The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has renewed its agreement with TotalEnergies to extend the deployment of the Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Applications (AUSEA) technology for the detection, measurement, and reduction of methane and carbon emission across its upstream operations for another 24 months.
The agreement, which is aimed at helping NNPC Ltd meet its gas flare reduction obligation in keeping with its Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC) commitments, Oil & Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0 participation and near-zero methane ambition by 2030, is a follow up on an earlier agreement signed in 2023 for the adoption of the AUSEA technology.
Commenting on the deal which was signed in Abuja on Wednesday, Udy Ntia, NNPC Ltd’s executive vice president, Upstream, who signed on behalf of the company, explained that the AUSEA initiative is a step in strengthening the company’s ability to detect, quantify and prioritise methane abatement opportunities using advanced measurement technology.
He expressed satisfaction with the first phase of the deployment of the technology, stressing that he would like to see it scaled across more assets.
“Today’s signing represents a practical step in NNPC Limited’s journey to build a credible, transparent and action-oriented decarbonization programme. Related News British Airways pilot jailed after raping 12yr old girl multiple times INEC, security agencies, political stakeholders want peace ahead Osun guber poll Paystack’s integration of AI agents to everyday payments signals new era for digital finance
