Does TARA Energy Services' Flareless Flowback methane emissions reduction technology comply with Bill C-59 measurement requirements?
Bill C-59 and Its Impact on the Oil and Gas Industry
Bill C-59 introduces stringent regulations aimed at combating greenwashing, mandating businesses to substantiate their environmental claims with reliable evidence, thereby ensuring transparency and accountability.
This legislative framework significantly impacts the oil and gas sector, demanding precise and verifiable data to support any declarations concerning environmental benefits or improved practices.
Bill C-59 outlines potential liability for greenwashing in two ways. First, Bill C-59 amends section 74.01 of the Competition Act to expressly address misleading environmental benefits claims made to the public:
- Any statement, warranty or guarantee of a product’s benefits for protecting or restoring the environment or mitigating the environmental, social and ecological causes or effects of climate change that are not based on an adequate and proper testing; and
- Any representations with respect to the benefits of a business or business activity for protecting or restoring the environment or mitigating the environmental and ecological causes or effects of climate change that are not based on adequate and proper substantiation in accordance with internationally recognized methodology.
TARA Energy Services aligns its production testing emissions measurement and verification practices with internationally recognized industry benchmarks and standards per the “API Compendium of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Methodologies for the Natural Gas and Oil Industry” (November 2021) and the Western Climate Initiative “Final Essential Requirements of Mandatory Reporting” with 2011 Amendments for Harmonization of Reporting in Canadian Jurisdictions.
These documents serve as the foundation for TARA’s emissions measurement methodologies for well completions in compliance with Bill C-59.
API Compendium Overview:
The API Compendium offers a comprehensive suite of methodologies specifically tailored for the natural gas and oil industry. Its aim is to facilitate accurate estimation and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across various industry operations, from exploration and production to processing and distribution.
The Compendium emphasizes consistent estimation of direct GHG emissions over the entire value chain and incorporates updates for liquefied natural gas operations, carbon capture, use, and storage. By adhering to these methodologies, TARA Energy Services ensures that its emissions reporting is not only comprehensive but also aligns with the latest standards for environmental accounting within the industry.
Western Climate Initiative Amendments Overview:
The Western Climate Initiative (WCI) Amendments focus on harmonizing reporting requirements across Canadian jurisdictions in line with evolving technical standards, including those for the oil and gas sector.
These amendments refine previous requirements, aligning with both U.S. and Canadian standards for emissions measurement to support cap-and-trade programs.
By incorporating these standards into its reporting practices, TARA effectively aligns with high-quality reporting requirements, ensuring a consistent and accurate approach to quantifying emissions. Notably, the amendments address updates to oil and gas quantification sections, reflecting technical advancements and stakeholder feedback to ensure the highest reporting standards.
Compliance and Alignment with Bill C-59:
In the context of Bill C-59, TARA Energy Services’ adherence to the detailed methodologies and standards outlined in the API Compendium and WCI Amendments exemplifies a robust framework for substantiating environmental claims.
By utilizing these comprehensive guidelines for emissions measurement and validation, TARA puts these guidelines in to practice with our differential pressure meters, which are manufactured to adhere to internationally recognized quality and performance standards. We combine this technology with our real-time data reporting to ensure operations performance is accurately provable at all times.
TARA not only meets Bill C-59’s stringent requirements for transparency and accuracy but also demonstrates its leadership in environmental stewardship within the oil and gas sector. TARA’s commitment to these practices showcases its dedication to reducing emissions effectively and substantiating its achievements with clear, verifiable evidence.
In summary, through meticulous adherence to the methodologies outlined in the API Compendium and the harmonized standards of the WCI Amendments, TARA Energy Services exemplifies compliance with Bill C-59.
This framework underscores TARA’s ability to substantiate its environmental claims, particularly in reducing emissions for oilfield production testing, with rigorous evidence, setting a benchmark for transparency and accountability in the oil and gas industry.
Learn more about TARA’s methane emissions technology here: Flareless Flowback Net Zero Carbon Capture
