Cheniere teams up with midstream firms to work on carbon emissions

US LNG exporting giant Cheniere has joined forces with natural gas midstream companies, methane detection technology providers, and academic institutions to work on measuring greenhouse gas emissions.

Under the collaboration, the partners would work to implement quantification, monitoring, reporting and verification (QMRV) of GHG emissions at natural gas gathering, processing, transmission, and storage systems specific to Cheniere’s supply chain.

Cheniere said in a statement on Tuesday the program would improve the overall understanding of GHG emissions and further the deployment of advanced monitoring technologies and protocols.

This collaboration builds upon Cheniere’s ongoing QMRV collaboration with natural gas producers and LNG shipping providers, both of which started in 2021.

These QMRV programs support Cheniere’s climate strategy initiatives, including the company’s plan to provide cargo emissions tags to customers beginning this year, it said.

Kinder Morgan, Williams, and others

Cheniere, the operator of the Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi plants, said that emissions researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Texas would conduct the midstream QMRV work.

Moreover, the measurement protocol designed by the research group and Cheniere would be field tested at facilities operated by the participating companies.

These companies include Kinder Morgan, Williams Companies, MPLX, DT Midstream, and Crestwood Equity Partners.

Cheniere is also a participant in the program through the Creole Trail Pipeline and Gillis compressor station.

According to Cheniere, the midstream QMRV program involves a combination of ground-based, aerial, and drone-based emissions monitoring technologies.

The midstream QMRV program requires emissions monitoring over at least a six-month period, with all data independently analyzed and verified by the project’s academic partners.

At the Gillis compressor station, the R&D initiative would also test multiple continuous emissions monitors to assess the performance of these technologies, Cheniere said.

“Together with our partners on this project and across our LNG value chain, we are working collaboratively to maximize the climate benefits and environmental competitiveness of US natural gas and Cheniere’s LNG,” said Jack Fusco, Cheniere’s CEO.

“Including the Creole Trail Pipeline and Gillis compressor station in this phase of our QMRV work further evidences our commitment to science-based, data-driven environmental transparency,” he said.

Most Popular

BGN delivers its first LNG cargo to Germany, secures Egypt deal

Switzerland-based energy trader BGN has completed its first LNG delivery to Germany, while simultaneously securing a deal to supply Egypt with LNG.

Samsung Heavy wins contract for Eni’s Coral Norte FLNG

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy has secured a preliminary contract for Eni's second FLNG project in Mozambique, Coral Norte (Coral North), according to shipbuilding sources.

Excelerate’s FSRU launched in South Korea

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has launched Excelerate Energy’s new floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).

More News Like This

Cheniere’s Corpus Christi expansion project 85.4 percent complete

The Stage 3 expansion project at Cheniere’s Corpus Christi LNG export plant in Texas is 85.4 percent complete.

Cheniere plans to boost LNG export capacity to 100 mtpa

US LNG exporting giant Cheniere plans to boost its export capacity to about 100 mtpa via new expansion projects at its Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi LNG terminals.

Cheniere takes FID on two more Corpus Christi LNG trains

US LNG exporting giant Cheniere has made a positive final investment decision to build two more midscale trains at its Corpus Christi LNG plant in Texas. The company has also issued full notice to proceed to Bechtel.

Japan’s Jera seals US LNG supply deals

Japan's power firm and LNG trader Jera has signed 20-year agreements to buy up to 5.5 million tonnes per year of LNG from the United States. The deals include an SPA with Commonwealth LNG and the previously announced SPA with NextDecade, as well as heads of agreements with Sempra Infrastructure and Cheniere.