The Department of Energy, through its Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) federal grant program, awarded a $20,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Texas at Austin on January 15, 2025. The grant will support the development of consistent, accurate, granular, and transparent multi-scale methane emission measurement approaches focused on the Permian, Anadarko, Arkoma, and San Juan Basin production regions over different time scales. This effort will inform state and federal emission inventories for the South Central region, particularly covering West Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas, with a focused effort on gathering and transmission pipelines, industrial meters, and excavation emergencies. The project aims to advance technologies and methodologies for monitoring and mitigating methane emissions in these key fossil fuel production areas, aligning with the program's objectives of minimizing the environmental impacts of fossil fuels and supporting the transition to net-zero emissions.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $0 | 5/30/25 | ||
| Not listed | $20.0m | 1/14/25 |