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
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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.
Continuous Emissions Monitoring, Emissions Monitoring, Emissions Reduction, Optical Gas Imaging, Regulations and Initiatives | 0 comment | 5 October, 2023 | 0
On December 6, 2022, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) threw another rock into the regulatory pond sending ripples of uncertainty and concern throughout the Oil & Gas industry when it published a supplemental proposed rule (Proposed 2022 Rule). This Proposed 2022 Rule expands on the first boulder the agency threw into the water, theRead more
Continuous Emissions Monitoring, Emissions Monitoring, Emissions Reduction, LDAR, Optical Gas Imaging, Thief Hatch | 0 comment | 26 July, 2023 | 0
The United Nations Global Methane Assessment reported that more than half of global methane emissions are human-caused, having oil and gas extraction accounting for 23% of the total. Importantly, the report points out that the oil and gas industry can make significant reductions in emissions with relatively inexpensive technologies, many of which pay for themselves.Read more
