In our constant endeavour to lower methane emissions through innovation, PTAC – along with Alberta Environment and Protected Areas – formed the Methane Consortia Program. This collaborative committee promotes the deployment of innovation within the Alberta oil and gas sector.
The Program will increase market uptake of commercial technologies to significantly reduce methane emissions and will demonstrate GHG reductions in the near term (6-12 months) by leveraging the deployment of methane projects in the PTAC inventory. The outcome will be building capacity for the sector to deliver additional GHG reductions in the medium term and developing new technologies for energy efficiency and methane emissions reductions that will create economic and employment opportunities in the medium term while opening the door to greater GHG reductions. Project participants consist of Alberta oil and gas producers and technology providers. In 2022-23, 13 subprojects were completed. Up to now MCP has completed 101 subprojects. The installations supported by the project reduce GHG emissions by 10,000 tonnes. The full anticipated adoption of the technologies will reduce GHG emissions by a cumulative 100 million tonnes by 2050.
MCP Steering Committee Members
| Name | Company Name |
|---|---|
| Chris Hugenholtz | University of Calgary |
| Gerald Palanca | Alberta Energy Regulator |
| Heather Carmichael | Environment and Protected Areas |
| Monica Micak | Environment and Protected Areas |