Methane leaks: A new way to find and fix in real time
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 07:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have flown aircraft over an oil and gas field and pinpointed -- with unprecedented precision -- sources of the greenhouse gas methane in real time. The technique led to the detection and immediate repair of two leaks in natural gas pipelines in the Four Corners region of the U.S. Southwest.