Satellite-based survey of extreme methane emissions in the Permian basin
Itziar Irakulis‐Loitxate, Luis Guanter, Yinnian Liu, Daniel J. Varon, Joannes D. Maasakkers, Yuzhong Zhang, Apisada Chulakadabba, Steven C. Wofsy, Andrew K. Thorpe, Riley Duren, Christian Frankenberg, David Lyon, Benjamin Hmiel, Daniel Cusworth, Yongguang Zhang, Karl Segl, Javier Gorroño, Elena Sánchez-García, Melissa P. Sulprizio, Kai-Qin Cao, Haijian Zhu, Jian Liang, Xun Li, Ilse Aben, Daniel J. Jacob
Abstract
), which account for a range between 31 and 53% of the estimated emissions in the sampled area. Our analysis reveals that new facilities are major emitters in the area, often due to inefficient flaring operations (20% of detections). These results put current practices into question and are relevant to guide emission reduction efforts.
Topics & Concepts
MethanePermianSatelliteAtmospheric methaneStructural basinEnvironmental scienceMethane emissionsGeologyEarth scienceAtmospheric sciencesGreenhouse gasRemote sensingPaleontologyOceanographyEcologyPhysicsAstronomyBiologyAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis