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Industry warns methane compliance costs risk shuttering low‑producing wells, urges flexibility
Summary
Representatives of the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association and PYOGA told lawmakers that one‑size‑fits‑all adoption of federal methane controls could make low‑producing conventional wells uneconomical, urged tailored approaches and economic exemptions, and requested DEP account for remaining useful life and feasibility.
Industry representatives testified that methane controls should be practical and tailored to Pennsylvania's varied oil and gas sectors.
Todd, testifying for the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association (PIOGA), said the industry agrees methane emissions should be reduced but argued federal rules written for different basins could harm Pennsylvania's conventional sector. He warned that optical gas imaging cameras and other advanced monitoring technologies cost substantially and that DEP's…
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