Pre-conference Workshop Day: Tuesday, December 3

This workshop will show you how to translate your methane abatement strategy into concrete actions and move from methane detection and measurement to reduction. Learn how to:

• Translate abatement strategies into actionable steps that work within your operational framework
• Explore the latest advancements in abatement technologies
• Ensure regulatory compliance and environmental stewardship remains front and center in your abatement strategy
• Optimize strategy through a Best Available Technique (BAT) assessment approach
• Strike the right balance between reducing methane emissions and maintaining operational efficiency

Angela Zivkovich

Air Policy Manager
Oxy

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US oil and gas companies are navigating a complex regulatory environment, creating significant challenges for compliance. This hands-on workshop will provide participants with the framework needed to:

• Dissect US regulatory requirements, and examine your legal obligations
• Gain clear insight into 5 separate rules, including the complexities of a company “netting” its emissions to reduce its WEC
• Explore the role of advanced detection technologies
• Develop the legal knowledge and strategies needed to achieve compliance

·       Address common challenges faced by companies 

Kyle Danish

Partner
Van Ness Feldman

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In the context of newly proposed regulation which demands the highest standard of LDAR practices, it is now essential to assess the intricacies of designing and implementing cutting-edge strategies for precision management of fugitive emissions. This workshop will review the regulation and explore in depth how to design and implement a strategy for precision management of fugitive emissions. Join to:

• Explore advanced leak detection and reduction technologies
• Improve the precision of fugitive emissions management, including optimized inspection frequencies, prioritization of leak repairs, and data-driven decision-making processes
• Evaluate whether LDAR is truly the right approach – are there other pressure signatures that can be indicative of an imminent leak which can be used as a preventative tool?
• Harness real-time monitoring systems to detect anomalies and potential integrity threats

Don Kinder

Environmental Manager
Marathon Petroleum

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Beyond regulatory compliance, precision in measuring and addressing methane emissions presents a dual opportunity: mitigating environmental impact and optimizing operational efficiency. Inaccurate data can lead to regulatory penalties, financial repercussions, and missed opportunities for improvement. This workshop explores the technical intricacies of emissions management, providing participants

with actionable insights into methodologies, technologies, and best practices. Join us to:

• Establishing accurate baseline emission data across the entire value chain
• Predict and forecast future emissions based on historical data and current reduction efforts
• Discover best practices for data collection, validation, and integration into decision-making processes
• Align business objectives with sustainability goals

As the EPA’s Super Emitter Program nears implementation, operators must adapt to evolving regulatory demands using cutting-edge technology. This session will introduce how the latest developments in satellite technology can support operators on regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. Join this workshop to:

• Understand the super emitter exposure of your portfolio and how new regulations will impact compliance risks
• Detect potential super emitters weeks ahead of traditional methods by leveraging real-time satellite data, gaining a proactive edge
• Benchmark portfolios with historical satellite data to enable apples-to-apples comparisons, monitor trends over time, and optimize emissions management

Josh Ennis

Director of Environmental and Energy Transition Policy
National Fuel Gas Company

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Jack Angela

Co-Founder
Orbio Earth

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In today's dynamic operational landscape, safety remains the cornerstone of organizational integrity and operational excellence. Rigorous planning and proactive measures are essential to prevent and manage gas-related incidents, especially as this aligns with the urgent environmental imperative to mitigate emissions. This workshop will provide allow you to consider you organization's preparedness and understand how to foster a culture that prioritizes safety, efficiency, and environmental responsibility. Join us to:

• Explore better management practices for the field
• Evaluate existing internal contingency plans
• Practice implementing new workflows
• Facilitate communication across the organization to keep people safe and informed

Seth Long

President and CEO
Shepherd Safety Systems

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Motivating a highly skilled workforce to engage in the often-lengthy processes required for methane abatement can be challenging. The cross-functional nature of such tasks, also, adds to issues with company-wide communication and effective collaboration.  As such, the need for an effective internal structure that fosters employee engagement, provides necessary training, and facilitates seamless collaboration is paramount. Join us to:

