Phillips 66 Eyeing Lasers to Point Out Methane Leaks in Natural ... - Natural Gas Intelligence
Phillips 66 Eyeing Lasers to Point Out Methane Leaks in Natural Gas Infrastructure - Natural Gas Intelligence
Phillips 66 is collaborating with Bridger Photonics Inc. to explore ways to reduce methane leaks in natural gas infrastructure using laser-based technology.
The partnership would focus on the midstream giant’s natural gas pipelines in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Houston-based Phillips 66 operates one of the nation’s largest natural gas operations, including its expanded ownership of DCP Midstream LP. As a result, the company is taking a “comprehensive approach to emissions identification efforts” in the new project, said Bridger account manager Kerry Neal.
Bridger’s methane leak detection technology uses sensors attached to small aircraft to scan natural gas infrastructure, including pipelines for methane leaks.
Phillips 66 has a goal by 2030 to reduce
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As the production of natural gas from shale fields has expanded, so have methane emissions. U.S. methane emissions grew 27 percent from 1990 to 2009, according to the Energy Information Administration. Methane contributes about 10 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and is 25 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.