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Quantification of Methane Emissions from Marginal (Low Production Rate) Oil and Natural Gas Wells

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1865859· OSTI ID:1865859
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  1. GSI Environmental Inc., Austin, TX (United States); GSI Environmental Inc.

The objective of this research was to measure methane emissions from marginal well sites at various basins across the United States. The goal was to collect and evaluate representative, defensible, and repeatable data and draw quantifiable conclusions on the extent of emissions from marginal wells across oil and gas producing regions of the U.S., and to compare these results to published data on the emissions from nonmarginal wells.

Research Organization:
GSI Environmental Inc., Austin, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE); American Petroleum Institute (API); Michigan Oil and Gas Association; Indiana Oil & Gas Association; Illinois Oil & Gas Association; Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association; University of Texas
Contributing Organization:
Colorado State University
DOE Contract Number:
FE0031702
OSTI ID:
1865859
Report Number(s):
DOE-GSI-31702
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English