Adopted in April 2018, the Action Plan provides a framework for projects and activities of the Oil & Gas Subcommittee
The International Energy Agency (IEA), which often collaborates with GMI, provides an online tool that tracks oil and gas-related sources of methane
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The GMI Oil & Gas Subcommittee focuses on identifying and deploying practical and cost-effective methane mitigation technologies and practices. The Subcommittee’s objective is to reduce or eliminate emissions from oil and natural gas systems by encouraging collaboration between Partner Countries, Subcommittee members, and Project Network members. Through engagement, the Subcommittee aims to build capacity, develop strategies and markets, and remove technical and nontechnical barriers to methane mitigation project development. Ultimately, this support can increase environmental quality, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen the economy from additional methane brought to market.
For a complete list of available oil & gas resources, including technical documents, presentations, and tools, please visit the resources page.
This document presents introductory guidance on a pragmatic, integrated approach to identifying, evaluating, and advancing cost-effective, high-impact opportunities to manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy use at oil and natural gas facilities. The focus is primarily on key sources of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP). The primary audience for this document includes company managers, facility operators, and relevant service providers outside of North America (particularly where other regulatory guidance for GHG reductions and energy management may not be available).
This document is intended to be a resource for facility owners, operators and government policymakers. The purpose of this document is to provide information about cost-effective measures for detecting and mitigating methane emissions along the full oil and gas value chain at the company- and national-level. Guidance for developing and implementing practices for monitoring, reporting and verifying (MRV) methane emissions is also provided.
Learn how you can showcase your efforts to reduce methane emissions in the oil & gas sector through the Global Methane Challenge.
On June 2-4, 2025, 400+ oil and gas operators, NGOs, regulators, academics, and technology providers will come together at the largest global summit dedicated to reducing methane emissions in oil and gas, to discuss and discover the best practice and solutions to measure, monitor and mitigate methane emissions from the energy sector. The 2025 event program, approved by industry experts, features six key themes, a pre-conference workshop day, our brand-new Global Methane Advisory Board, 75+ industry expert speakers, new operator case studies, a ‘Forging Collaboration’ session, and much more. The 2025 summit will also deliver our most comprehensive agenda yet, with 60+ sessions spanning across distinct thematic tracks over two action-packed days at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort in Austin, Texas, with exclusive resort use and access. Described as "a perfect combination of workshops, speakers, panels and think tanks that made it a very dynamic and inspiring event,” the Methane Mitigation: Technology & Innovation Summit is not one to be missed.
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| GMI Oil & Gas Subcommittee Meeting | 27 March 2025 | Geneva, Switzerland | Oil and Gas | View Details |
| 12th Session of the UNECE Group of Experts on Gas | 25–26 March 2025 | Geneva, Switzerland | Oil and Gas | View Details |
| Climate & Clean Air Conference 2025 | 16–21 March 2025 | Brasilia, Brazil | Biogas, Oil and Gas | View Details |
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| Methane Mitigation Europe Summit | 25–27 February 2025 | Novotel Amsterdam City, Netherlands | Oil and Gas | View Details |
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| Methane Observations for Large Emission Event Detection and Monitoring | 7–9 January 2025 | Virtual | Biogas, Coal Mines, Oil and Gas, Agriculture, MSW, Wastewater | View Details |
| Methane Observations for Large Emission Event Detection and Monitoring | 19–21 November 2024 | Virtual | Biogas, Coal Mines, Oil and Gas, Steering, Agriculture, MSW, Wastewater | View Details |
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| Gas, LNG & The Future of Energy 2024 | 22–23 October 2024 | London, United Kingdom | Oil and Gas | View Details |
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| 6th International Conference on Renewable Energy, Resources and Sustainable Technologies | 26–27 September 2024 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Biogas, Oil and Gas | View Details |
| GMI Oil & Gas Subcommittee Meeting | 17 September 2024 | Virtual | Oil and Gas | View Details |
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| Reducing Emissions of Climate Super-Pollutants – Globally and in the UK | 25 June 2024 | Virtual | Biogas, Oil and Gas | View Details |
James Diamond, Chair
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Canada
Representatives from 26 countries participate in the Oil & Gas Subcommittee.
Hundreds of Project Network members support methane abatement projects in the oil & gas sector.
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