Offshore staff
PARIS, France — TotalEnergies and Colorado State University are collaborating to develop an international protocol for qualification of methane emissions measurements.
They plan to pool their resources to certify the accuracy, detection limits and operational restrictions of the measurement methods used for methane accounting and formulate a method for estimating annual methane measurements from point measurements.
“TotalEnergies is committed to reducing methane emissions in line with its target of reducing them by 80% by 2030, as compared to 2020,” said CTO Marie-Noëlle Semeria. “The reduction of methane emissions requires an accurate quantification of these emissions. Defining a standard that certifies the accuracy of measurements and compare measurements between equipment and continents is a must.”
“To this point, there was no standard that people could access to make their solutions viable around the world,” added Daniel Zimmerle, director of the University’s Methane Emission Technology Evaluation Center. “There is a clear need for international engagement on methane measurement and reporting methods. It’s required if measurement results will be broadly accepted.”
TotalEnergies claims to have halved methane emissions at its operated sites between 2010 and 2020 by targeting all sources (reductions in flaring, venting, fugitive emissions) and applying stricter design criteria to new facilities.
Its new targets for its operated methane emissions include a reduction from 2020 levels of 50% by 2025, and 80% by 2030. And the company is committed to keep methane intensity below 0.1% across its operated gas facilities.
05.24.2023
