«Similarly, a small group of sources within these two categories are responsible for the vast majority of pneumatic and unloading emissions
at natural gas production sites.»
The research team measured emissions from 377 gas actuated (pneumatic) controllers
at natural gas production sites and a small number of oil production sites throughout the U.S.
The Environmental Protection Agency reports that 477,606 pneumatic (gas actuated) devices are in use
at natural gas production sites throughout the U.S.
A team of researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and environmental testing firm URS reports that a small subset of natural gas wells are responsible for the majority of methane emissions from two major sources — liquid unloadings and pneumatic controller equipment —
at natural gas production sites.
Not exact matches
This work presents direct measurements of methane emissions from multiple sources
at onshore
natural gas production sites incorporating operational practices that have been adopted or become more prevalent since the 1990s.
The UT researchers took measurements
at 190
natural gas production sites — and nearly 500 wells — in every region of the United States where hydraulic fracturing is occurring.