ABERDEEN, UK— Kellas Midstream has implemented continuous emissions monitoring at its Teesside Central Area Transmission System (CATS) terminal in northeast England in partnership with data analytics provider Project Canary.
The CATS pipeline system in the North Sea transports about 40% of the UK’s domestic gas supplies.
For this program, the Canary sensors are placed at multiple points around the terminal to detect, monitor and measure methane emissions in real time. Deployment began in late 2021.
The technology should help Kellas identify potential emission events and map any trends to allow for a swift intervention.
Project Canary is said to provide direct continuous (real-time) and accurate (to 0.25 ppm) measurement of methane through the sensors.
Andy Hessell, Kellas managing director, said, “We have achieved a 25% reduction in carbon intensity in our existing operations over the last few years and aim to make further significant reductions by the end of the year in 2024.“
This is also Project Canary’s first international system installation (the company is based in the US).
08.23.2022
