Methane Emissions Management Technical Section (MEMTS)

Advancing detection, measurement, reporting, and cost-effective methane abatement through a global, cross-disciplinary community.

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About MEMTS

Who We Are

Our mission is to collect, disseminate, and exchange technical knowledge concerning the measurement, reporting, and cost-effective abatement of methane emissions from oil and gas operations and related technologies for the public benefit. We also provide opportunities for professionals to enhance their technical and professional competence in this area.

We believe methane emissions reduction can be achieved by helping companies identify sources of emissions and providing cost-effective solutions to reduce or eliminate them while maximizing efficiency. MEMTS builds on work by the SPE Sustainable Development Technical Section and the Gaia Measuring What Matters work group, addressing the needs of those working in asset teams and/or in the field in Completions, Production & Operations, Projects Facilities & Construction, and the HSE & Sustainability communities to detect, measure, report, and reduce methane emissions.

A shared language for methane emissions management — from detection and quantification to reporting and abatement.
The Methane People: MEMTS is a global platform to share experiences, success stories, and cautionary tales – so we can learn from each other’s practices, mistakes, and learnings.
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Measurement & Quantification Improving how we detect and quantify methane across facilities and assets.
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Reporting & Disclosure Building inventories, methodologies, and transparency that stakeholders can trust.
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Abatement & Operations Turning data into interventions, projects, and everyday operational improvements.
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Sustainability & Public Benefit Linking methane management to climate goals, markets, and social license.
Our Community
MEMTS presence across regions and activities – color strength represents membership density.

Young, Growing, and Diverse

MEMTS is one of SPE’s younger technical sections, with a membership that is international, cross-disciplinary, and multi-generational. Our community includes engineers, scientists, data specialists, policymakers, service providers, and students who care about credible methane emissions management.

  • MEMTS Board 2025–2026 – global leadership guiding our strategy and programs
  • Founding Chair and Past Chairs – continuity and mentoring for a young section
  • Young Professional Liaisons – ensuring early-career voices are heard

We work together to turn technical knowledge into practical action – in the field, in control rooms, and in boardrooms.

What We Do

Programs, Forums, and Conversations

MEMTS activities span in-person forums, conference sessions, JPT articles, and online programs – always with a focus on practical, technically robust methane management.

Methane Forum

Methane Emissions Management for a Sustainable Future
Banff, April 22–25, 2024

A dedicated forum bringing together operators, service companies, technology developers, and policymakers to explore methane emissions management pathways in practice.

MEMTS at 2025 ATCE

MEMTS is part of a broader, integrated methane and energy-transition conversation, including:

  • Special Session SS01 (with PF&C, FMTS, H2TS, CCUSTS & RASTS):
    Powering the Energy Transition and Decarbonization: The Role of Evolving Production and Facilities Skills and Technologies
  • Stronger Together Mixer – FMTS × MEMTS joint membership mixer at ATCE

Showcasing how measurement, methane, and the broader energy system are deeply connected.

ATCE

Global Methane Conversation

MEMTS Technical Section Q&A: Data, Models, and Trust—The Next Frontier in Methane Emissions Quantification

JPT article – December 18, 2025

This article is the first in a Q&A series from the SPE Methane Emissions Management Technical Section (MEMTS) on methane intelligence and how oil and gas teams translate emissions data into credible decisions and measurable reductions. In this article, Babatunde Anifowose, SPE, chair of MEMTS, talks with Peter Roos, founder and chief innovation officer at Bridger Photonics, and Mike Thorpe, chief scientist at Bridger, about how data, models, and mindsets are reshaping methane emission quantification. As the first piece in a series on methane intelligence, the conversation explores detection sensitivity, uncertainty, and the challenge of scaling from individual plumes to basin-wide inventories, as well as how policy frameworks, market expectations, and operator/technology partnerships can build (or erode) trust and enable “good-enough” data to drive real emissions reductions.

Global Methane Emissions Management: Current Challenges and SPE's Impact

JPT article – June 2, 2025

Drawing on insights from the 2024 MEMTS Forum in Banff and contributions from a global group of specialists, this JPT feature explores why methane reduction is fundamentally a change-management and culture challenge, not just a technology problem. It walks through the shifting regulatory landscape and economic realities across regions, highlighting gaps between routine and non-routine emissions, access to monitoring technologies, and the strain on smaller operators. The article then examines how better inventories, measurement strategies, and standardized methods can rebuild trust in reported data, and maps out the role SPE—and MEMTS in particular—can play in convening stakeholders, sharing good practice, and turning high-level pledges into measurable, durable methane reductions.

JPT

Webinars & Online Programs

A growing series of webinars featuring:

  • Detection, monitoring, and measurement technologies
  • Abatement strategies and project case studies
  • Reporting, policy, markets, and disclosure practices

Open to all MEMTS members, with recordings and materials shared through the community library where possible.

SPE Energy Stream

MEMTS YP/Student Engagements

MEMTS is strengthening Young Professional and student engagement by creating lower-barrier entry points into methane mitigation—short, highly practical webinars, interactive Q&A formats, and mentorship-style discussions that translate emissions science into field-ready decision making. We also promote targeted networking and visibility for emerging leaders by spotlighting YP/student participation in our programming and cross-Technical Section collaborations

    Methane Emissions Management: Technology, Challenges & Opportunities
    Event     by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati SPE Student Chapter

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    Join Us at MEMTS

    Join the SPE Methane Emissions Management Technical Section (MEMTS) – a young, growing, and diverse community driving innovation in methane measurement, reporting, and abatement across the oil and gas industry.

    If you’d like to volunteer or get involved, we’d love to hear from you. Opportunities include:

    • Contributing case studies, tools, and lessons learned
    • Supporting or speaking in MEMTS webinars and forums
    • Helping organize future events and collaborations
    • Engaging students and young professionals in methane topics
    2024 Methane Forum in Banff
    ATCE Special Sessions: integrated conversations across measurement, methane, and transition topics.
    SPE Live content: methane monitoring technologies — what’s out there and what’s next.

     
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