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�Global Methane Initiative (GMI)�Strategy for the Oil & Gas Sector

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Pamela M. Franklin, US EPA

Presentation to CCAC Fossil Energy Hub

June 3, 2022

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Global Methane Initiative (GMI)

  • International public-private partnership of 46 countries and hundreds of private sector and multilateral partners
  • Launched in 2004 (as Methane to Markets), re-chartered in 2010 as the Global Methane Initiative
  • Focused on reducing methane emissions across key sectors: oil & gas, coal mining, landfills, manure management, wastewater.
  • Has developed unique expertise, tools, and resources that enable countries to reduce methane quickly and cost-effectively

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Strategic Alliances

Oil & Gas Systems

Coal Mines

Municipal Solid Waste

Agriculture: manure

Wastewater

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GMI Accomplishments Since 2004

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These cumulative reductions are approximately equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions from

Since 2004, GMI has reduced CH4 by about 500

MMTCO2e

125+ coal-fired power plants

Developed more than 60 tools and resources for methane mitigation

Provided trainings for more than 50,000 people in methane mitigation 

Conducted hundreds of assessments, feasibility studies, study tours, and site visits

Grown from 14 to 46 Partner Countries

Leveraged more than $650 million dollars for projects and training

Approximately 750 Project Network members

42 MMTCO2E emission reductions achieved in 2020

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Challenges to Methane Mitigation �in the Oil & Gas sector

The GMI strategy for the oil & gas sector acknowledges the following challenges:

  • Companies and countries may lack understanding, information, and capacity related to:
    • Methane emissions sources
    • Technology & policy options
    • Monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) to track emissions and mitigation
  • State-owned oil & gas companies may face challenges related to:
    • Lacking motivation to act without national mandate or policy
    • Heightened sensitivities about sharing information
  • Multiple actors in the oil & gas space
    • Necessitate coordination to minimize duplicate efforts
    • Lead to partnership / initiative “fatigue”

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International Oil & Gas Landscape:�Key Stakeholders and Initiatives

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Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)

United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

International Methane

Emission Observatory*

Global Methane Alliance (GMA)

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

World Economic Forum

Oil and Gas Climate Partnership (OGCI)

Hosts

Hosts

Reporting data to be submitted to

Fossil Energy Hub

World Bank Global Flaring Reduction Partnership

Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP2.0)

World Bank Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 Initiative

UN Economic Commission of Europe

World Bank

Pursuing declaration of UN Decade of Methane Management

UNECE Group of Experts on Gas

Supports

Satellite measurement & data collection of CH4 emissions

International Energy Agency (IEA)

Methane Tracker - O&G emissions and policies by country

Global Methane Initiative

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Hosts

Hosts

Supports

Hosts

Supports

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GMI Engagement in the Oil & Gas Sector

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Provide Technical Assistance in Identifying and Implementing Projects

    • Detailed desk-top analyses
    • Company-specific measurement studies
    • Trainings on technologies and practices to detect and reduce methane, and assist implementation of emission reduction projects

Promote Policies to Maximize Emissions Reductions

    • Shared information on policy and regulatory approaches to reduce O&G emissions based on extensive U.S. experience with MRV and emission reduction policies and regulations

Document Successes and Foster Replication

    • Maintain records of successful examples and case studies
    • Publicly compile and highlight success stories and best practices
    • Facilitate the sharing of information across GMI to promote global emissions reductions

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How GMI Can Support the Global Methane Pledge �in the Oil & Gas sector

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INCREASE TRANSPARENCY:

Enable development of national-level strategic methane action plans in the oil & gas sector

Promote development and implementation of best practices for MRV at project and national levels

    • Assist Partner countries in developing, updating, and implementing country-specific or sector-specific Methane Action Plans to advance national and global methane reduction goals, such as the Global Methane Pledge
  • Support development and implementation of MRV frameworks to increase transparency of methane mitigation efforts, including technical assistance to increase rigor of national greenhouse gas emissions inventories, to track progress towards meeting Paris Agreement NDC commitments and Global Methane Pledge goals

SHARE BEST PRACTICES:

Distribute information on best practices for country-specific needs and opportunities

Facilitate project and policy implementation through capacity building and technical assistance

    • Identify policy and regulatory frameworks to promote methane mitigation
    • Create and update sector-specific tools and resources
    • Conduct trainings, webinars, and other forums to share best practices

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LEVERAGE EXISTING EFFORTS:

Collaborate efficiently and effectively with other intergovernmental actors and across USG

    • Establish clear lines of communication to leverage, rather than duplicate, existing oil & gas efforts:
      • CCAC Fossil Sector Hub
      • OGMP2.0
      • IMEO
      • OGCI
      • UNECE Group of Experts on Gas
      • International Energy Agency, etc.
    • Collaborate on organizing and implementing high-level events to highlight sector-specific methane mitigation efforts and successes

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Existing GMI Oil & Gas Resources

  • Best Practice Guidance for Effective Methane Management in the Oil and Gas Sector: Monitoring, Reporting and Verification and Mitigation (UNECE and GMI, 2019)
    • Guidance and case studies for facility owners, operators and government policymakers.

