The Federal Government through the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency in partnership with the Stakeholder Democracy Network has developed a satellite-based methane tracker to tackle oil spillage in Nigeria.
The Team Lead for SDN, an international non-governmental organisation, Adam Heal, who disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday during a visit to NOSDRA’s headquarters, said the satellite-based technology is an emerging initiative used to identify hot spots where methane is emerging.
He said this will enable regulators like NOSDRA and other agencies to cooperate with oil and gas companies to respond to emissions, fix the problem, and reduce the adverse impact on the environment.
Heal explained that methane is an important gas in terms of climate change, adding that its impact on the climate is several times worse than carbon dioxide but if tackled there are better chances of reaching long-term climate goals.
“Very notable tools have been produced till date, these are the oil spill monitor and the gas flare tracker, which we were delighted to play a part in co-developing with NOSDRA.”
