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Total Emissions

All emissions detected in a target area during a single observation.

5,000 or less

140,000

270,000

400,000 kg/hr or more

Dispersed Sources

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Emissions spread out over a wide area, represented on a 5 km x 5 km grid.

100 kg/hr/km² or more

50

15

10

5

1 or less

Distinct Point Sources

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Origin points of plumes that stand out from dispersed source emissions.

Oil and Gas Infrastructure

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Publicly reported infrastructure, as of April 2024.

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    AERIAL + SATELLITE DATA
    These early observations show methane emissions from select oil- and gas-producing areas.
    At full capacity, we expect to collect up to 25 observations per day.
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