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Economic Analysis of Methane Emission Reduction Opportunities in the U.S. Onshore Oil and Natural Gas Industries 

Economic Analysis of Methane Emission Reduction Opportunities in the U.S. Onshore Oil and Natural Gas Industries 

Full Title:  Economic Analysis of Methane Emission Reduction Opportunities in the U.S. Onshore Oil and Natural Gas Industries
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Publisher(s): ICF International
Publication Date: March 1, 2014
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A groundbreaking analysis conducted by ICF International (ICF) shows that the U.S. oil and gas industry can significantly and cost-effectively reduce emissions of methane – the primary ingredient in natural gas and a highly potent greenhouse gas – using currently available technologies and operating practices.

Environmental Defense Fund commissioned ICF, a leading technical consulting firm with over thirty years of experience in the energy sector, to analyze the economics of methane emission reduction opportunities across the natural gas industry, from upstream production to downstream distribution. ICF’s analysis is based on data and comments from numerous organizations, including oil and gas producers, pipeline operators, equipment vendors, service providers and a trade association.

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