Assessment of methane emissions from the US oil and gas supply chain
Methane emissions from the US oil and natural gas supply chain were estimated by using
ground-based, facility-scale measurements and validated with aircraft observations in areas …
ground-based, facility-scale measurements and validated with aircraft observations in areas …
Methane emissions and climatic warming risk from hydraulic fracturing and shale gas development: implications for policy
RW Howarth - Energy and Emission Control Technologies, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Over the past decade, shale gas production has increased from negligible to providing>
40% of national gas and 14% of all fossil fuel energy in the USA in 2013. This shale gas is …
40% of national gas and 14% of all fossil fuel energy in the USA in 2013. This shale gas is …
Inefficient and unlit natural gas flares both emit large quantities of methane
Flaring is widely used by the fossil fuel industry to dispose of natural gas. Industry and
governments generally assume that flares remain lit and destroy methane, the predominant …
governments generally assume that flares remain lit and destroy methane, the predominant …
Methane leaks from natural gas systems follow extreme distributions
Future energy systems may rely on natural gas as a low-cost fuel to support variable
renewable power. However, leaking natural gas causes climate damage because methane …
renewable power. However, leaking natural gas causes climate damage because methane …
Why are methane emissions from China's oil & natural gas systems still unclear? A review of current bottom-up inventories
There is growing awareness and concern on methane (CH 4) emissions from China's oil
and natural gas (ONG) systems owing to the carbon neutral target. This paper aims to …
and natural gas (ONG) systems owing to the carbon neutral target. This paper aims to …
Multiscale methane measurements at oil and gas facilities reveal necessary frameworks for improved emissions accounting
Methane mitigation from the oil and gas (O&G) sector represents a key near-term global
climate action opportunity. Recent legislation in the United States requires updating current …
climate action opportunity. Recent legislation in the United States requires updating current …
New Mexico Permian Basin measured well pad methane emissions are a factor of 5–9 times higher than US EPA estimates
Methane emission fluxes were estimated for 71 oil and gas well pads in the western
Permian Basin (Delaware Basin), using a mobile laboratory and an inverse Gaussian …
Permian Basin (Delaware Basin), using a mobile laboratory and an inverse Gaussian …
Variation in methane emission rates from well pads in four oil and gas basins with contrasting production volumes and compositions
AM Robertson, R Edie, D Snare, J Soltis… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Atmospheric methane emissions from active natural gas production sites in normal
operation were quantified using an inverse Gaussian method (EPA's OTM 33a) in four major …
operation were quantified using an inverse Gaussian method (EPA's OTM 33a) in four major …
Methane emissions from oil and gas production sites and their storage tanks in West Virginia
A measurement campaign characterized methane and other emissions from 15 natural gas
production sites. Sites were surveyed using optical gas imaging (OGI) cameras to identify …
production sites. Sites were surveyed using optical gas imaging (OGI) cameras to identify …
Direct measurements from shut-in and other abandoned wells in the Permian Basin of Texas indicate some wells are a major source of methane emissions and …
A Townsend-Small, J Hoschouer - Environmental Research …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Oil and gas production wells are a major anthropogenic source of the greenhouse gas
methane (CH 4) in the United States. Oil and gas production rates from these wells fluctuate …
methane (CH 4) in the United States. Oil and gas production rates from these wells fluctuate …