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Updates Under Consideration for Natural Gas and Petroleum Systems in the 1990-2016 GHG Inventory

The  memos below outline updates under consideration for the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2016 (to be released in 2018).  EPA received stakeholder feedback on the updates under consideration: comments from stakeholders are also posted below. 

On  June 22, 2017 EPA held a Stakeholder Workshop on Natural Gas and Petroleum Systems in the 1990-2016 GHG Inventory.  See workshop agenda and slide presentations.
Return to Stakeholder Process for Natural Gas and Petroleum Systems in the 1990-2016 Inventory.

  • Updates Under Consideration for 1990-2016 GHG Inventory Emissions Estimates for CO2 from Natural Gas and Petroleum Systems (pdf) (797.88 KB)
  • Updates Under Consideration for 1990-2016 GHG Inventory Estimates for Abandoned Wells in Natural Gas and Petroleum Systems (pdf) (671.98 KB)
  • Updates Under Consideration for 1990-2016 GHG Inventory Natural Gas and Petroleum Systems Uncertainty Estimates (pdf) (706.6 KB)
  • American Gas Association Comments on EPA Updates Under Consideration for the 1990 - 2016 Inventory of U.S. GHG Emissions and Sinks - Uncertainty Estimates for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (pdf) (322.44 KB, August 23, 2017)
  • American Petroleum Institute Comments on EPA Updates Under Consideration for the 1990 - 2016 Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks - Natural Gas and Petroleum Systems [Corrected] (pdf) (500.6 KB, August 9, 2017)

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Last updated on May 31, 2024
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