Chris Rathbun

Programme Manager Methane Guiding Principles

Chris Rathbun is the Program Manager for the Methane Guiding Principles, which he joined in July 2022. He has over 28-years of global HSE and operational experience in the oil and gas industry, mostly with Shell, focusing primarily on hydrocarbon emission management. Chris played a pivotal part in introducing methane optical imaging to the oil and gas industry through its initial deployment and was deemed a subject matter expert in hydrocarbon leak detection and repair. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science from CSUDH. Chris worked in multiple countries throughout his career, and currently resides in California.

Main Conference Day 2: Wednesday, June 4, 2025

2:40 PM Panel: Common Goals, Unique Insights: Enhancing Collaboration Amongst Industry Initiatives to Drive Progress

· Understand the specific expertise and resources each industry initiative or working group brings to methane management and the support they offer to industry

· Examine where technical guidelines from different associations align, highlighting opportunity for streamlined efforts

· Discuss strategies for industry initiatives to work more closely, fostering unified guidance that enhances consistency and clarity for operators

· What’s next for industry association guidance and collaboration?

3:40 PM Panel: Powering Change Together: Strategic NOC & IOC Collaboration for Global Methane Impact

As the global energy sector faces increasing pressure to address methane emissions, fostering collaboration among National Oil Companies (NOCs), International Oil Companies (IOCs), and government bodies is essential to drive meaningful action. Join us to discuss:

Facilitating knowledge exchanges and capacity building
Securing strategies for obtaining upfront funding for mitigation initiatives
Developing policies that apply uniformly across the industry, driving accountability and consistency in emissions reduction efforts

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Chris.

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