Declining methane emissions and steady, high leakage rates observed over multiple years in a western US oil/gas production basin

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John C. Lin
Ryan Bares
Benjamin Fasoli
Maria Garcia
Erik Crosman
Seth Lyman
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[1] University of Utah,Department of Atmospheric Sciences
[2] West Texas A&M University,Department of Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences
[3] Utah State University,Bingham Research Center
[4] Utah Department of Environmental Quality,Division of Air Quality
[5] Utah Department of Environmental Quality,Division of Air Quality
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Scientific Reports | / 11卷
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Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is the main component of natural gas. Previous research has identified considerable methane emissions associated with oil and gas production, but estimates of emission trends have been inconsistent, in part due to limited in-situ methane observations spanning multiple years in oil/gas production regions. Here we present a unique analysis of one of the longest-running datasets of in-situ methane observations from an oil/gas production region in Utah’s Uinta Basin. The observations indicate Uinta methane emissions approximately halved between 2015 and 2020, along with declining gas production. As a percentage of gas production, however, emissions remained steady over the same years, at ~ 6–8%, among the highest in the U.S. Addressing methane leaks and recovering more of the economically valuable natural gas is critical, as the U.S. seeks to address climate change through aggressive greenhouse emission reductions.
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