REG-TotalEnergies SE Methane Emissions Reduction: TotalEnergies and Colorado State University Collaborate to Establish a Protocol of Qualification for Methane Measurement Technologies

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Methane Emissions Reduction: TotalEnergies and Colorado State University
Collaborate to Establish a Protocol of Qualification for Methane Measurement
Technologies

 

As part of its commitment to identify, quantify and reduce methane emissions
linked to its operations, TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) is
partnering with Colorado State University to develop an international protocol
for the qualification of methane emissions measurements.

As part of the Global Methane Pledge, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and
the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy (DG-ENER)
recognized the excellence and relevance of the Transverse Anomaly Detection
Initiatives (TADI) developed by TotalEnergies’ Pôle d’Etudes et de
Recherche de Lacq in France and the Methane Emission Technology Evaluation
Center (METEC) of Colorado State University in the US, in order to become
world references for the qualification of methane emission quantification
technologies.

Such a transatlantic initiative is needed because there currently exists no
agreement on how to validate methane emissions measurement methods, which is
indispensable to compare reported emissions regardless of technology.

TotalEnergies and Colorado State University will collaborate using their
platforms for this scientific partnership to:


 * develop protocols to certify the accuracy, detection limits, and operational
restrictions of the measurement methods used for methane accounting

 * develop a method for estimating annual methane measurements from point
measurements.

“TotalEnergies is committed to reducing methane emissions in line with its
target of reducing them by 80% by 2030, as compared to 2020. The reduction of
methane emissions requires an accurate quantification of these emissions.
Defining a standard that certifies the accuracy of measurements and compare
measurements between equipment and continents is a must,” said Marie-Noëlle
Semeria, Chief Technology Officer at TotalEnergies.

“To this point, there was no standard that people could access to make their
solutions viable around the world. I think we are taking a step toward that.
There is a commercially enabling aspect to this that we find very exciting.
There is a clear need for international engagement on methane measurement and
reporting methods. It’s required if measurement results will be broadly
accepted,” said Daniel Zimmerle, METEC Director.

A clear ambition: Aiming for zero Methane emissions through tangible
objectives

The Company already halved its methane emissions at its operated sites between
2010 and 2020 by targeting all sources (reductions in flaring, venting,
fugitive emissions, etc.) and introducing stricter design criteria for new
facilities.

In line with the Glasgow agreements, the Company is setting new targets for
its operated methane emissions for the current decade: reduction from 2020
levels of 50% by 2025 and 80% by 2030. The Company has also undertaken to keep
methane intensity below 0.1% across its operated gas facilities.

The Company is also enhancing its reporting as part of OGMP 2.0, the second
phase of the United Nations Environment Programme’s Oil & Gas Methane
Partnership. OGMP 2.0 outlines a reporting framework that encompasses the
entire gas value chain and non-operated scope, including a breakdown of
emissions by source, information on inventory methodologies and the use of
airborne measurement campaigns. In 2022, TotalEnergies was awarded Gold
Standard status. The Company is also a signatory of the Methane Guiding
Principles.

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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, cleaner, 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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