NNPC Partners TotalEnergies to Combat Global Warming with Innovative Technology

Gom Mirian

In a bid to address climate change, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) has joined forces with TotalEnergies to adopt and implement an advanced methane detection technology.

The collaboration was announced following NNPCL’s participation in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) which held in Dubai, UAE.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two companies, NNPCL will deploy TotalEnergies’ Airborne Ultralight Spectrometre for Environmental Application (AUSEA) technology across its upstream operations sites.

This cutting-edge technology enables accurate measurement of methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas contributing to global warming.

Speaking on Tuesday at the event, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPCL, Mele Kyari, described TotalEnergies as a great and reliable partner over the years with whom it was looking forward to exploring greater opportunities in the nation’s energy sector with.

On his part, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanné, said his company was offering the technology to NNPCL in keeping with its commitment to promote responsible production of hydrocarbons.

He applauded the corporation for successfully transitioning into a limited liability company, stressing that he could see and feel the energy that the reforms have brought about, not only in the company but also in the sector.

NNPCL’s Executive Vice President, Upstream, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said the pilot phase of the TotalEnergies AUSEA deployment would be on NNPCL’s owned operations, adding that the deal would enable the company to deploy methane abatement measures.

Other benefits of the TotalEnergies AUSEA technology include identification of unaccounted emission sources, establishment of a basis for querying and improving current emission reporting processes, provision of data to review operational system and implement corrective actions, and estimation of flare combustion efficiency.