REG-TotalEnergies SE COP28: TotalEnergies Makes its Technology Available to three National Companies to Measure and Reduce Methane Emissions

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05/12/2023 07:00

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COP28: TotalEnergies Makes its Technology Available to three National
Companies to Measure and Reduce Methane Emissions

 

TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE):

On the occasion of the “Eliminating Methane Emissions by 2030” roundtable
partnered by the COP28 Presidency, TotalEnergies announces the signing of
three cooperation agreements with National Oil & Gas Companies (Petrobras
in Brazil, SOCAR in Azerbaijan and Sonangol in Angola) to carry out methane
detection and measurement campaigns using the AUSEA technology on oil and gas
facilities in Brazil, Azerbaijan, and Angola.

These agreements demonstrate the commitment of TotalEnergies and partnering
National Oil & Gas companies to identify, quantify and reduce methane
emissions and to encourage the entire oil and gas industry to aim for Zero
Methane Emission by 2030.

Embarked on a drone, the AUSEA gas analyser, developed by TotalEnergies and
its R&D partners, is currently one of the most accurate technologies in
the world to detect and measure methane emissions.

Slashing down methane emissions is a quick win in the battle against climate
change

Methane emissions come from multiple sources: agricultural activities, fossil
fuel production and use, decomposing waste, etc. For the Oil & Gas sector,
slashing methane emissions from hydrocarbon production is a priority in its
efforts to mitigate global warming.

After halving its methane emissions from its operated sites between 2010 and
2020, TotalEnergies set ambitious targets to step up its efforts and reduce
methane emissions by a further 50% by 2025 – with the ambition to reach this
target a year early, in 2024 - and by 80% in 2030, compared to 2020. In this
respect, the Company has carried out last year a global campaign to measure
methane emissions from its upstream operated activities using the AUSEA
technology.

TotalEnergies is also committed to promoting the United Nations Oil and Gas
Methane Partnership (OGMP 2.0) framework with other national and international
oil companies. The Company has now held the OGMP Gold standard status for the
three years in a row.

AUSEA, a one-of-a-kind technology by TotalEnergies

Since 2017, the Company has been working with R&D partners (CNRS and the
University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne) to develop the pioneer AUSEA technology
(Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Applications) to detect
and quantify GHG emissions.

AUSEA consists of a miniature dual sensor capable of detecting methane and
carbon dioxide emissions, while at the same time identifying their source.
This ultralight drone-mounted technology ensures access to hard-to-reach
emission points while delivering high-precision readings on all types of
industrial facility, whether onshore or offshore. This technology marks a step
change in methane emissions detection and measurement compared to traditional
techniques such as infrared cameras, ground sensors and satellites.

Cooperation between NOC & IOC is key to achieving massive methane
abatement

TotalEnergies is now expanding its AUSEA initiative beyond its own operated
assets. The three cooperation agreements signed with Petrobras in Brazil,
SOCAR in Azerbaijan and Sonangol in Angola aim to carry out AUSEA drone-based
emissions measurement campaigns on facilities they operate and demonstrate
concrete actions taken to mobilize the Oil & Gas industry toward zero
methane emissions.

“The COP28 Presidency counts on the mobilization of all the major industrial
sectors of the global economy to ensure the success of this conference. For
the Oil & Gas industry, cutting methane emissions from operations is a
priority as technologies are available. The first step is to measure
emissions, asset by asset. By making our AUSEA technology available to our
partners, TotalEnergies is taking a concrete step to encourage the whole
industry, including National Companies, to aim for zero methane emissions”,
said Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies.

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About TotalEnergies 

TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and markets
energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and
electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to energy that is
ever more affordable, more sustainable, more reliable and accessible to as
many people as possible. Active in nearly 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts
sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and
operations to contribute to the well-being of people.

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