Quantification of Transient Methane Venting through Fixed Roof Liquid Storage Tanks

Carleton University Energy & Emissions Research Lab

March 31, 2023

 

Executive Summary

Uncontrolled oil production storage tanks are important but poorly understood sources of methane emissions in the upstream oil and gas sector. This study reports and analyzes directly-measured, temporally-varying, methane emission rates, total gas vent rates, and vent gas methane fractions from storage tanks at eight active upstream oil production sites in Alberta, Canada.

 

Final Report