scholarly journals Methane Emissions from the Natural Gas Transmission and Storage System in the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (15) ◽  
pp. 9374-9383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Zimmerle ◽  
Laurie L. Williams ◽  
Timothy L. Vaughn ◽  
Casey Quinn ◽  
R. Subramanian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Storage System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Methane Emissions ◽  
Natural Gas Transmission ◽  
And Storage

scholarly journals Methane Emissions from Process Equipment at Natural Gas Production Sites in the United States: Liquid Unloadings

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 641-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
David T. Allen ◽  
David W. Sullivan ◽  
Daniel Zavala-Araiza ◽  
Adam P. Pacsi ◽  
Matthew Harrison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Methane Emissions ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Process Equipment ◽  
Natural Gas Production

scholarly journals Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Production Sites in the United States: Data Synthesis and National Estimate

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (21) ◽  
pp. 12915-12925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Omara ◽  
Naomi Zimmerman ◽  
Melissa R. Sullivan ◽  
Xiang Li ◽  
Aja Ellis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Methane Emissions ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Data Synthesis ◽  
Natural Gas Production ◽  
States Data

scholarly journals Methane Emissions from Process Equipment at Natural Gas Production Sites in the United States: Pneumatic Controllers

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 633-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
David T. Allen ◽  
Adam P. Pacsi ◽  
David W. Sullivan ◽  
Daniel Zavala-Araiza ◽  
Matthew Harrison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Methane Emissions ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Process Equipment ◽  
Natural Gas Production

scholarly journals Measurements of methane emissions at natural gas production sites in the United States

2013 ◽  
Vol 110 (44) ◽  
pp. 17768-17773 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. T. Allen ◽  
V. M. Torres ◽  
J. Thomas ◽  
D. W. Sullivan ◽  
M. Harrison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Methane Emissions ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Natural Gas Production

scholarly journals Daily Satellite Observations of Methane from Oil and Gas Production Regions in the United States

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pieternel Levelt ◽  
Pepijn Veefkind ◽  
Esther Roosenbrand ◽  
John Lin ◽  
Jochen Landgraf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Methane Emissions ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Natural Gas Production ◽  
Oil And Natural Gas

<p>Production of oil and natural gas in North America is at an all-time high due to the development and use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. Methane emissions associated with this industrial activity are a concern because of the contribution to climate radiative forcing. We present new measurements from the space-based TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) launched in 2017 that show methane enhancements over production regions in the United States. Using methane and NO<sub>2</sub> column measurements from the new TROPOMI instrument, we show that emissions from oil and gas production in the Uintah and Permian Basins can be observed in the data from individual overpasses. This is a vast improvement over measurements from previous satellite instruments, which typically needed to be averaged over a year or more to quantify trends and regional enhancements in methane emissions. In the Uintah Basin in Utah, TROPOMI methane columns correlated with in-situ measurements, and the highest columns were observed over the deepest parts of the basin, consistent with the accumulation of emissions underneath inversions. In the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, methane columns showed maxima over regions with the highest natural gas production and were correlated with nitrogen-dioxide columns at a ratio that is consistent with results from in-situ airborne measurements. The improved detail provided by TROPOMI will likely enable the timely monitoring from space of methane and NO2 emissions associated with regular oil and natural gas production.</p>

scholarly journals Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines: Risks and Remedies for Host Communities

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1873 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Community Response ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Potential Cost ◽  
Aggregated Data ◽  
Natural Gas Transmission ◽  
Transmission Pipelines

Transmission pipelines deliver natural gas to consumers around the world for the production of heat, electricity, and organic chemicals. In the United States, 2.56 million miles (4.12 million km) of pipelines carry natural gas to more than 75 million customers. With the benefits of pipelines come the risks to health and property posed by leaks and explosions. Proposals for new and recommissioned pipelines challenge host communities with uncertainty and difficult decisions about risk management. The appropriate community response depends on the risk level, the potential cost, and the prospect for compensation in the event of an incident. This article provides information on the risks and expected costs of pipeline leaks and explosions in the United States, including the incident rates, risk factors, and magnitude of harm. Although aggregated data on pipeline incidents are available, broadly inclusive data do not serve the needs of communities that must make critical decisions about hosting a pipeline for natural gas transmission. This article breaks down the data relevant to such communities and omits incidents that occurred offshore or as part of gas gathering or local distribution. The article then explains possible approaches to risk management relevant to communities, pipeline companies, and policymakers.

scholarly journals Direct Measurements Show Decreasing Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Local Distribution Systems in the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (8) ◽  
pp. 5161-5169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian K. Lamb ◽  
Steven L. Edburg ◽  
Thomas W. Ferrara ◽  
Touché Howard ◽  
Matthew R. Harrison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Methane Emissions ◽  
Local Distribution ◽  
Direct Measurements
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