TotalEnergies to deploy real-time methane emissions detection equipment on all upstream assets
TotalEnergies has announced it is “going a step further” in the monitoring and reduction of its methane emissions with the deployment of continuous, real-time detection equipment at all of its operated upstream sites.
Complementing its portfolio of detection technologies already in place, TotalEnergies says these additional systems will enable real-time identification of methane emissions, both fugitive and stationary; and will help identify immediate corrective actions to stop them.
This continuous detection plan will be fully implemented by end-2025 and will use existing and proven technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, infrared cameras, flowmeters and predictive emissions monitoring systems on combustion sources.
TotalEnergies says that continuous, real-time detection on this scale – both for existing facilities and projects under development, such as the GranMorgu FPSO in Suriname – is a “pioneering move in the industry and sets a new standard for the company.”
TotalEnergies also says that it is on track to achieve a targeted 80% reduction in emissions by 2030. “This achievement is the result of numerous initiatives, including the successful deployment of its AUSEA drone campaigns,” the company said.
