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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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ICYMI: Leadership Change Announced at The Environmental Partnership

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The Environmental Partnership yesterday announced Emily Hague, who currently leads the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Onshore Safety Alliance, will begin service as Director beginning in January. Hague will succeed Matthew Todd, who is departing after five years of leading The Partnership and more than 20 years at API. In her new role, she will lead…

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Texas Methane & Flaring Coalition partners with Texas Oil & Gas Association to present Energy Elevated Technology Showcase

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On November 15, 2022, technology and innovation from the oil and natural gas industry was on display at the Energy Elevated Technology Showcase, presented by the Texas Oil & Gas Association in partnership with the Texas Methane & Flaring Coalition (the Coalition) in The Woodlands, Texas. Six companies featured innovations related to drilling electrification, advances…

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RRC Data Shows Plummeting Numbers of Venting and Flaring Exception Permits in Texas

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Recently released data from the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) shows a plummet in the number of total venting and flaring exceptions requested and issued statewide by the agency. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas Flaring is allowed in Texas under the RRC Statewide Rule 32 (SWR 32) in certain situations. SWR 32 delineates flaring options…

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