A review of close-range and screening technologies for mitigating fugitive methane emissions in upstream oil and gas
Fugitive methane emissions from the oil and gas industry are targeted using leak detection
and repair (LDAR) programs. Until recently, only a limited number of measurement …
and repair (LDAR) programs. Until recently, only a limited number of measurement …
Plug and abandonment practices and trends: A British Columbia perspective
We present a review of plug and abandonment (P&A) practices in onshore wells, with a
particular focus on British Columbia (BC). Regulatory and operational practices are …
particular focus on British Columbia (BC). Regulatory and operational practices are …
Where the methane is—Insights from novel airborne LiDAR measurements combined with ground survey data
DR Tyner, MR Johnson - Environmental Science & Technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Airborne LiDAR measurements, parallel controlled releases, and on-site optical gas imaging
(OGI) survey and pneumatic device count data from 1 year prior, were combined to derive a …
(OGI) survey and pneumatic device count data from 1 year prior, were combined to derive a …
Methane emissions from upstream oil and gas production in Canada are underestimated
Methane emissions were measured at 6650 sites across six major oil and gas producing
regions in Canada to examine regional emission trends, and to derive an inventory estimate …
regions in Canada to examine regional emission trends, and to derive an inventory estimate …
[HTML][HTML] Satellite quantification of oil and natural gas methane emissions in the US and Canada including contributions from individual basins
We use satellite methane observations from the Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument
(TROPOMI), for May 2018 to February 2020, to quantify methane emissions from individual …
(TROPOMI), for May 2018 to February 2020, to quantify methane emissions from individual …
[HTML][HTML] Blinded evaluation of airborne methane source detection using Bridger Photonics LiDAR
MR Johnson, DR Tyner, AJ Szekeres - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Controlled, fully-blinded methane releases and ancillary on-site wind measurements were
performed during a separate airborne survey of active oil and gas facilities to quantitatively …
performed during a separate airborne survey of active oil and gas facilities to quantitatively …
Comparisons of airborne measurements and inventory estimates of methane emissions in the Alberta upstream oil and gas sector
MR Johnson, DR Tyner, S Conley… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Airborne measurements of methane emissions from oil and gas infrastructure were
completed over two regions of Alberta, Canada. These top-down measurements were …
completed over two regions of Alberta, Canada. These top-down measurements were …
Single-blind inter-comparison of methane detection technologies–results from the Stanford/EDF Mobile Monitoring Challenge
AP Ravikumar, S Sreedhara, J Wang… - Elem Sci …, 2019 - online.ucpress.edu
Methane leakage regulations in the US and Canada have spurred the development of new
technologies that promise faster and cheaper leak detection for the oil and natural gas …
technologies that promise faster and cheaper leak detection for the oil and natural gas …
Methane and hydrogen sulfide emissions from abandoned, active, and marginally producing oil and gas wells in Ontario, Canada
K El Hachem, M Kang - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Abandoned, active, and marginally producing (producing< 1700 m 3/day of natural gas or<
1.6 m 3/day of oil) oil and gas (O&G) wells emit methane (CH 4), a potent greenhouse gas …
1.6 m 3/day of oil) oil and gas (O&G) wells emit methane (CH 4), a potent greenhouse gas …
Repeated leak detection and repair surveys reduce methane emissions over scale of years
AP Ravikumar, D Roda-Stuart, R Liu… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry is a critical climate action policy
tool in Canada and the US. Optical gas imaging-based leak detection and repair (LDAR) …
tool in Canada and the US. Optical gas imaging-based leak detection and repair (LDAR) …