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In Germany alone,

Wintershall Dea found around 249,000 potential leak sources.

Photos on spread: Wintershall Dea are primary culprits for uncontrolled fugitive emissions of that comes back frequently may indicate the need to rede- gases on offshore platforms, says Michael Aughenbaugh, sign the fuid system or add supports to reduce vibration.”

Associate Market Manager, Swagelok. Fugitive emissions Beyond LDAR campaigns, longer-term strategies are from dynamic and static seals on valves, pumps, and fange being put in place. Wintershall Dea uses an internal car- connections can be mitigated using low emission (Low- bon pricing metric when making investment decisions

E) valves, he says. Manufacturers should guarantee that and is committed to offsetting its residual upstream GHG the valves will not leak above 100ppm for fve years or the emissions by 2030. Woodside has invested in String Bio, a valves should be tested to ensure leak rates are no greater developer of a patented process that converts methane into than 100ppm. “It’s best to capture certain details about a protein suitable for animal and human nutrition. So, as those leaks for auditing purposes, as well, so you can iden- well as the value of recovered gas, there is the potential for tify areas for improvement,” says Aughenbaugh. “A leak new revenue streams to add value to abatement strategies.

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