Methane emissions from oil and gas production sites in Alberta, Canada

• Published in: Elementa (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 6; no. 1
• Main Authors: Zavala-Araiza, Daniel, Herndon, Scott C., Roscioli, Joseph R., Yacovitch, Tara I., Johnson, Matthew R., Tyner, David R., Omara, Mark, Knighton, Berk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioOne 2018
• Subjects: Canada; downwind measurements; fossil fuels; greenhouse gases; methane; oil and gas industry

We performed ground-based measurements (downwind, site-wide characterization) of methane emissions from older light oil and natural gas production sites in Alberta, Canada (Red Deer region, 60 measured sites). We developed a distribution of site-based methane emissions and as previously found in pro...