• Constructing an organizational methane abatement taskforce that drives impactful emissions reduction efforts
• Learn from industry leaders about their experiences in training and mobilizing their workforce to actively participate in methane reduction initiatives
• Understand the critical role of employee awareness and engagement in fostering a culture of continuous improvement in efficient emissions reduction
• Building a workforce equipped to understand and implement compliance measures effectively
• Streamline cross-functional and departmental abatement efforts to maximize impact

Paul Espenan

Senior Vice President EHS&R
Diversified Energy

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Electrification presents a compelling solution to reducing methane emissions from leaks, venting, and flaring. While it centralizes operations and minimizes leaks, challenges such as upfront costs and grid constraints must be addressed. Attend this workshop to:

• Explore options for centralizing, automating, and electrifying plants to limit the risk of unidentified leaks and reduce the number of potential sources
• Optimize infrastructure costs with lifecycle emission reduction strategies – Full grid-electric drilling, Full grid-electric fracking, Tankless Facilities, and electrified compression
• Case study on a brownfield well site methane emission reduction with electrification
• Understand the logistical and infrastructural issues associated with mass-scale electrification including schedule impacts and grid reliability
• Explore technology options for reducing emissions where large scale electrification is impractical
• Top 10 recommendations for your large-scale electrification program

Voluntary reporting frameworks and initiatives are becoming increasingly common as the industry expedites efforts to rapidly reduce methane emissions and measure progress with measurement methodologies. As these programs begin to align their efforts, collaboration has clear potential to support operators with informed measurement and reporting techniques which contribute to collective national and international climate targets. Attend this workshop to:

• Hear case studies highlighting successful implementation of voluntary reporting frameworks in methane emissions reduction efforts
• Understand how the adoption of such frameworks can aid your organization in translating methane ambition into concrete action, thereby increasing stakeholder and customer confidence
• Explore best practices for integrating voluntary reporting initiatives into existing methane reduction strategies
• Gain insights into the latest developments and emerging trends in voluntary reporting frameworks 

TJ Conway

Principal, Climate Intelligence Program
RMI

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• Review of the Subpart W Equipment Emission Factors and their increases effective on July 15, 2024
• Review of Pneumatic Devices emission reporting changes
• Design of optimal Leak/No Leak inspection program for oil and gas operators
• Subpart W fugitive emission calculation methods and selecting the optimal approach
• Case studies from operators (anonymized)
• Xplorobot compliance solution - Digital Emission Tag and Digital Compliance Records – to protect you from future claims and penalties

Oleg Mikhailov

CEO
Xplorobot

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For companies operating in remote or vast regions, aerial technology presents an incredible opportunity. However, given rapid innovation, determining the most suitable technologies for your operations can be challenging. Additionally, the intermittency of methane emissions adds a layer of complexity.  Join us to discover how to:

• Evaluate various aerial technologies capable of detecting and measuring links across diverse operating environments
• Consider if LDAR is truly the correct approach. Can we use other forms of predictive signatures such as pressure?
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in gas mapping technology to enhance operational efficiency
• Implement industry best practices to derive actionable insights

Matt Leifer

Product Research and Development
FireCam

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As EPA’s new methane regulations become a reality, this workshop provides hands-on guidelines and industry’s best practices for leveraging continuous monitoring (CM) to meet evolving regulatory demands while maximizing emissions insights and minimizing associated risks of overreporting. Join this session to:

• Get a comprehensive overview of the benefits of CM for your operations in the light of EPA’s OOOOb/c and Subpart W regulations
• Understand the question of the hour: how to mitigate the risk of overreporting using CM in compliance with Subpart W
• Understand why using a CM as a periodic screening technology as per NSPS OOOOb offers unique benefits
• Discover real-world CM data and learn more about operators’ work practices including alert management

Susanne Pianezzi

Regulatory Expert
Sensirion Connected Solutions

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