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Encino Environmental CEO Scott McCurdy Featured in American Oil & Gas Reporter August 2025 Issue | Article: “Emissions Data Often Reveals Ways To Improve Other Metrics” What if your emissions data could do more than keep you in compliance? What if it could actually unlock operational savings, reveal upstream inefficiencies, and even reduce downtime? That’sRead more

In October 2023[AE1] [JC2] [JC3] , we published our blog article Reducing Methane Emissions in the Oil and Gas Sector: The Super-Emitter Response Program previewing the major components of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Super Emitter Response Program included in the agency’s comprehensive update to 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOOb, which focuses on standards of performance for crude oil and natural gas facilities. In this article we cover the final form of the Super-Emitter Response Program that was published in the Federal Register on March 8, 2024.

Best Practices for Emissions Monitoring in the Energy Sector The Energy Transition is underway. The move to decarbonize the global energy system by shifting away from fossil fuels to adopting greater use of renewable energy sources is being driven by multiple key stakeholders, including regulators, legislators, investors and the public. As a result, the EnergyRead more

Just over two years ago, on November 2, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a series of proposed changes to the Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) practices, including a protocol for using optical gas imaging (OGI) cameras to detect leaks, otherwise known as Appendix K to 40 CFR Part 60.  A year later, onRead more

Natural gas producers and transporters play a critical role in supplying the world with reliable and affordable energy.  The displacement of coal by natural gas fired power plants has contributed significantly to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. As the world embraces a transition towards a lower emissions economy, responsible sourcingRead more

Recent updates to 40 CFR Part 60, specifically Subpart OOOOb (60.5398b), significantly shift how emissions monitoring is performed in the oil and gas industry. A key feature of the new rule is the pathway the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has paved the way for the adoption of Alternative Technologies for monitoring emissions at well sitesRead more

Introduction to NSPS OOOOb The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the adoption of a comprehensive regulatory framework with its Final Rule for Methane Reduction (NSPS OOOOb, in addition to OOOOc and Appendix K), aimed at curbing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. This is the first of several articles we are developing toRead more

In recent years, the realm of environmental monitoring has witnessed a monumental shift, thanks to the rapid advancements in space-based remote sensing technology. Satellites, now equipped with methane sensing capabilities, are uncovering previously invisible large emissions, particularly within the oil and gas sector. This newfound data availability has sparked a multitude of applications, leading toRead more

Last week Encino’s Vice President of Regulatory, Sustainability and Technical Services, Ángel Esparza, PhD, PE, SPEC, CESCO, participated in the EPA’s public hearing on the proposed regulation that implement the Waste Emission Charge (WEC) for petroleum and natural gas systems.