AMI Evaluating 6 Satellite Services to Monitor M-U Fugitive Methane

Back in January, three Marcellus/Utica companies--Chesapeake Energy, EQT, and Equitrans Midstream--launched what the three call the Appalachian Methane Initiative (AMI), a coalition committed to further enhancing methane monitoring throughout the Appalachia Basin, with an aim to reduce methane emissions throughout the region (see EQT, Chessy, Equitrans Form M-U Methane Monitoring Club). During the recent CERAWeek event, EQT CEO Toby Rice said AMI is evaluating "about six" satellite providers to help with the monitoring task. EQT's top lawyer, Will Jordan, said AMI would decide later this year whether to outsource or develop satellite tech in-house for methane monitoring.

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