Picarro

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Emissions360™ by Picarro, Inc.

Picarro, Inc. is a leading provider of methane detection technology, offering cutting-edge solutions to help industries meet environmental compliance and sustainability goals. The company’s emissions360™ (e360) platform is designed for large-scale natural gas infrastructure networks, providing a highly accurate and data-driven approach to emissions monitoring and management. By replacing traditional estimation-based emissions profiles with real-time, measurement-informed data, e360 supports global initiatives such as OGMP 2.0 and Project Veritas, ensuring organizations can align with evolving regulatory frameworks while proactively reducing methane emissions.

Objectives of e360

The e360 platform aims to revolutionize emissions monitoring for gas distribution operators by addressing key challenges related to emissions quantification, regulatory compliance, and infrastructure efficiency. Traditional methods of emissions tracking often lack the necessary granularity, leading to underreported emissions and regulatory shortfalls. e360 overcomes these issues through a combination of advanced leak detection, real-time analytics, and scalable data integration.

Key objectives include:

• Enhanced Infrastructure Efficiency: By reducing emissions and shortening repair timelines, e360 ensures compliance with emissions targets while improving operational workflows.
• Accurate Network-Wide Measurement: Utilizing mobile leak detection and Picarro’s emissions methodology, e360 provides a comprehensive emissions profile that surpasses traditional single-leak estimates.
• Alignment with Global Standards: The platform is designed to support international frameworks such as OGMP 2.0 and Project Veritas, ensuring seamless regulatory compliance.
• Environmental Impact Reduction: e360 equips operators with data-driven insights to support proactive decision-making for emissions reduction and sustainability programs.

e360 has had a transformative impact on gas distribution networks, offering infrastructure operators precise emissions data and actionable insights for methane management. Its adoption by multiple leading gas operators in North America and Europe has led to significant improvements in emissions tracking and reductions.

Key impacts include:

• Improved Accuracy in Emissions Data: The measurement-informed emissions inventory generated by e360 captures system-wide methane data more reliably than traditional estimation methods.
• Operational Efficiency Gains: By streamlining repair workflows and reducing detection times, e360 has helped operators cut response times by up to 30%, reducing operational costs and emissions output.
• Methane Reduction Success: Clients report up to a 20% decrease in methane emissions after deploying e360, demonstrating its effectiveness in supporting corporate sustainability objectives.

By providing a robust and adaptable emissions management solution, e360 is reshaping how infrastructure operators approach compliance and environmental responsibility.

Scalability and Future Growth

The e360 platform is designed for scalability, supporting infrastructure networks of varying sizes and configurations, including those spanning tens of thousands of kilometers. By leveraging mobile detection technology and advanced analytics, e360 ensures precise measurement across vast pipeline systems.

Key aspects of its scalability include:

• Adaptability to Regulatory Changes: The platform is structured to evolve with shifting regulatory requirements, ensuring continued compliance for operators.
• Support for Expanding Networks: Whether used by small-scale or large-scale gas distribution operators, e360 provides consistent and reliable data reporting.
• Cloud-Enabled Architecture: The cloud-based infrastructure ensures seamless data access, facilitating more efficient emissions monitoring and compliance reporting.

Advanced Data Analysis Capabilities

e360 leverages advanced data collection, machine learning models, and predictive analytics to enhance methane management efforts. Using Advanced Leak Detection, the platform captures high-resolution emissions data in real-time across pipeline networks. Additionally, Picarro’s handheld detection devices complement this approach by enabling targeted field inspections.

Once collected, emissions data undergoes rigorous analysis, where Picarro’s binning methodology categorizes leaks based on emission rate, duration, and variability. This results in a comprehensive, measurement-informed emissions inventory rather than a simple tally of detected leaks.

Machine learning (ML) models further refine data accuracy by identifying leak patterns and trends, allowing operators to:

• Forecast future emissions levels
• Track emission reduction progress over time
• Simulate the impact of different mitigation strategies

Conclusion

The emissions360™ (e360) platform by Picarro represents a major advancement in methane emissions management. By combining real-time analytics, advanced leak detection technology, and robust regulatory compliance support, e360 is transforming the way gas operators monitor, report, and reduce methane emissions.

Its scalable, cloud-based architecture ensures adaptability to evolving regulatory requirements, while its data-driven approach to emissions quantification provides operators with the necessary tools to achieve their sustainability goals. With its innovative methodologies and measurable impact, e360 is setting new industry standards in environmental stewardship and emissions reduction.