2019 Natural Gas STAR & Methane Challenge Workshop
November 4-6, 2019, Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA
Agenda and Presentations
View the workshop agenda and download the speaker presentations below.
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| MONDAY, November 4 | Site Tours |
| 8:00 am - 3:30 pm | Range Resources Facility (Southpointe, PA) Range Resources is one of the leading producers of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale and has extensive operations throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. Participants on this field tour visited active drilling operations, hydraulic fracturing operations, gathering and production facilities, and a gas processing plant. |
| 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Montauk Energy Renewable Natural Gas Plant (Monroeville, PA) Participants visited the landfill gas capture area, gas processing plant, and the pipeline injection site at the Monroeville Landfill. Montauk Energy, Peoples Gas and Waste Management representatives discussed the collaboration required between the landfill and pipeline owners. |
| TUESDAY, November 5 | |
| 9:00 am – 9:10 am |
Welcome and Introductions
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| 9:10 am – 9:30 am |
Keynote Address
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| 9:30 am – 9:45 am |
Update on First Year of Methane Challenge Data and Program Accomplishments
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| 9:45 am – 11:00 am |
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| 11:20 am – 11:35 am |
Update on Program Continuous Improvement Efforts
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| 11:35 am – 12:00 pm |
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| 1:00 pm – 1:20 pm |
Rod Packing Evaluation and Replacement Program
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| 1:20 pm – 1:40 pm |
NGS Partner Experience with Liquids Unloading
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| 1:40 pm – 2:00 pm |
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| 2:00 pm – 2:20 pm |
Enhancing Transparency and Recognition of RNG Projects
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| 2:20 pm – 2:30 pm |
Discussion and Q&A |
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| 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm |
Natural Gas STAR Program Updates
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| 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm |
Flare Reductions Achieved by Methane Reduction Strategy
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| 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm |
Finding Innovative Ways to Minimize Emissions
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| 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm |
Discussion and Q&A |
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| 4:00 pm – 4:20 pm |
Leveraging AI-powered Software to Predict which Daily Excavation Tickets are at the Highest Risk of Having Damages
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| 4:20 pm – 4:40 pm |
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| 4:40 pm – 5:00 pm |
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| WEDNESDAY, November 6 | |
| 9:00 am– 9:10 am |
Opening Remarks and Recap from Day 1
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| 9:10 am– 9:40 am |
Keynote Address: The Commitments Across National Fuel’s Subsidiaries as an Integrated Company
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| 9:40 am – 10:00 am |
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| 10:00 am – 10:20 am |
Lessons from Lifecycle Analysis and RNG Production Experience
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| 10:20 am – 10:40 am |
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| 10:40 am – 11:00 am |
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| 11:15 am – 11:30 am |
Results from Recent Field and Controlled Studies of Emerging Methane Leak Detection Technologies
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| 11:30 am – 11:45 am |
Handheld and Airborne Scanning Laser Sensors for Natural Gas Leak Imaging and Quantification
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| 11:45 am – 12:00 pm |
Source-Attributable, Quantitative Results from a Basin-Wide Survey of Methane Emissions
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| 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm |
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| 1:15 pm – 1:30 pm |
ESG Metrics Reporting Template
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| 1:30 pm – 1:45 pm |
INGAA Methane Emissions Commitments
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| 1:45 pm – 2:00 pm |
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| 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm |
Natural Gas Supply Collaborative & the Downstream Natural Gas Initiative
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| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm |
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| 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm |
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| 4:30 pm– 5:00 pm |
Closing Remarks and Workshop Adjourns
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| THURSDAY, November 7 | |
| 9:00 am – 3:30 pm | Stakeholder Workshop: EPA GHG Data on Natural Gas and Petroleum Systems |
Site Tours
Montauk Energy Renewable Natural Gas Plant in Monroeville, PA
Monday, November 4, 2019
This site tour was hosted by Pittsburgh-based Montauk Energy, an industry leader on the national scale with more than 30 years of experience in the development, operation, and management of biogas-fueled renewable energy projects throughout the U.S. Topics included landfill gas fundamentals, project development, gas processing, and pipeline injection. A representative from Peoples Natural Gas discussed RNG from the utility perspective.
Learn moreExit about Montauk Energy's operations in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.
Range Resources’ Marcellus Shale Operation in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Monday, November 4, 2019
This site tour was hosted by Range Resources, one of the leading producers of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale with extensive operations throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. Participants toured active drilling operations, hydraulic fracturing operations, gathering and production facilities, and a gas processing plant.
Learn moreExit about what Range Resources is doing in the Marcellus Shale.
About the Workshop
The 2019 Natural Gas STAR & Methane Challenge Fall Workshop was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from November 4-6, 2019. The workshop brought together oil and natural gas experts, researchers, academics, and other industry stakeholders to discuss voluntary methane emission reductions and ongoing developments. Participants learned about innovative approaches and practices to voluntarily reduce methane emissions, and recent developments with the Methane Challenge and Natural Gas STAR Programs. Attendees also learned about exciting developments emerging from Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects from around the country.