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Satellite sensors detect methane and CO2 emissions from individual industrial facilities anywhere on Earth. This article covers how satellite greenhouse gas monitoring works, which systems are currently active, and how combined public and private satellite data delivers layered emissions intelligence for operators, regulators, and investors.
Aiming to be a global leader in methane emissions performance, Chevron collaborates with GHGSat to detect and monitor sources of methane. With the use of GHGSat’s high-resolution satellite technology, the company was able to monitor 22 oil and gas production facilities from space.
GHGSat, the global leader in methane emissions monitoring from space, has measured the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak with its constellation of high-resolution satellites.
GHGSat-C3 “Luca”, GHGSat-C4 “Penny” and GHGSat-C5 “Diako”, the company’s newest satellites in orbit, delivered their ‘first light image’ – the satellites' first measurements of methane emissions.
Methane leak detection is critical to reducing methane emissions from fossil fuel production. Sensors that use spectral imaging technology are capable of methane detection by recognizing the unique spectral signature of methane gas.
As pressure grows to dramatically reduce human-induced greenhouse gas emissions in order to tackle global warming, reducing gas flaring is viewed as a short-term strategic action that could make a significant impact on global carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) levels in the atmosphere.