As we move into 2025, tackling methane emissions remains a top priority for oil and gas industry operators. We’re excited to share the content from the Bridger Photonics blog that has been most influential this year.
In this annual roundup of our most-read blogs, we highlight resources that not only provide valuable insights into the latest EPA regulations, but also spotlight innovative companies and consortia, and the people behind the mission to make emissions reduction simple.
See what topics have been sparking interest and dive into these resources:
The U.S. EPA's new methane rule that took effect in May 2024 imposes emissions reduction requirements on the oil and gas industry. It includes Subpart OOOOb for new, modified, or reconstructed infrastructure, and Subpart OOOOc for state-level regulations. For the first time, the EPA permits the use of advanced leak detection technologies for compliance, provided they are agency-approved.
The topic generated such strong interest that our team hosted a webinar on EPA Regulations to dive deeper into the subject, then followed by a super-emitter webinar.
Check those out here:
Diversified Energy is using Gas Mapping LiDAR™ (GML) to find emissions and eliminate them as quickly as possible and keep methane in the pipes. Additionally, Diversified has utilized the data from GML scans to strategize on where the company needs to upgrade its systems for methodical emissions management.
In this blog you’ll find a short video of our work with Diversified Energy and how the company is leading the industry, and “working to make leaks rare by land and air."
This year, our in-house regulations experts, Asa Carré-Burritt and Ryan Streams, hosted an informative webinar about EPA’s new methane regulations. We had an enthusiastic response with hundreds of participants, and a detailed Q&A session. This blog dives into Q&A topics that piqued operator’s interests, including:
Which emission rate sensitivity tiers can Bridger Photonics’ Gas Mapping LiDAR meet?
Will the satellites be able to detect an emission that may be my neighbors’?
What is a super-emitter?
The Appalachian Methane Initiative (AMI) is a collaboration between Chesapeake Energy, EQT Corporation, and Equitrans Midstream to improve methane monitoring in the Appalachian Basin. In its 2023 pilot, the program used Bridger’s advanced technology to detect emissions from nearly 2,000 natural gas facilities and dozens of non-gas facilities, revealing that non-oil and gas sources, especially coal mines, were the largest contributors. The initiative's success has led to its significant expansion in 2024, with more operators joining to enhance data collection and better understand methane emissions in the region.
On International Women's Day 2024, we celebrated the contributions of women in various roles on our team, from flight planning to data analysis. These ladies shared their passion for the company’s supportive environment and its mission to reduce methane emissions. We value a diverse, collaborative team, and the positive impact women make in driving innovation.
Bonus! Although this blog wasn’t a new post in 2024, it’s worth mentioning because it’s consistently a top hit year after year. Learn the difference between gas concentration units in parts per million (ppm—used for fixed point sensors), and parts per million-meter (ppm-m—used for remote sensors, like aerial LiDAR), and why it matters.
Stay tuned in 2025 for more informational and educational contact from our team of emissions experts.