Happy Thursday!
In past Blogs, we spoke on the
changes which were happening in Permian Basin; check out our previous Blogs. Oil and gas companies were starting to pay
attention to their leaks and releases of methane by infrared cameras on the
ground, from satellites and airplanes.
They invested in new equipment and monitored things with AI. Well, all their work has finally paid
off.
Did anyone happen to read The
Houston Chronicle’s Fuel Fix Newsletter on July 28, 2025, they republished
an article from Oil Editor (Midland Reporter-Telegram) titled, “Permian
Basin methane emissions drop over 50% as new tech take hold”? In the article, it speaks on how an analysis on
Permian upstream methane was released from S&P Global Commodity Insights,
and they found oil and gas companies in the Permian Basin have made major
strides in reducing methane from 2022 to 2024 by around 50%. The assessment found in 2024 alone the absolute
annual methane emission reduced by 21.3 billion cubic feet (bcf) or 22%
reduction from 2023. The assessment accredits
the improvement to companies investing in equipment, using Artificial Intelligence
(AI), better strategies in the field, and the technological improvements. Many oil and gas companies in the region have
invested in policing themselves with the use of site sensors as well as using satellites
and airplanes/drones and they utilize AI to evaluate the data to find the leaks
in doing so are catching leaks sooner by repairing and upgrading equipment. This is good news for the communities who
live in the region. If you would like to
read more of the article reprinted from Oil Editor from MSN for free,
please click the link: Permian Basin methane emissions drop over 50% as new tech takes hold.
If you would like help in looking
into how to upgrade your equipment to reduce your emissions at your facility or just find
out what is underneath your feet to help with your emission reduction goals,
contact us via email in the Blog and check out our ESC website!
We hope you have a wonderful evening!
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