DEFE0032685

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – Scaling solar compressors deployment for methane-free pneumatic solutions

The goal of this project is to eliminate primary and secondary methane emissions from natural gas-driven pneumatic devices in remote oil and gas production facilities without lacking grid power.

Blue Mountain Operations

THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA) ALIGNS WITH DOE’S OFFICE OF RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY’S METHANE EMISSIONS MITIGATION AND QUANTIFICATION PROGRAM TO MINIMIZE EMISSIONS OF METHANE DURING PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND TRANSPORTATION ACROSS THE OIL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY, WITH THE GOAL OF ELIMINATING METHANE EMISSIONS FROM CARBON-BASED FUEL SUPPLY CHAINS BY 2030. EFFECTIVE METHANE EMISSIONS MITIGATION STRATEGIES ARE DEPENDENT UPON ACCURATE QUANTIFICATION OF BOTH INTENTIONAL AND FUGITIVE EMISSIONS FROM ALL ELEMENTS ACROSS THE NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING LOW PRODUCING OIL AND GAS WELLS. THEREFORE, THERE IS A CONTINUAL NEED TO MAINTAIN A STATE-OF-THE-INDUSTRY UNDERSTANDING METHANE EMISSIONS MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES AND OPERATION PERFORMANCE, THROUGH COLLECTION OF EMPIRICAL DATA, ACROSS OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS IS TO MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF THESE EFFORTS TO THE PUBLIC WITH THE GOALS OF REDUCING GHG EMISSIONS AND IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ENGAGEMENT OF THE AFFECTED PUBLIC, (LARGELY IN DISADVANTAGED OR FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES). THE FOA OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO A VARIETY OF ENTITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MITIGATING METHANE EMISSIONS FROM MARGINAL CONVENTIONAL WELLS (MCWS) AND OTHER OIL AND NATURAL GAS ASSETS; ACCELERATING THE COMMERCIALIZATION, SCALE-UP AND APPLICATION OF INNOVATIVE METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES; AND ADVANCING THE CHARACTERIZATION AND REDUCTION OF METHANE EMISSIONS THROUGH MULTI-SCALE, MEASUREMENT-INFORMED DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS.

81.089 - Fossil Energy Research and Development

National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) [DOE]

Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) [DOE]

Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901-3488 United States

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Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – Methane Emissions Reduction Program Oil and Gas Methane Monitoring and Mitigation (DE-FOA-0003256)