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Reports, White Papers and Technical Articles
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The technical articles and additional resources listed below include information about options for reducing methane emissions and other Natural Gas STAR related issues.
- General Natural Gas Industry & Methane Emissions
- Gas Processing Plants
- Leak Detection
- Pipelines
- Tanks
- Wells
Links to the articles have been provided, where available; however, due to copyright limitations, EPA is not able to link to all articles and reports. In those cases, please use the information provided to access the resource.
General Natural Gas Industry & Methane Emissions
Designing the Ideal Offshore Platform Methane Mitigation Strategy, Society of Petroleum Engineers, April 2010 (PDF) (27 pp., 285K)
Methane's Role in Promoting Sustainable Development in the Oil and Natural Gas Industry, World Gas Conference Paper, October 2009 (PDF) (21 pp., 233K)
Energy Sector Methane Recovery and Use: The Importance of Policy, International Energy Agency, August 2009 (PDF) (46 pp., 1M) 
Reducing Emissions Can Boost Profits, The American Oil & Gas Reporter, July 2007 (PDF) (45 pp., 414K)
Methane Emissions from the Natural Gas Industry — co-sponsored by GRI and EPA (June 1996)
- Volume 1: Executive Summary (PDF) (24 pp., 487K)
- Volume 2: Technical Report (PDF) (152 pp., 3,008K)
- Volume 3: General Methodology (PDF) (192 pp., 3,8M)
- Volume 4: Statistical Methodology (PDF) (138 pp., 2.8M)
- Volume 5: Activity Factors (PDF) (144 pp., 2,470K)
- Volume 6: Vented and Combustion Source Summary (PDF) (66 pp., 1.2M)
- Volume 7: Blow and Purge Activities (PDF) (88 pp., 1.6M)
- Volume 8: Equipment Leaks (PDF) (136 pp., 2,4M)
- Volume 9: Underground Pipelines (PDF) (100 pp., 1.9M)
- Volume 10: Metering and Pressure Regulating Stations in Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (PDF) (48 pp., 941K)
- Volume 11: Compressor Driver Exhaust (PDF) (86 pp., 1.4M)
- Volume 12: Pneumatic Devices (PDF) (88 pp., 1.5M)
- Volume 13: Chemical Injection Pumps (PDF) (48 pp., 735K)
- Volume 14: Glycol Dehydrators (PDF) (52 pp., 870K)
- Volume 15: Gas-Assisted Glycol Pumps (PDF) (64 pp., 600K)
- Background Data from GRI Study
Gas Processing Plants
Rupture Pin ESVs Reduce Gas Emissions, Pipeline & Gas Journal, April 2006
- Article not available online—hardcopy only available by contacting Pipeline & Gas Journal
- Appendix I (PDF) (43 pp, 8.3 MB)
- Appendix II (PDF) (40 pp, 6.2 MB)
- Appendix III (PDF) (233 pp, 5.4 MB)
- Appendices IV-VII (PDF) (8 pp, 463K)
Leak Detection
Curbing Climate Change by Sealing Gas Leaks, New York Times, October 2009
Atmos Energy Offers New Vapor Extraction Technology, Pipeline & Gas Journal, October 2006
- Article not available online—hardcopy only available by contacting Pipeline & Gas Journal
Pipelines
Robot Technology Detects Flaws in Plastic Pipelines, The American Oil & Gas Reporter, September 2006
- Article not available online—hardcopy only available by contacting The American Oil & Gas Reporter
Pinhole Leaks in Gas Service Risers Causing Meter Fires, Pipeline & Gas Journal, April 2006
- Article not available online—hardcopy only available by contacting Pipeline & Gas Journal
Tanks
VRUs Demonstrate Economic Value, The American Oil & Gas Reporter, May 2006
- Article not available online—hardcopy only available by contacting The American Oil & Gas Reporter
Wells
Smarter clocks automate multiple well plunger lift, Oil & Gas Journal, August 21, 2006
- Archives available to subscribers online—OGJ Archives