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  • Identifying and Evaluating Opportunities for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation & Operational Efficiency Improvement at Oil and Gas Facilities (GMI 2020)
    • Introductory guidance on identifying, evaluating, and advancing cost-effective, high-impact opportunities to manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy use at O&G facilities. 

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  • Under Development: Online how-to training resources
    • Design and Implement a Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Program
    • Identify and Develop Methane Mitigation Projects

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GMI 2020-2021 technical webinar series on Methane Solutions: Policy and Technology

  • Mitigation technologies to reduce methane emissions
  • Marginal abatement cost curves for methane emission abatement technologies
  • Cost effective leak detection and repair programs
  • Improved Collection and Verification of Methane Emissions Data for Effective Mitigation
  • Materials and recordings of past webinars can be accessed on GMI’s events page

Tools and Resources

Capacity Building

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GMI Tools for Coal Mine Sector

1. Gather background Information:

  • CMM Country Profiles:

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2. Identify project opportunities

  • Prefeasibility and feasibility studies:
    • Over 50 studies in 11 GMI Partner countries

3. Evaluate CMM Resources:

Training on how to conduct pre-feasibility studies at active and abandoned coal mines

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GMI Tools for Coal Mine Sector (2)

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4. Assessing the Market for CMM:

  • CMM market studies for select countries

5. Analyzing the Cash Flows:

  • CMM Cash Flow Model

6. Developing and Operating the Project:

  • CMM Mitigation and Utilization Technologies Database
  • CMM Project List

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GMI Tools for Coal Mine Sector (3)

7. International Coal Mine Methane Projects Database: best available source of information on operational and former/future CMM projects globally.

8. New “Coal Mine Methane Basics” training that summarizes potential mitigation options

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9. New Report on Best Practice Guidance for Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification for Coal Mine Methane is available on UNECE and GMI webpages

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2022 CCAC-GMI Methane Event

  • GMI and CCAC are co-organizing an event to focus global attention on methane mitigation across multiple sectors in advance of COP27
    • Timing: late September 2022
    • Location: Washington, DC (venue TBD)
    • Format:
      • In-person (evaluating possibility of some virtual components)
      • Plenary sessions featuring high-level speakers
      • Sector-specific sessions focused on policy & technical issues: great opportunity for CCAC Fossil Energy hub to organize a technical session!

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Appendix

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Oil & Gas Experience: �Identifying and Implementing Projects

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Thailand

    • Company partner: PTT (formerly known as Petroleum Authority of Thailand)
      • Conducted field emissions detection and measurement studies in 2013 and 2015

India

    • Company partners: Vedanta Limited (Cairn Oil and Gas)
      • In 2014, EPA/GMI conducted field emissions detection and measurement studies at Cairn facilities in Rajasthan. Cairn implemented emission reduction projects based on the results of the studies
      • In 2018, conducted two further field emissions detection and measurement studies at Cairn facilities. EPA recommended potential methane mitigation opportunities at these facilities

Kazakhstan

    • Company partners: MangistauMunaiGas (MMG) and OzenMunaiGas (OMG), 2018
      • EPA/GMI conducted measurement studies at production facilities
      • Developed recommendations for reducing fugitive leaks and venting practices

Mexico

    • Company partner: PEMEX (2006-2018)
      • EPA/GMI hosted 10 technical trainings and workshops
      • Conducted 37 measurement studies
      • Provided hands-on technical assistance and best practices

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GMI Oil & Gas Experience: �Promote Policies to Maximize Reduction Potential

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Mexico

    • Country/Company Parters: Mexico and PEMEX
      • In 2017, based on international regulations and best practices in methane mitigation, Mexico issued a regulation to control methane emissions
      • In 2019, GMI provided best practice information on reporting and tracking emission data to support their regulation

Indonesia

    • Country Partner: Indonesia
      • EPA has been engaging with Indonesia regarding the design and implementation of oil & gas reporting practices to support oil & gas methane regulations, enhancing their national GHG inventory and methane mitigation

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GMI Oil & Gas Experience: �Document Successes and Foster Replication

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Technical Exchanges

    • Articles, guidance and documents on GMI website
    • Webinars and trainings: e.g., technical webinar series on Methane Solutions: Policy and Technology

International Conferences/Events

    • GMI “Call to Action on Methane” virtual event, June 2021
    • Global Methane Forum events, 2016 and 2018
    • World Gas Conference, 2018 (side events)

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Global Methane Challenge

    • GMI campaign to catalyze ambitious action to reduce methane emissions
    • Highlights policies and technologies being used to recover and use methane
    • Showcases 39 success stories from 10 countries related to methane reductions from the oil and gas sector

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Thank you!

Pamela M. Franklin, Ph.D.

US EPA

Franklin.pamela@epa.gov

(202) 285-6287

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www.globalmethane.org

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