The Highwood Bulletin 092
Articles GHGSat to Launch Two New Satellites GHGSat announced it will launch two new methane-monitoring satellites, expanding its constellation to meet growing industry demand. (Read more) Permian Methane Intensity Falls 23% in 2025. S&P Global Commodity Insights reports that upstream methane emissions intensity in the Permian Basin declined from 0.44% to 0.34% in 2025. (Read more) AI’s Role in Methane Mitigation A new […]
The Highwood Bulletin 091
$850 Million in Methane Emissions Reduction Projects The U.S. Department of Energy has selected 43 projects for funding under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program, providing approximately $850 million to help deploy methane monitoring and mitigation technologies. (Read more) OGMP 2.0 Covers Nearly Half of Global Production International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) states that the OGMP 2.0 partnership covers approximately 45% of global oil and gas production. (Read more) […]
The Highwood Bulletin 090
Thank you for tuning in to the Highwood Bulletin. This issue covers continued debate around the EU Methane Regulation, including questions on implementation, importer requirements, and potential market impacts. It also looks at methane measurement and MRV developments in Australia and Indonesia, clean gas certification in Japan, Canadian LNG momentum, and new Highwood insights on […]
The Highwood Bulletin 089
Thank you for tuning in to the Highwood Bulletin. This issue rounds up recent developments in methane regulation, energy security, and market access. It includes updates on proposed U.S. exemptions for marginal wells, LNG trade developments, EU methane import requirements, regulatory coordination, and LDAR programs. You’ll also find Highwood perspectives on OGMP 2.0 and EUMR […]
The Highwood Bulletin 088
Thank you for tuning in to the Highwood Bulletin. This issue covers Meta’s request for MiQ-certified natural gas certificates, new IEA and UNEP guidance for responding to MARS notifications, and new UNEP list of major satellite-detected methane emitters. It also looks at EU Methane Regulation implementation, enforcement flexibility in light of energy supply disruptions, methane intensity thresholds for EU oil […]
The Highwood Bulletin 087
Thomas Note Welcome back to another edition of the Highwood Bulletin. Our team is in the throes of OGMP 2.0 reporting, with only a month to go before the submission deadline. This year, we’re dialed in, with more rigorous methods and more automation – making the process easier and more thorough than ever before. We’re […]
The Highwood Bulletin 086
A Note from Highwood’s CEO, Thomas Fox Over the past two weeks, Highwood attended three conferences: The Eurogas Methane Emissions Conference (Brussels), the ONE Future Methane & Climate Strategies Workshop (Norfolk, VA), and the PTAC Methane Leadership Summit (Banff, AB). It was striking how different each conversation was. In Brussels, basically the only topic was the EU Methane Regulation. […]
The Highwood Bulletin 085
A Note from Highwood’s CEO, Thomas Fox Thank you for tuning in to the Highwood Bulletin. In recent weeks, we’ve seen evidence that industry and regulators are staying the course on methane. Renewed commitments at CERAWeek by CEOs of OGCI companies signal the long-term strategic importance of decarbonization. In an uncertain, highly political, and increasingly […]
The Highwood Bulletin 084
As I publish this week’s Highwood Bulletin, I am reporting from CERAWeek in Houston. The focus of this year’s conference is on geopolitics (Hormuz), artificial intelligence, energy expansion, and powering data centers. And while there’s no “Methane Hub” like in past years, there remains an abundance of rich, thoughtful conversations around decarbonization, standards, regulations, market […]
The Highwood Bulletin 083
Thanks for tuning in to the Highwood Bulletin. If you’re feeling a bit of whiplash in the methane world right now, welcome to the club! In the U.S., EPA repealed the 2009 GHG endangerment finding, the legal foundation of federal climate regulation. In Europe, the methane regulation remains steadfast, but with little further guidance or […]
