GHGSat collaborate with ExxonMobil for methane monitoring

This collaboration marks a significant investment by ExxonMobil in satellite-based emissions monitoring, reflecting the company’s commitment to reducing methane emissions, deploying new technologies, and environmental stewardship.

ExxonMobil has a demonstrated track record of initiatives to drive methane reduction, cutting emissions intensity by more than 60% since 2016 and eliminating routine flaring in Permian Basin-operated assets. By 2030, ExxonMobil is on track to achieve methane reductions of 70 - 80% percent. Data from the GHGSat platform will feed ExxonMobil’s Center for Operations and Methane Emissions Tracking (COMET). Launched in 2022, COMET continuously monitors and analyses methane emissions data from a network of measurement technologies.

GHGSat’s satellites, purpose-built to support industrial operators to reduce emissions, pinpoint the source of methane leaks as small as 100 kg/hr, typically down to individual pieces of equipment. With 14 satellites launched since 2016, GHGSat monitors millions of industrial facilities annually, monitoring at a near-continuous cadence to provide global coverage in the market. GHGSat delivers data to operators within hours, empowering them to address emissions swiftly and with confidence.

Stephane Germain, GHGSat CEO, said: “GHGSat is focused on designing its satellites to solve operational challenges for operators, providing insights – the exact source of an emission, delivered at a speed that is operationally useful – that enable action. As global demand grows for high-quality emissions data, this collaboration underscores the trust leading companies place in our technology to drive meaningful impact.”

Methane has a warming effect roughly 80 times stronger than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period. Reducing methane emissions is recognised as one of the most immediate and impactful ways to slow planetary warming.

Reducing methane is not only environmentally responsible – it can be economically sound. Keeping methane in the pipeline, rather than the atmosphere, increases yields for oil and gas producers, reducing the financial losses stemming from lost product. Accurate data on methane emissions also safeguards an operator’s ability to export to nations with more stringent regulatory policies on emissions intensity. This increased efficiency creates a competitive edge in today’s rapidly evolving energy sector.

With this partnership, ExxonMobil and GHGSat make a commitment to reducing methane emissions and ensuring resilient energy systems around the globe.

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