TotalEnergies has announced new and expanded collaborations with three national oil companies, including Petronas in Malaysia, Sonangol in Angola, and OIL (Oil India Ltd.) in India, to reduce methane emissions. The company introduced these collaborations at a meeting of the Oil and Gas Carbon Reduction Charter (OGDC) members in Abu Dhabi. Signatories of this charter, launched at COP28 in Dubai, are committed to achieving near-zero methane emissions in the upstream sector by 2030.
Collaboration with OIL in India
In India, TotalEnergies and OIL will conduct a second field campaign using AUSEA (Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Application), a methane sensor mounted on a drone. The first campaign, which took place over one month at 20 OIL-managed sites in Assam, provided OIL with data for reporting methane emissions and demonstrated that AUSEA can accurately identify and measure methane in field conditions and various sites. The second campaign will also focus on expanding this technology to more sites managed by OIL.
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Agreement with Sonangol in Angola
In Angola, TotalEnergies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sonangol for technical collaborations in methane reduction and carbon management. This agreement includes identifying methods to reduce gas flaring, improve energy efficiency, electrify facilities, and advance carbon management. Collaborations also include greenhouse gas reporting, technical training, and exploring financing options, including the possibility of support from the Global Methane and Flaring Reduction Fund (GFMR) of the World Bank.
Development of SEA METEC in Southeast Asia
In Southeast Asia, TotalEnergies has signed a collaboration agreement with Petronas, the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC), and JGC Corp. to develop SEA METEC (Southeast Asia Methane Emission Technology Assessment Center). Petronas will lead this center based in Malaysia, which will evaluate methane measurement and monitoring technologies in the region. TotalEnergies will share over a decade of experience from its TADI (TotalEnergies Anomalies Detection Initiative) center, recognized as the only European facility dedicated to testing methane detection and measurement technologies.
Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, stated: "Our collaboration with Petronas in Malaysia, Sonangol in Angola, and OIL in India demonstrates TotalEnergies' commitment to the OGDC and the movement that has emerged among international and national companies. I believe that by sharing technologies, expertise, and best practices, we can accelerate practical actions and contribute to our common goal of achieving near-zero methane emissions in the upstream sector by 2030."
