Kairos Aerospace
September 29, 2018
Executive Summary
Kairos has developed a new methane detection solution, LeakSurveyor, which combines a patented aerial methane detection instrument with a proprietary data analysis pipeline to provide customers with clear, actionable information about where, and how big, their methane emissions are.
LeakSurveyor is designed to frequently survey wide areas for large leaks at low cost – a single instrument can cover 125 square kilometers in one day. Surveying frequently for large leaks is more effective and efficient at reducing methane than the traditional paradigm of conducting infrequent ground surveys because the large emitters that cause most of the environmental and economic damage are found and fixed earlier. Based on our results In Alberta, Kairos believes LeakSurveyor can lead to reductions of ~80% of the fugitive methane emissions volume from upstream oil and gas wells and facilities by 2025, at a lower cost than alternative options, with potential applications in midstream and other industries as well.