Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Gathering Pipelines in the Permian Basin.

ABSTRACT: The rapid reduction of methane emissions, especially from oil and gas (O&G) operations, is a critical part of slowing global warming. However, few studies have attempted to specifically characterize emissions from natural gas gathering pipelines, which tend to be more difficult to monitor on the ground than other forms of O&G infrastructure. In this study, we use methane emission measurements collected from four recent aerial campaigns in the Permian Basin, the most prolific O&G basin in the United States, to estimate a methane emission factor for gathering lines. From each campaign, we calculate an emission factor between 2.7 (+1.9/-1.8, 95% confidence interval) and 10.0 (+6.4/-6.2) Mg of CH₄ year^-1 km^-1, 14-52 times higher than the U.S. Environmental Prot

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9648336 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature