Past CH4 Connections Conference Presentations

2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013

2024 Conference Summary

With record attendance and sponsorship, CH4 Connections 2024 drew 400 attendees, 50 exhibitors (38 of which were sponsors), and a representation of countries around the world like Canada, China, Japan, Austria, Switzerland, the UK, Brazil, Mexico, Haiti, Israel, and Australia. High-profile speakers like Tristan Brown, Deputy Administrator of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), brought the conversation to new heights.

What set this year apart is the $1.36 billion in financial and technical assistance from the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP). Coupled with upcoming rule changes to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), this funding is set to catalyze all efforts to monitor, measure, characterize, manage, and mitigate methane emissions. Our agenda this year seeks to highlight the unprecedented levels of policy and regulatory efforts driving innovation and emissions reductions – a hugely significant shift in the methane space.

Below are the presentations that the authors gave GTI permission to make available to the public. These were presented at the CH4 Connections: The Methane Emissions Conference on October 15-16, 2024. Click a title below to view a PDF version of the presentation. (The PDF will open in a new window or tab please make sure you have any pop-up blockers disabled.)

CH4 Connections 2024 Conference Program

  • Keynote 1:
  • General Session:
  • Panel Session 1:
    Regulations to Increase Adoption of New Technologies: How Government Regulations are Stimulating Adoption of New Technologies

  • Panel Session 4:
    MMRV International Perspectives

    • Panelist Presentation
      Selina Roman-White, Senior Engineer, Air Quality, Greenhouse Emissions, SLR International Corporation
  • Panel Session 6:
    Measurement Technology Applications for Methane from Other Sectors

    • Landfills
      Dave Risk, Research Chair in Climate Science & Policy, St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Underground Methane Mitigation
      Kate Smits, Professor, Lyle School of Engineering, Southern Methodist University, joint appointment at Colorado State University
  • Keynote 2:
    • MERP Program
      Tim Reinhardt, Director for the Division of Methane Mitigation Technologies, Office of Resource Sustainability, Fossil Energy & Carbon Management, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Panel Session 9:
    Technology Implications from EPA Super Emitter Rule: How Midstream and Production Companies Understand the Regulations and How They Can be Implemented

  • Panel Session 10:
    Mitigation Solutions in the Field: Technology Solutions from Legacy to Greenfield Sites and Updates from the Practitioners

    • Panelist Presentation
      Jack Lewnard, Program Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)

2023

CH4 Connections 2023, Charting a Path to Success By 2030, hailed 370 attendees, 44 exhibitors (32 of which were exhibitors), and 41 expert speakers. As national focus escalated around characterizing and managing methane emissions, better measurement of methane emissions was identified as an essential first step. CH4 Connections 2023 highlighted the importance of measurement data being understandable and usable by the operators that are going to have to mitigate those emissions. The conference focused on how to effectively decarbonize our energy systems and the role of methane emission mitigation in these efforts.

Below are the presentations that the authors gave GTI permission to make available to the public. These were presented at the CH4 Connections: The Methane Emissions Conference on October 4-5, 2023. Click a title below to view a PDF version of the presentation. (The PDF will open in a new window or tab please make sure you have any pop-up blockers disabled.)

CH4 Connections 2023 Conference Program

2022 Conference Summary

With 340 participants at CH4 Connections, we saw a spike in attendance as interest in methane measurement and mitigation steadily grew. The 2022 theme, “Methane Emissions in the Spotlight – From Measurement to Mitigation,” spotlighted the national focus that has escalated around characterizing and managing methane emissions. With 29 exhibitors, 25 of which were sponsors, we saw a trend in continued sponsorship support as companies were eager to share their latest technologies and innovations and gain exposure. 2022 also featured the first pre-conference workshop by Veritas, GTI Energy’s methane emissions measurement and verification initiative.

Below are the presentations that the authors gave GTI permission to make available to the public. These were presented at the CH4 Connections: The Methane Emissions Conference on October 20-21, 2022. Click a title below to view a PDF version of the presentation. (The PDF will open in a new window or tab please make sure you have any pop-up blockers disabled.)

CH4 Connections 2022 Conference Program

2021 Conference Summary

Marking a slow return to normal after the world pandemic, the 7th annual CH4 Connections conference was held once again at the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University and co-hosted by The Energy Institute. With an attendance of 220 participants, the 2021 theme, “Accelerating Transition to a Low Carbon World,” brought together speakers like Ryan Peay, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resource Sustainability at the U.S. Department of Energy, Jack Lewnard, Program Director at ARPA-E, and Kristine Wiley, Vice President of the Hydrogen Center at GTI. The Conference highlighted stakeholders in the energy industry that are facilitating reduction in methane emissions across the energy value chain as a pathway to a low carbon world.

Below are the presentations that the authors gave GTI permission to make available to the public. These were presented at the CH4 Connections: The Methane Emissions Conference on October 12-13, 2021. Click a title below to view a PDF version of the presentation. (The PDF will open in a new window or tab please make sure you have any pop-up blockers disabled.)

CH4 Connections 2021 Conference Program

2020 Conference Summary

Following the events of the COVID-19 pandemic, CH4 Connections 2020 was held as a virtual conference. With an attendance of 210 participants, a thirst for industry connection was evident. The theme for 2020, “Technology Enabling Green Initiatives,” included notable speakers like Senator Chris Hansen (Senate District 31, Colorado State Senate), Bill Ritter Jr., former Colorado Governor, and Vanessa Ryan, Manager of Carbon Reduction at Chevron Corporation.

Below are the presentations that authors gave GTI permission to make available to the public. These were presented at the CH4 Connections: The Methane Emissions Conference on November 17-19, 2020. Click a title below to view a PDF version of the presentation. (The PDF will open in a new window or tab please make sure you have any pop-up blockers disabled.)

CH4 Connections 2020 Conference Program

2019 Conference Summary

The 6th annual CH4 Connections conference brought together 160 representatives from the natural gas industry, research organizations, regulatory agencies, and technology vendors in one setting. The conference, which has gained the reputation as the preeminent conference on methane detection and mitigation in the US, promotes the open exchange of ideas from leading thought leaders, academic researchers, industry experts, regulators, policymakers, and environmental advocates.

Below are the presentations that authors gave GTI permission to make available to the public. These were presented at the CH4 Connections: The Methane Emissions Conference on September 18-19, 2019. Click a title below to view a PDF version of the presentation. (The PDF will open in a new window or tab please make sure you have any pop-up blockers disabled.)

2018

CH4 Connections 2018 brought almost 150 attendees to Fort Collins, CO, marking the fifth annual CH4 Connections conference as the most well-attended so far. Registrants included representatives from the natural gas industry, regulators, researchers, equipment and service providers, and more, while presentations focused on methane detection and mitigation technologies and practices for the entire natural gas value chain.

Below are the presentations that authors gave GTI permission to make available to the public. These were presented at the CH4 Connections: The Methane Emissions Conference on September 25-26, 2018. Click a title below to view a PDF version of the presentation. (The PDF will open in a new window or tab please make sure you have any pop-up blockers disabled.)

2017 Conference Summary

For CH4 Connection 2017, GTI Energy partnered with Colorado State University (CSU)’s Energy Institute to organize CH4 Connections 2017, which featured a tour of CSU’s Methane Emissions Test and Evaluation Center (METEC) and drew a record number of attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors. A diverse group of keynote speakers and panelists focused on energy policy, adoption of new technologies, and much more.

2016 Conference Summary

CH4 Connections 2016 brought together more than 120 industry experts to discuss and debate methane emissions from a host of perspectives. Speakers at CH4 Connections addressed current research on methane leakage, technologies to detect and reduce emissions, policy and regulatory options, and business implications and opportunities.

2015 Conference Summary

CH4 Connections 2015 brought together more than 30 leading experts on quantifying methane emissions; new technologies; and best practices for leak detection and mitigation in natural gas production, transmission, and distribution.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed regulations for cutting methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40% to 45% from 2012 levels over the next decade. CH4 Connections focused on the solutions to mitigate the impact of methane emissions while providing the public with the energy and services they need.

2014 Conference Summary

CH4 Connections 2014, the methane emissions solutions conference for the natural gas community, explored the subject of methane emissions from a host of perspectives. Featuring 7 speakers and 20 panelists, notable topics included a thorough quantification of methane emissions; industry perspectives from ANGA, AGA, NGSA, and INGAA presenters; federal and other approaches to emissions policy; and best practices for leak detection and mitigation in natural gas production, transmission, and distribution.​​​​​​​​

2013 Conference Summary

CH4 Connections 2013, the methane emissions solutions conference for the natural gas community, explored the subject of methane emissions from a host of perspectives. Featuring 7 speakers and 20 panelists, notable topics included a thorough quantification of methane emissions; industry perspectives from ANGA, AGA, NGSA, and INGAA presenters; federal and other approaches to emissions policy; and best practices for leak detection and mitigation in natural gas production, transmission, and distribution.​​​​​​​​

HARC CEO and President Jim Lester and GTI Vice President Ron Snedic opened the conference, welcoming participants and noting the relevance of methane emissions to the natural gas world. Speakers engaged with over 120 attendees from 60 organizations, which ranged from universities to utility companies to environmental groups, and more. 11 exhibitors also showcased emerging technologies and services for emissions reduction, including live imaging equipment demonstrations.

The evening reception offered networking opportunities for all attendees, and sparked a multitude of discussions between different segments of the industry and community.

The conference was co-sponsored by GTI, Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), Itron, and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.