Methane Emissions Management and Flaring Reduction
إدارة انبعاثات الميثان وتقليل الحرق
- Next date
- 15–19 February 2027Berlin
- Fees from
- £2,950per delegate
- Formats
- Classroom · Online4 sessions
- Duration
- 5 daysCertificate
Overview
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, and the oil and gas industry is one of its largest human-made sources. Reducing methane emissions and routine flaring is now among the fastest and most cost-effective climate actions available, and it is increasingly required by regulators, investors and gas buyers. Much of the lost gas also has commercial value. This course shows how operators can find, measure and reduce methane and flaring across their assets. Participants learn the main emission sources, from venting and flaring to fugitive leaks, pneumatic devices and incomplete combustion, and how they are quantified using engineering estimates and direct measurement. The programme then covers leak detection and repair programmes, technology options for reducing venting and flaring, gas utilisation projects, reporting frameworks such as OGMP 2.0, and how to build a credible reduction plan.
Objectives
- Identify the main sources of methane emissions and flaring
- Quantify emissions using engineering estimates and measurement
- Design and run a leak detection and repair programme
- Evaluate technologies to reduce venting, flaring and fugitives
- Assess the economics of gas recovery and utilisation projects
- Apply reporting frameworks including OGMP 2.0
- Build a credible methane and flaring reduction plan
Who should attend
Environmental and sustainability professionals, production and facilities engineers, operations managers, HSE advisers and staff responsible for emissions reporting.
Training methodology
Participants build an emissions inventory for a sample upstream asset, identifying sources on process diagrams and quantifying them with recognised methods. Measurement technologies, from optical gas imaging cameras to satellite and aerial surveys, are explained with real survey results. Teams then screen reduction options using cost and abatement data and assemble them into a phased plan. International case studies show what leading operators have achieved. The course concludes with plan presentations and an assessment.
Programme outline
Day1Methane and Flaring in Context
- Methane as a greenhouse gas
- Global emissions from oil and gas
- Regulations, buyer requirements and investor pressure
- Zero routine flaring and methane pledges
- Commercial value of lost gas
- Overview of emission sources
- Practical exercise: mapping sources on a process diagram
Day2Quantification
- Emission factors and engineering calculations
- Venting and flaring quantification
- Combustion efficiency of flares
- Direct measurement methods
- Top-down and bottom-up reconciliation
- Uncertainty in emission estimates
- Practical exercise: building an emissions inventory
Day3Detection and Repair
- Fugitive emission sources
- Optical gas imaging and handheld detectors
- Aerial, drone and satellite surveys
- Continuous monitoring systems
- LDAR programme design and frequency
- Repair prioritisation and verification
- Practical exercise: designing an LDAR programme
- Case study: satellite detection of a large leak
Day4Reduction Technologies
- Vapour recovery units
- Replacing gas-driven pneumatics
- Compressor seal and rod packing emissions
- Flare gas recovery
- Gas utilisation: power, reinjection and sales
- Electrification of operations
- Practical exercise: screening abatement options
Day5Reporting and Reduction Planning
- OGMP 2.0 reporting levels
- National and corporate reporting
- Setting targets and baselines
- Marginal abatement cost curves
- Building a phased reduction plan
- Team plan presentations
- Final assessment
Dates and fees
Fees are in GBP. per delegate.
Certificate
Every delegate who attends the full programme receives a Harfard Technology certificate of completion stating the course title, duration, dates and venue.
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