(BRIEF) TotalEnergies has signed cooperation agreements with national oil and fuel corporations (Petrobras in Brazil, SOCAR in Azerbaijan and Sonangol in Angola) to use its AUSEA generation in methane detection and measurement campaigns in oil and fuel facilities in those countries. a drone-mounted fuel analyzer developed through TotalEnergies and its partners, highly accurate in detecting and measuring methane emissions. The initiative aims to identify, quantify and reduce methane emissions, with the goal of achieving 0 methane emissions by 2030, in line with efforts to fight climate change.
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, December 6, 2023 — /EuropaWire/ — At the request of the circular table “Elimination of methane emissions by 2030” organized in collaboration through the COP28 Presidency, TotalEnergies announces the signing of 3 cooperation agreements with national oil and fuel companies. (Petrobras in Brazil, SOCAR in Azerbaijan and Sonangol in Angola) to carry out detection and measurement campaigns for methane from AUSEA generation in oil and fuel 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.
Mounted on a drone, the AUSEA fuel analyzer, evolved by TotalEnergies and its partners R
Reducing methane emissions is a victory in the fight against climate change
Methane emissions come from sources: agricultural activities, production and use of fossil fuels, waste decomposition, etc. For the oil and fuels sector, in particular, reducing methane emissions from hydrocarbon production is a precedent 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 domestic and foreign oil companies. The company now owns OGMP Gold for the third year in a row.
AUSEA, a generation through TotalEnergies
Since 2017, the company has been operating with R partners.
AUSEA is comprised of a miniature dual sensor capable of detecting methane and carbon dioxide emissions, while identifying their source. This ultra-lightweight, drone-mounted generation ensures hard-to-reach emissions issues and delivers highly accurate readings in all types of commercial installations, whether onshore or marine. This generation marks a radical change in the detection and measurement of methane emissions compared to classic techniques such as infrared cameras, ground-based sensors and satellites.
Cooperation between NOC and IOC is key to achieving methane reduction
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 is counting on the mobilization of all primary business sectors of the global economy to ensure the good fortune of this conference. For the oil and fuel industry, reducing methane emissions from operations is a priority as available technologies. The first step is to measure emissions, asset by asset. By making our AUSEA generation available to our partners, TotalEnergies is taking a concrete step to inspire the entire industry, bringing together national companies, to aim for 0 methane emissions,” said Patrick Pouyanné, President and CEO of TotalEnergies.
About TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy corporation that produces and markets energy: oil and biofuels, vegetable fuels and green fuels, renewable energy and electricity. Our more than 100,000 workers are committed to making energy increasingly affordable, more sustainable, more reliable and more available. to as many other people as possible. Active in approximately 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable progress in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of populations.
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