as further momentum grows behind emissions reduction efforts ahead of COP26.
OGA highlights ‘major challenge’ in post-2030 emissions reduction
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) says the UK upstream oil and gas industry “must go much further and faster” in its drive to cut emissions.
Drones to measure methane emissions on North Sea platform as part of scientific study
State-of-the-art drones are to be deployed on a North Sea platform as part of a scientific study to measure offshore oil and gas methane emissions.
Flylogix targeting more North Sea methane monitoring trips in 2021 after reaching milestone
Unmanned aviation firm Flylogix is planning more flights to monitor methane emissions from North Sea platforms early next year after reaching a new milestone.
Shell wants Biden to reverse methane emissions rollback
Shell will push for the reversal of President Donald Trump’s rollback of methane emissions rules and the introduction of carbon pricing when Joe Biden moves into the White House next year.
Methane emissions caused by human activity ‘vastly underestimated’, study finds
Scientists have been vastly underestimating the amount of methane humans are emitting into the atmosphere through fossil fuels, according to research.