United States Drilling: Methane emissions underestimated by regulators
A study reveals that US oil and gas basins emit four times more methane than federal estimates, highlighting a major environmental problem.
| Countries | Nouvelle-Zélande |
|---|---|
| Companies | BAE Systems, Environmental Protection Agency |
| Sector | Gaz, Gaz naturel |
| Theme | Régulation & Gouvernance, Réglementation |
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) publishes an aerial survey showing that oil and gas basins in the USA emit around four times more methane than federal regulators had estimated. EDF, in collaboration with Alphabet Inc, BAE Systems and the New Zealand Space Agency, is using a spectrometer-equipped aircraft to measure methane emissions in 12 oil and gas basins in 2023. The initiative, named MethaneAIR, involves 32 flights between June and October 2023, revealing an average emissions rate of 7.5 million metric tons per year. These figures are significantly higher than Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)which is mainly based on industry reports.
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