Private Equity Methane Solutions Summit
Understanding the methane challenge
Unmanaged methane emissions pose material risks to the role and reputation of the oil and gas industry. If natural gas is to play a role in a future energy mix, methane emissions along the supply chain must be appropriately addressed or they risk cancelling out, or even reversing, any climate benefit of decarbonizing the energy sector.
Conversely, strong methane management can be a leading indicator of the quality of management teams and of operational excellence, driving long-term value in the energy transition.
Given increasing scrutiny from investors, environmental groups and policy makers, private equity and their operators must seek to better understand the risks and opportunities associated with the dual challenge of meeting global energy needs while mitigating the risks of climate change.
A rich array of tools
Private equity teams may often sponsor multiple management teams covering diverse upstream oil and gas operations, with limited access to ESG resources. The tools and guidance below are intended to both help develop methane management in portfolio companies, as well as to evaluate methane risk in due diligence on prospective investments. These include:
- Frameworks to assess and benchmark methane risk
- Actionable guidance on methane solutions and technologies
- Best practices for building a robust methane management program beyond regulatory requirements
Private equity tools & resources
Recordings
- Pt. 1 Opening Remarks Wil VanLoh, Founder and CEO of Quantum Energy Partners, delivers opening remarks on this critical time for action across industry.
- Pt. 2 Panel: Industry Views on Deploying a Methane Management Program in the Field Sean O’Donnell (Moderator) leads a discussion with Sri Sridharan from Pioneer and Karl Biermann of KODA Resources on methane mitigation.
- Pt. 3 Technology Presentation: FLIR Systems-Optical Gas Imaging Craig O’Neill of FLIR Systems spotlights new methane focused OGI solutions.
- Pt. 4 Panel: Technology and Data Building Blocks for Methane Management Program Andrew Baxter (Moderator) leads a discussion with Jennifer Stewart of GaffneyCline, Jason Libersky of Quotient and Matt Harrison of SLR Consulting about how tech is making methane detection better, faster and cheaper.
- Pt. 5 Technology Presentation: Scientific Aviation, Measuring Emissions from the Ground and the Air Stephen Conley of Scientific Aviation talks about the latest in airborne and ground based atmospheric measurements and applications for the industry.
- Pt. 6 Closing Remarks Randall Wade, President of EIG, provides insight on the risks facing the oil & gas Industry and the pressing need to address environmental concerns.
Presentations
- Karl Biermann, KODA Resources – KODA’s Emissions Management Program
- Craig O’Neill, FLIR Systems – FLIR Systems Optical Gas Imaging
- Stephen Conley, Scientific Aviation – Measuring Emissions from the Ground and the Air
Reports and blogs
- Q&A with Quantum Energy Partners Access to capital shrinks if oil and gas companies ignore methane
- Datu Find & Fix An introductory report to the growing methane leak detection and repair (LDAR) services industry
- Investor’s Guide to Hitting the Mark 3-page summary document of EDF’s Hitting the Mark paper providing an actionable roadmap to improving the credibility of methane management and disclosure
- GaffneyCline Flaring Report Guidance on flaring best practices from leading operators, with a foreword from JP Morgan
Methane risk assessment tools
- EDF’s private equity toolkit Questions and KPIs providing guidance to oversee and reduce methane risk in portfolio companies as well as in due diligence processes
- Oil and Gas Methane Partnership Technical Guidance Documents Technical guidance documents and emission survey guidance
- EPA Natural Gas STAR Program Recommended Technologies to Reduce Methane Emissions
- Methane Guiding Principles Best Practice Toolkit Best Practice Guides, Gap Assessment Tool and Methane Cost Model
Public methane data resources
- PermianMAP Dashboard Transparent and accessible database of emissions in the Permian basin study area using tower-based monitors, frequent aircraft surveys and ground-based measurements
- MethaneSAT Scheduled to launch in 2022, MethaneSAT will offer dedicated satellite coverage of global oil and gas operations down to 400x100m, with data to be made publicly available in near real-time
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