Print Email Facebook Twitter Daily Satellite Observations of Methane from Oil and Gas Production Regions in the United States Title Daily Satellite Observations of Methane from Oil and Gas Production Regions in the United States Author de Gouw, Joost A. (University of Colorado) Veefkind, j. Pepijn (TU Delft Atmospheric Remote Sensing; Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)) Roosenbrand, E.J. (Student TU Delft; University of Colorado) Dix, Barbara (University of Colorado) Lin, John C. (University of Utah) Landgraf, Jochen (SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research) Levelt, Pieternel Felicitas (TU Delft Atmospheric Remote Sensing; Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)) Date 2020 Abstract Production of oil and natural gas in North America is at an all-time high due to the development and use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. Methane emissions associated with this industrial activity are a concern because of the contribution to climate radiative forcing. We present new measurements from the space-based TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) launched in 2017 that show methane enhancements over production regions in the United States. In the Uintah Basin in Utah, TROPOMI methane columns correlated with in-situ measurements, and the highest columns were observed over the deepest parts of the basin, consistent with the accumulation of emissions underneath inversions. In the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, methane columns showed maxima over regions with the highest natural gas production and were correlated with nitrogen-dioxide columns at a ratio that is consistent with results from in-situ airborne measurements. The improved detail provided by TROPOMI will likely enable the timely monitoring from space of methane emissions associated with oil and natural gas production. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:278b0470-f6e3-4aa1-bda7-a0857bbfb020 DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-57678-4 ISSN 2045-2322 Source Scientific Reports, 10 (1) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2020 Joost A. de Gouw, j. Pepijn Veefkind, E.J. Roosenbrand, Barbara Dix, John C. Lin, Jochen Landgraf, Pieternel Felicitas Levelt Files PDF s41598_020_57678_4.pdf 2.32 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:278b0470-f6e3-4aa1-bda7-a0857bbfb020/datastream/OBJ/view