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Near-Zero Methane Emission Demonstration Area for Natural Gas Exploitation

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Summary

The Southwest Oil & Gas Field has adopted a series of mitigation measures on fugitive emissions, venting methane emissions, and flaring. The project captured and reused a total of 490 million cubic meters of scattered gas and vented gas, 24 flaring torches were extinguished, and a total of 7,000 tons of methane emissions were reduced. Additionally, the project deployed methane leakage laser head monitoring equipment, gas cloud imaging equipment, pipeline infrasonic leakage monitoring systems, and inspection robots. These deployments led to a decrease in the methane leakage rate from 0.35% to less than 0.02%.

Partners

  • PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gasfield Company

Global Methane Initiative (GMI)
Leading methane action since 2004