TotalEnergies will install continuous, real-time detection equipment at all operated upstream sites, advancing its monitoring and reduction of its methane emissions as part of a larger plan to aim for near-zero methane emissions by 2030.
The continuous detection plan, to include existing and proven technologies such as loT2 sensors, InfraRed cameras, flowmeters, and Predictive Emissions Monitoring Systems on combustion sources, is expected to be fully implemented by end-2025, the operator said in a release Nov. 14.
Adding to its portfolio of detection technologies already in place, the operator said installing continuous detection equipment on all its operated upstream assets will enable real-time identification of methane emissions, both fugitive and stationary, and immediate corrective actions to stop them.
Since 2022, TotalEnergies has been pursuing its goal for near-zero methane operated emissions in 2030. The operator said it “will meet as soon as 2024 its target to reduce emissions by 50% compared to 2020, a year ahead of plan,” and is “thus well on track to achieve the targeted 80% reduction by 2030.”
