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COGCC (ECMC) Data: Wells, Permits, Emissions in One Search

The ECMC portal, formerly COGCC, looks up one record at a time. Search Colorado wells, permits and production in one box, linked to emissions and enforcement.

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Colorado Oil & Gas Map: Emissions and Enforcement Data

Search 40,000+ Colorado oil and gas wells on one map, cross-linked with production, emissions, and enforcement from ECMC and CDPHE records. Try it free.

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Ohio Oil & Gas Well Map: Wells, Production, Inspections

Search every Ohio oil and gas well on one map, cross-linked with production, gas composition, and ODNR inspection history. Try it free, no card needed.

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Glycol Pumps: 90% of Uncontrolled TEG Dehydrator Emissions

A mechanistic model of TEG dehydrator emissions finds gas-assisted glycol pumps produce about 90% of uncontrolled methane, reframing control priorities.

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Southern Permian Oil Jumped 14% in 2024: Emissions Impact

Southern Permian oil (RRC District 7C) jumped 14% to 186M barrels in 2024. Compliance and ops implications for associated gas and methane intensity.

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EPA OOOOb/c Status Is Uncertain: How Operators Should Plan

EPA OOOOa is in effect and the IRA methane charge is rescinded. OOOOb/c faces repeal. Here is the current status of each rule and how operators should plan.

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Colorado Regulation 7: GHG Intensity Verification Factor

How Colorado Regulation 7 Part B Section VIII scales ONGAEIR methane by CDPHE's 2025 verification factor of 1.164, plus the intensity targets through 2030.

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How to Get a Colorado Operator-Specific Verification Factor

How Colorado operators replace the state default verification factor with an operator-specific one under Reg 7 Part B Section VIII, and when it pays off.

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What Colorado's 1.164 Verification Factor Costs Operators

Dollar estimates of the CDPHE State Default Intensity Verification Factor's cost to Colorado upstream operators, with fee and sensitivity analysis.

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Methane Intensity Metrics: Why Methodology Matters

Different methane intensity formulas produce different results for the same facility. CATF's 2026 report shows why denominator choice shapes EU compliance.

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Why Satellites Show About 2x More Methane Than Inventories

TROPOMI satellite data shows US oil and gas methane roughly double what facility inventories report. What drives the gap and why it matters.

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Colorado ONGAEIR Due June 30: A Practical Filing Checklist

Colorado ONGAEIR report for CY2025 is due June 30, 2026. Which facilities must report, required source categories, and a pre-submission checklist for operators.