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With the signing of resolution 40066 of February 11, 2022 by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Colombia advances in the fulfillment of the commitments ratified at COP26 and becomes one of the few countries of the world to adopt a specific regulation for the control and reduction of fugitive methane emissions in the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons.

Southwest Research Institute has upgraded its test equipment to allow for testing the effects of transporting natural gas and hydrogen blends in the same pipeline.

Raphael Pooser is a physicist looking to change the way operators detect leakage in pipelines, specifically by modifying the light source within existing systems.

From natural gas extraction to petrochemical operations and power generation, companies benefit greatly by relying on optical gas imaging (OGI) technology for inspection and maintenance.

With the ever-changing economy and concerns of global warming, many modifications to manufacturing and process industries already have and are about to take place; several of which will be initiated and controlled by various governmental bodies.

With the Global Methane Pledge launched at COP26 and new regulation being developed to cover Europe, Mirico’s methane emissions monitoring solution was showcased as part of an EU led project by Enagás in Spain.Driven by the EU commission’s objective to develop legislation by the end of the year to reduce methane emissions in the energy sector, the project aimed to understand how site-level monitoring solutions can help gas infrastructure operators reduce methane emissions from their assets and inform new regulations.

SCF Ventures (“SCFV”) announced its investment in Qube Technologies (“Qube”), a provider of continuous emissions monitoring technology that enables oil and gas operators to better detect, measure, and reduce their methane and other greenhouse gas emissions.Qube, founded in 2018, provides customers with internet-of-things (“IoT”) devices to continuously monitor for a host of gases including methane, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide.

Range Resources Corporation announced the publication of an updated Corporate Sustainability Report. The 2020-2021 Corporate Sustainability Report provides a detailed insight into Range’s approach, achievements, and goals on environmental, social, and governance topics.This report covers a broad set of focus areas, with an emphasis on material subjects for the business and key stakeholders.

Teledyne FLIR has expanded its acoustic imaging category with two additional models of the FLIR Si124 Industrial Acoustic Imaging Camera: The Si124-LD, specific for compressed air leak detection, and the Si124-PD, for partial discharge detection within high voltage electrical systems.

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