Emissions Monitoring

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Oil and gas companies that flare excess gasses must visually monitor and manage the frequency and length of time at which flares occur.
Emissions Monitoring

Case study: Oil and gas operator implements a new vision to automate and control gas flaring

Sept. 13, 2024
Technology such as the Flare Monitoring Solution can deliver actionable data and efficient, automated responses to relentlessly reduce the release of greenhouse gases to the minimum...
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Studies reveal major sources of methane emissions from oil and gas sites

Dec. 12, 2014
Two new studies have identified potentially significant sources of the greenhouse gas methane linked to the oil and gas industry.
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US Supreme Court backs EPA carbon emission regulation for power plants

June 25, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the rule introduced by the Environmental Protection Agency that requires new and rebuilt power plants and factories to limit their carbon dioxide...
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EPA proposes draft rules to cut carbon emissions from power plants

June 4, 2014
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced draft rules that are predicted to reduce heat-trapping pollution from power plants by 30 percent from the levels ...
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Natural gas wells contribute significantly to methane emissions, study finds

April 21, 2014
A new study suggests that methane emissions from natural gas wells are higher than expected, raising concerns that drilling and production of the fuel might be contributing to...
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Colorado to implement first methane emission regulation

March 11, 2014
The state of Colorado will be the first to introduce regulation on methane emissions from oil and natural gas operations, after lawmakers approved proposals for strict control...