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EPA Data Show Nationwide Methane Emissions Declines Across Top Oil and Natural Gas Producing Basins

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  A recent article by Energy In Depth (EID) highlights data from the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program showing total methane emissions volumes across each of the country’s top oil and natural gas producing basins declining significantly between 2018 and 2022. EID found that methane emissions volumes in Texas declined by  32 percent in the…

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Permian Basin Recognized as Leader in Emission Reductions, Industry Collaboration Key to Continued Progress

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  Last month, Texans for Natural Gas (TNG) released a post discussing the Permian Basin’s role as a leader in emissions reductions. TNG highlighted the Texas oil and natural gas industry’s efforts to implement responsible operations practices across their businesses over the years. As a result of these efforts, flaring has been reduced and methane…

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Environmental Partnership’s 2023 Annual Report Shows Accelerated Progress in Emissions Reductions in Oil and Natural Gas Industry

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  The Environmental Partnership recently released its 2023 Annual Report showing accelerated progress in emissions reductions by the oil and natural gas industry. Progress was achieved through involvement in the Partnership’s eight environmental performance programs that span the entirety of the energy supply chain. According to the report, as the Partnership’s membership has expanded, so have its…

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Texas Methane & Flaring Coalition Partners with TXOGA to Host Fourth Energy Elevated Technology Showcase

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  The Texas Methane & Flaring Coalition (the Coalition) was proud to partner with the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) this week as they hosted their fourth Energy Elevated Technology Showcase in Houston, Texas. Showcase attendees learned about the latest in industry innovation and technology from EnRud Resources, Crusoe Energy, Baker Hughes, Rulo Technologies,…

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ICYMI: New Texans for Natural Gas Video Highlights Decreases in Methane Intensity in Permian Basin, Industry Efforts to Reduce Methane Emissions and Flaring

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  Texans for Natural Gas recently released a video highlighting the oil and natural gas industry’s continued commitment towards reducing methane emissions and flaring. According to the World Bank and U.S. Energy Information Administration, the United States cut flared volumes nearly in half between 2019 and 2021. This is due in large part to the…

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ICYMI: International Delegation Tours Permian’s Methane Mitigation Centers

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  A recent article by the Midland Reporter-Telegram highlighted a recent visit by a Reverse Trade Mission on Advanced Technologies for Methane Abatement sponsored by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency to the Permian Basin. Delegates representing 15 high-level public and/or private sector representatives from the oil and natural gas sectors of participant countries in…

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Texans for Natural Gas: World Bank Releases 2023 Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report

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April 11, 2023 On Monday, Texans for Natural Gas (TNG) released a post discussing the World Bank’s release of the 2023 Global Gas Flaring Tracker report. The report highlighted that global gas flaring declined by roughly 3 percent in 2022 and has reached levels not recorded in over a decade. This decrease comes at a…

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TCEQ announces applications are now being accepted for emission reduction grants

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On Friday, February 3, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced that applications for Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants (ERIG) and New Technology Implementation Grants (NTIG) are now being accepted. The NTIG Program will be offering an estimated $10 million in grant funding to assist in the implementation of new technologies that reduce emissions of regulated pollutants…

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ICYMI: ExxonMobil ends routine flaring in Permian Basin

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According to a recent article by the Midland Reporter-Telegram, ExxonMobil announced that it has successfully eliminated routine flaring across its Permian Basin operated assets. Tom Schuessler, ExxonMobil senior vice president of unconventionals, commented, “The end of routine flaring across our U.S. Permian Basin operations further demonstrates ExxonMobil’s commitment to a lower-emissions future. We’re showing that…

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Methane and Flaring Intensity in the Permian Basin falls while Production Rises

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Texans for Natural Gas released their latest report on methane and flaring intensity in the Permian Basin. From 2011 to 2021, methane intensity in the Permian Basin has fallen more than 76 percent, even as production increased over 345 percent in that same period. Between 2020 and 2021, methane intensity in the Permian fell by…

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