BP to Deploy Technology to Measure Methane Emissions
September 10 2019 - 12:18PM
Dow Jones News
By Maitane Sardon
BP PLC (BP.LN) said Tuesday it will start measuring its methane
emissions on a continuing basis in future oil-and-gas processing
projects it operates as part of its goal to reduce its
environmental footprint.
The move comes as oil-and-gas companies, the largest emitters of
methane, face increasing pressure to detect the amount of the
greenhouse gas they release into the atmosphere. Although
carbon-dioxide emissions are the primary driver of climate change,
methane is about 25 times more potent than CO2 in trapping the
earth's heat, according to estimates used by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
The British energy major, which has been criticized for lobbying
against U.S. methane rules, said continuous measurement, including
gas-cloud imaging, will be rolled out to all its new projects
worldwide.
BP said it will use the data generated to identify the largest
opportunities to tackle methane emissions, drive efficiency and
develop best practice.
In addition to measurement of methane, BP said it will deploy a
network of technology, including drones, hand-held devices and
thermal-imaging cameras for flare monitoring.
"The faster and more accurately we can identify and measure
leaks, the better we can respond and, informed by the data
collected, work to prevent them," said Gordon Birrell, BP's chief
operating officer for production, transformation and carbon.
Write to Maitane Sardon at maitane.sardon@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 10, 2019 12:03 ET (16:03 GMT)
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