Why We Updated the OGMP 2.0 Workflow
OGMP 2.0 reporting isn’t difficult because teams don’t understand methane.
It’s difficult because teams are asked to:
- Build measurement-informed inventories from uneven data
- Make data-informed judgment calls about reconciliation and adjustment
- Defend those decisions internally and externally
- And do all of this while standards, guidance, and data quality continue to evolve
Over the past year, we gathered detailed feedback from Highwood’s hands-on users; the people actually building inventories, reconciling measurements, and preparing OGMP submissions. What we heard was consistent:
The process was heavier, more manual, and less clear than it could be.
So, with this update, we added features and streamlined the work that matters most.
We rebuilt the OGMP 2.0 Workflow to directly address how operators actually work today.
1. Dramatically streamlining MII creation
We simplified how measurement-informed inventories are built so teams can move from raw inputs to defensible inventories with less repetition and fewer manual steps. Each MII now has a stand-alone workflow you can use for quick, focused results.
2. Clearer, more guided workflows
The updated workflow makes each stage explicit: what decision is being made, what inputs are being used, and what comes next.
3. Clarity into reconciliation and inventory adjustment
Rather than treating reconciliation as a black box, the workflow now clearly tracks adjustments made to inventories during reconciliation and the impact of those adjustments on the L5 total and your reconciliation pathway.
4. Meeting operators where they are
The workflow is designed to work with the measurements that operators find credible today. Teams can proceed confidently even when coverage is uneven or incomplete.
5. Greater control over top-down inventory generation
Our redesigned mixed extrapolation system gives operators more control over how top-down inventories are generated. Addressing a contentious point for many operators on the use of ergodic vs event-based modelling.
The Result: Better Decisions, Made Earlier
One outcome of this redesign is faster iteration. It also enables:
- Better-reasoned reconciliation decisions
- Earlier progress with available data & fewer last-minute scrambles
- Stronger documentation and audit readiness
For GHG / environment teams, that means less rework.
For regulatory affairs and compliance teams, clearer defensibility.
For executives, confidence that OGMP 2.0 reporting is disciplined, repeatable, and under control.
This update reflects Highwood’s approach to OGMP 2.0:
Build rigorous workflows that work in the real world, without expecting perfect data or following guidance verbatim.
Where We’re Going
At Highwood, we’re building toward a future where emissions intelligence becomes as seamless as it is actionable. As a trusted partner to energy companies, we’re committed to delivering regular, precise insights that help you understand your competitive position, recognize emerging risks, and make decisions.
Our vision is clear: provide a transparent, auditable pathway from raw data to compliant reporting. And then go further. We want to automate as much of your task burden as possible, ingesting data, generating documents and analysis so your team can focus on what matters most: solving hard technical problems and driving real emissions reductions, not wrestling with spreadsheets and paperwork.
This release is one step on that journey. We’re just getting started.
