U.S. oil and gas producers continue to achieve emissions reductions progress despite record high production levels, according to the Environmental Partnership’s newly released annual report. Methane emissions fell by 40 percent since 2015 even as production grew by more than 50 percent.  

Today, The Environmental Partnership has released its 7th annual report, highlighting continued progress in reducing methane emissions—down over 40% across U.S. onshore production regions since 2015, even as production rose by over 50%.

Explore this year’s key highlights and…

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The Environmental Partnership (TEP) is a longstanding, voluntary industry coalition, whose members represent nearly 65 percent of U.S. onshore oil and natural gas production. The organization partners with companies in 47 out of the 50 states, supporting members in improving their environmental performance through a partnership of innovation and collaboration. Vanessa Ryan, Chair of The Environmental Partnership and general manager of climate and engagement for Chevron, emphasized:  

“Through collaborative industry initiatives like The Environmental Partnership, companies are working together to find pragmatic and scalable solutions that minimize waste and achieve the highest level of operational performance.” 

Since its inception in December of 2017, member companies have worked together to innovatively improve their environmental performance in key areas including improving flaring efficiency and leak detection and repair which have helped drive methane emissions reductions.  

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