EPA, oil and gas companies launch international methane reduction program

October 23, 2006 —Seven oil and gas companies have signed on as charter members of the Natural Gas Star International program, an expansion of the successful Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) domestic program to reduce methane emissions.

This cost-effective program to capture and use methane as a clean fuel not only enhances the environment but also provides immediate economic and energy security benefits, since methane is the primary component of natural gas, notes EPA.

Charter partners participating include ConocoPhillips Canada, Devon Energy Corp., Enbridge Energy Co. Inc., ExxonMobil, Marathon Oil Corp., Occidental Petroleum Corp., and TransCanada.