First NGO-launched #methane satellite. Contact lost, but the mission continues: sharing data, scaling tech, driving action. A project of @EnvDefenseFund.
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MethaneSAT captured 221 scenes from oil & gas-producing regions around the world covering 50% of global onshore production. Now, our science and analytics teams have synthesized the data to uncover key insights about the global oil and gas system. More 👉 methanesat.org/project-updat…
Advancements in satellite monitoring are giving leaders increasingly actionable intelligence to act now. 🛰️ Tomorrow: Makenzie Lystrup joins leaders at Methane Mission Control in NYC to explore how transparency becomes action. #ClimateWeekNYC unep.org/events/unep-event/m…
Satellite data has strengthened #CutMethane efforts, adding a critical layer of visibility for targeted action + verification across oil & gas. 🛰️
New @Guardian Science Weekly episode highlights how emissions-tracking tech is key to fast reductions: theguardian.com/science/vide…
🛰️ Advances in satellite, airborne and ground-based monitoring are key to addressing high-emitting events and pernicious smaller sources of oil + gas methane emissions.
Better data gives operators the information they need to respond to all leaks.
🔗 theguardian.com/environment/…
🇯🇵 What can satellite data reveal about global methane emissions?
At #AOGS2026 in Japan, Dr. Ritesh Gautam shared MethaneSAT insights from 40+ oil & gas basins — 60% of global onshore production — and how they compare to other emission inventories.
🔗 methanesat.org/data
New Mexico is showing how better methane data leads to stronger action. ⬇️
MethaneSAT data indicates New Mexico operators in the Permian have emitted less than half the methane intensity of their Texas counterparts since 2021.
Explore the insights🔗 methanesat.org/project-updat…
NEW ➡️ @NMEnvDep proposed a stronger methane rule: a super-emitter program with a threshold half of EPA's & zero-emission requirements for pneumatic controllers. NM is proving strong rules work: methane intensity in the Permian is less than 50% of Texas'. edf.org/Zu4o
Small, dispersed methane sources add up fast: in California's San Joaquin Basin, leaks under 100 kg/hour make up 80%+ of total oil and gas emissions.
Comprehensive measurement can close the gap between reported and actual methane emissions. 🛰️ methanesat.org/project-updat…
MethaneSAT observations from 2024–2025 found methane intensity in California's San Joaquin Basin at roughly 9% — well above the industry's stated goal of 0.2% by 2030.
Independent measurements can help inform climate action. Read the analysis 🔗 methanesat.org/project-updat…
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New @MethaneSAT data analysis of the San Joaquin Valley finds that CA has a serious methane weakness: 27,000 heavy oil wells are exempt from regular leak detection and repair and are responsible for about half of the region’s methane emissions.
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@MethaneSAT data still giving us new insights, and a new analysis finds oil & gas producers in CA’s San Joaquin Valley leak about 9% of the region’s marketed gas production every hour. CA must close outdated loopholes & strengthen inspections to protect communities & the climate.
New MethaneSAT analysis finds oil and gas operators in California's San Joaquin Basin emit about 18 tonnes of methane per hour.
Comprehensive measurements provide a clearer picture of total emissions + serve as a critical resource for policymakers. methanesat.org/project-updat…
New MethaneSAT analysis finds oil and gas operators in California's San Joaquin Basin emit about 18 tonnes of methane per hour.
Comprehensive measurements provide a clearer picture of total emissions + serve as a critical resource for policymakers. methanesat.org/project-updat…
New @UN Secretary General Call to Action on Methane makes clear: the world must move from #CutMethane pledges to implementation — and the fossil fuels sector is the place for most immediate action.
🛰️ Satellite data is key to meeting this urgent moment. methanesat.org/mission
Cutting methane emissions is one of the fastest, cheapest and most effective ways to slow global warming.
At #LCAW2026 UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres set out priority actions for governments, industry and financial institutions to accelerate methane reductions this decade.
His call to action: un.org/en/climatechange/meth…
Cutting methane waste starts with knowing where emissions are happening. Rigorous measurement helps target action where it can have the biggest impact, supporting faster emissions cuts and stronger energy security. @FredKrupp for @WSJ🔗 webreprints.djreprints.com/2…
From methane's discovery in 1776 to satellites in orbit today, methane science has come a long way.🔬
Now, 250+ scientists are calling for faster methane action — scaling proven monitoring, science & mitigation tools through stronger policy & investment. weforum.org/stories/2026/05/…
📈 @IEA's Global Methane Tracker 2026 is out now. It incorporates data from satellites, including MethaneSAT observations from ~23 oil & gas producing basins across 16 countries, providing some of the most robust basin-level methane intensity estimates to date. Check it out👇
Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near record highs in 2025.
Tackling these emissions could strengthen energy security amid today's crisis – making 200 bcm of natural gas available annually through tried-and-tested measures.
More ➡️ iea.li/3Pf9Hxc
🛰️ MethaneSAT's groundbreaking scientific research is crucial to our understanding of the full methane emissions picture and how best to bring those emissions down.
🔗 Learn more about the rigorous science underpinning MethaneSAT data: methanesat.org/scienceandres…
🔍 What happens when you can see the full picture of methane emissions?
Dr. Steven Hamburg described MethaneSAT as "putting on a really great pair of glasses," bringing new clarity to how the oil & gas industry is measuring up to its own commitments.
🔗methanesat.org/project-updat…
🌍 MethaneSAT is more than a satellite. Mission scientists have published more than 20 peer-reviewed papers, with another 30+ planned or in peer review. These studies deepen understanding of industry’s performance on pledges to #CutMethane. Check it out👉 methanesat.org/scienceandres…
🛰️Excited to join @RockyMtnInst at #SEJ2026! EDF's Senior Regulatory & Legislative Manager Nini Gu will offer insight on how MethaneSAT data have informed #CutMethane action with a comprehensive view of both point sources + dispersed area emissions. whova.com/embedded/session/o…