Repsol starts supplying certified natural gas from Marcellus Shale

MiQ has certified 100% of Repsol's production in the Marcellus Shale, which is more than 400 million cubic feet per day of dry natural gas from more than 680 wells. (Photo: Repsol.)

Repsol has started supplying independently certified natural gas to the market in North America from its upstream operations in the Marcellus Shale.

The certification is designed to reflect the company’s commitment to provide safe, reliable, and responsibly sourced energy while continuing to reduce emissions from its upstream activity. The company has certified 100% of its production in the play, which is more than 400 million cubic feet per day of dry natural gas from more than 680 wells, Repsol said.

The certification was achieved through an independent assessment that evaluated the methane emissions performance of the company’s operations from wellhead to delivery under the standard set by the non-profit MiQ, which certifies 4% of the global gas market and is the leading market standard for methane emissions performance in the United States.

The company continues to make progress toward its goal of reducing the me- thane emissions intensity from its operated upstream assets to 0.20% by 2025 from 1.34% in 2017.

“This is an important milestone that reflects the contribution of our upstream business to achieving Repsol’s energy transition targets, including our goal to have net zero emissions by 2050,” said Sheldon Lillico, Repsol’s Marcellus business unit director. “We’re proud to provide reliable, lower-emission natural gas in the Marcellus Shale, especially at a time when global demand for this fuel continues to surge in response to the current geopolitical situation.”

“Taken together with the recent launch of CG Hub – where gas like Repsol’s can be traded – this shows huge momentum and growth, and demonstrates the potential of certified gas to help the oil and gas industry eradicate methane emissions,” said Georges Tijbosch, CEO, MiQ.

MiQ is an independent not-for-profit established by RMI (formerly the Rocky Mountain Institute), and global sustainability consultancy SYSTEMIQ to facilitate a rapid reduction in methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.