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Methane Reductions & The Fracking Boom
BY THE NUMBERS
American oil and gas production is surging,
and methane emissions are declining
1990 - 2016
PETROLEUM SYSTEMS EMISSIONS



PRODUCTION

NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS EMISSIONS
SOURCE: U.S EPA GHG INVENTORY (2018), U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION

Progress in the permian
OIL PRODUCTION
(2011 - 2016)
SOURCE: U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION


METHANE EMISSIONS
(2011 - 2016)
SOURCE: U.S EPA GHG REPORTING PROGRAM

Natural gas transmission & Distribution
U.S. PIPELINE MILEAGE
(1990 - 2016)
SOURCE: U.S PHMSA

&
METHANE EMISSIONS
(Natural gas transmission, storage, & distribution 1990 - 2016)
SOURCE: U.S. EPA GHG INVENTORY (2018)


Venting & Flaring
U.S. OIL PRODUCTION
(2013 - 2016)
SOURCE: U.S ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION






&
METHANE EMISSIONS
(Venting & Flaring 2013 - 2016)
SOURCE: U.S. EPA GHG INVENTORY (2018)


Natural gas is a climate winner
SOURCE: U.S EPA GHG INVENTORY (2017)
SOURCE: NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY (2010)

Natural gas retains its climate advantage as long as methane leaks remain below 3.2%