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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-5945-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-5945-2023
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Research article
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31 May 2023
Research article |
| 31 May 2023
| 31 May 2023
Satellite quantification of methane emissions and oil–gas methane intensities from individual countries in the Middle East and North Africa: implications for climate action
Zichong Chen
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA, USA
Daniel J. Jacob
John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA, USA
Ritesh Gautam
Environmental Defense Fund, Washington, DC, USA
Mark Omara
Environmental Defense Fund, Austin, TX, USA
Robert N. Stavins
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge,
MA, USA
Robert C. Stowe
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge,
MA, USA
Hannah Nesser
John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA, USA
Melissa P. Sulprizio
John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA, USA
Alba Lorente
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Leiden, the Netherlands
Daniel J. Varon
John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA, USA
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai,
Guangdong, China
Lu Shen
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, School of Physics,
Peking University, Beijing, China
John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA, USA
Drew C. Pendergrass
John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA, USA
Sarah Hancock
John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Evaluating net life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions intensities from gas and coal at varying methane leakage rates D. Gordon et al. 10.1088/1748-9326/ace3db
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- Assessing methane emissions and multiple benefits of mitigation through coupled crop-livestock system L. Li et al. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143815
- A survey of methane point source emissions from coal mines in Shanxi province of China using AHSI on board Gaofen-5B Z. He et al. 10.5194/amt-17-2937-2024
- Concepts for drone based pipeline leak detection L. Bretschneider et al. 10.3389/frobt.2024.1426206
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- Assessing the Relative Importance of Satellite-Detected Methane Superemitters in Quantifying Total Emissions for Oil and Gas Production Areas in Algeria S. Naus et al. 10.1021/acs.est.3c04746
- Evaluating net life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions intensities from gas and coal at varying methane leakage rates D. Gordon et al. 10.1088/1748-9326/ace3db
- Trends, forecasting and adaptation strategies of climate change in the middle and west regions of Iraq W. Hassan et al. 10.1007/s42452-023-05544-z
- CHEEREIO 1.0: a versatile and user-friendly ensemble-based chemical data assimilation and emissions inversion platform for the GEOS-Chem chemical transport model D. Pendergrass et al. 10.5194/gmd-16-4793-2023
- Assessing methane emissions and multiple benefits of mitigation through coupled crop-livestock system L. Li et al. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143815
- A survey of methane point source emissions from coal mines in Shanxi province of China using AHSI on board Gaofen-5B Z. He et al. 10.5194/amt-17-2937-2024
- Concepts for drone based pipeline leak detection L. Bretschneider et al. 10.3389/frobt.2024.1426206
- Current potential of CH4 emission estimates using TROPOMI in the Middle East M. Liu et al. 10.5194/amt-17-5261-2024
Latest update: 30 Dec 2024
Short summary
We quantify methane emissions from individual countries in the Middle East and North Africa by inverse analysis of 2019 TROPOMI satellite observations of atmospheric methane. We show that the ability to simply relate oil/gas emissions to activity metrics is compromised by stochastic nature of local infrastructure and management practices. We find that the industry target for oil/gas methane intensity is achievable through associated gas capture, modern infrastructure, and centralized operations.
We quantify methane emissions from individual countries in the Middle East and North Africa by...
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