MethaneSAT

Many methane emissions can be reduced with technologies already available today — but effective action depends on rigorous emissions measurement and credible mitigation plans.   In a new op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp highlights the scale of methane waste globally and the opportunity to turn gas into greater energy security, economic efficiency, and climate progress. A growing constellation of satellites and other measurement tools is improving our understanding of where methane emissions occur, how large they are and where mitigation can have the greatest impact. MethaneSAT was designed to complement that broader ecosystem by providing wide-area data across major oil and gas regions, helping capture emissions that can be missed when measurement focuses only on the largest, most concentrated sources.   As methane measurement capabilities continue to improve, data can help inform smarter operational decisions, support credible mitigation plans and accelerate emissions reductions worldwide.   Read more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e_Vw-f2Q

Methane science is entering a new era. In a new World Economic Forum op-ed, MethaneSAT Project Lead Steven Hamburg, along with co-authors Marielle Saunois of UVSQ Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and Ben Poulter of Spark Climate Solutions, explain how advances in satellite, airborne and ground-based monitoring are transforming our ability to detect and track methane emissions. That improved visibility is critical to accelerating methane mitigation worldwide, alongside scaling proven methane solutions, and investing in technologies for harder-to-address methane sources. Methane is responsible for roughly 30% of today’s warming. Better data is critical to driving faster action. 📊 https://lnkd.in/eXBXg6gB

🥳 Exciting news for Environmental Defense Fund & the MethaneSAT mission. We're thrilled to welcome Makenzie Lystrup, PhD to the team. 🛰️ As EDF's new Chief Technology Officer, Makenzie will play a key role overseeing MethaneSAT's work to deliver the satellite data, cutting-edge science and analysis the world needs to track and #CutMethane emissions from oil and gas. Makenzie's deep background in space systems and Earth observation — including her leadership at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center — make her a natural fit for a mission that's redefining what's possible in climate accountability from orbit. 👇 Welcome, Makenzie!

🛰️ MethaneSAT data delivers the comprehensive view + granularity that companies and countries need to track progress on #CutMethane targets. The latest paper from MethaneSAT's team of scientists offers the full picture of emissions at the sub-basin and jurisdictional level (counties, districts) on top of the basin-wide estimates MethaneSAT comprehensively provides. Just published in European Geosciences Union (EGU)'s Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, this new study analyzes satellite observations across six oil and gas producing regions around the world to produce quantitative data on regional and sub-regional methane intensities. 🗺️ A single snapshot in time doesn't tell the whole story. Repeat measurements + spatial-temporal data aggregation provides the policy-relevant methane intensities that are needed to track progress against methane reduction commitments. 📄 Read the full paper: https://lnkd.in/gpCF2YqW

📈 The International Energy Agency (IEA)'s new Global Methane Tracker 2026 is out now. The findings incorporate data from satellite missions, including MethaneSAT observations from ~23 oil and gas producing basins across 16 countries, providing some of the most robust basin-level methane intensity estimates to date. 🔺 The Tracker reinforces that fossil fuel methane emissions are still not falling, even though the fixes are known, proven and often low-cost. Transparent, comprehensive data is key to making the problem visible and actionable. With a wealth of satellite data available, and more coming online frequently, there is no reason not to act. 👉 Explore the Global Methane Tracker 2026: https://lnkd.in/dW8MbGgs

🛰️ More than 20 scientific, peer-reviewed studies published, and another 30+ in peer review or planned -- MethaneSAT's groundbreaking scientific research is crucial to our understanding of the full methane emissions picture and how best to bring those emissions down.  These studies deepen understanding in three key areas:  🔸 Calibration: Improving the accuracy, precision and reliability of MethaneSAT instruments;  🔸 Algorithms: Advancing the methods and technical innovations that turn MethaneSAT observations into actionable, decision-ready results;  🔸 Data products: Producing practical insights and tools to drive methane mitigation.    🔗 Learn more about the rigorous science underpinning MethaneSAT data: https://lnkd.in/eGJCfR_P

🔍 What happens when you can see the full picture of oil and gas methane emissions? As Dr. Steve Hamburg put it at #CERAWeek, it’s like “putting on a really great pair of glasses,” bringing new clarity to emissions across entire basins. That system-wide view, enabled by MethaneSAT data, shows: 🔸 Emissions are significantly higher than widely-cited inventories  🔸 Performance varies widely across regions  🔸 Smaller, dispersed sources play a major role and are often missed It also allows us to quantify contributions from sources like marginal wells — something that hasn’t been done at this scale before. This level of detail helps reveal where inventories fall short and where action is needed most. Explore the insights ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gCWek_tu

🌍 MethaneSAT is more than a satellite. The mission includes scientists and researchers conducting ongoing analysis of data collected by MethaneSAT, MethaneAIR, and the broader ecosystem of methane satellites.  To date, we have published more than 20 peer-reviewed papers, with another 30+ planned or in the peer review process. 🗺️ These studies broaden global understanding of the whole methane emissions picture, helping track the oil and gas industry’s progress and performance on methane emissions. 🔗 Explore the research for yourself: https://lnkd.in/eGJCfR_P