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If you're part of a publicly traded energy company or you have ESG investors, then this episode is designed for you.    Arooshi Dahiya has helped dozens of publicly traded companies in Hong Kong, Singapore, India, and Europe with their mandatory ESG reporting.     The SEC recently published it's 500-page proposed regulation called, "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors"   Arooshi presents a summary of the new rules and explains what Energy companies must do to comply with the new disclosure rules.      

If you're an oil & gas professional who needs to do a live webinar or online summit, then this episode is designed just for you. The ESG for Energy online summit was held live on March 17, 2022. In this episode, Mark Smith goes behind the scenes of the conference with the producer, Russ Johns of the Pirate Syndicate. We show you: - The technology platforms we used for the online summit. - The steps you need to do to manage a live webinar or online summit. - The pros & cons of running your own online event. - How you can use the recorded content for ongoing marketing initiatives. If you're interested in seeing the replay of the online summit, you can get instant access to all of the content by clicking here: https://esgforenergy.com.

In this episode, Thomas Fox, the founder of Highwood Emissions Management, describes a brand new methane intensity calculation standard called Veritas. The proposed standard, called "Veritas: a GTI (Gas Technology Institute) Gas Measurement & Verification Initiative" was co-developed by natural gas producers, non-profits, and academics to replace the current formula-based calculations with actual calculations of methane intensity. The goal of Veritas is to have their methane intensity methodology adopted by various voluntary & regulatory groups including RSG standards. EPA, and other regulators. In this episode, Thomas details: - What problems the new methane intensity measurement methodology aims to fix. - The benefits of adopting this new methodology vs. the current methane intensity formulas from NGSI & others. - The organizations behind the proposed standard. - How the standard fits into the oil & gas ecosystem. - The approximate adoption timeline of the new standard. If adopted, this proposed methane intensity methodology will impact every oil & gas producer.

In this episode, I interview Andrew Parker from SPL-Inc, Director of ESG & General Manager, SPL-Inc. We discuss: -Why GPA Midstream association decided to create an RSG (responsibly sourced gas) standard. - What GPA members. - How to get more information about the GPA RSG standard at the ESGforEnergy.com online summit. -How you can get involved with the new GPA RSG standard.

In this episode, I interview Craig O'Neill, who is the Director of Business Development for Teledyne-FLIR's OGI (optical gas imaging) division. Craig & I discuss: - Why OGI is the standard method for EPA LDAR inspections (OOOOb/c, Appendix K) - The importance of AI-assisted situational awareness to being able to remotely diagnose & fix problems. - How continuous OGI (with AI) will impact the future of LDAR & ESG reporting. - How to transition from NetZero Pledges to NetZero Proof. This is a preview to what Craig & I will be showing you at our upcoming Online summit on March 17, 2022 called ESG for Energy. You can register free here: ESGforEnergy.com Other resources: https://www.flir.com/discover/instruments/gas-detection/how-optical-gas-imaging-benefits-a-low-carbon-economy-and-corporate-esg-reporting/ https://cleanconnect.ai/ep43-epa-emissions-update-oooob-c/ https://cleanconnect.ai/ep45-epa-appendix-k-new-rules-for-ogi-ldar-surveys/  

How Triple Crown Energy Increased Market Value by Decarbonizing.    In this episode, I interview Ryan Keys, President of Triple Crown Energy, a medium-sized EMP in the Permian Basin.     Ryan talks about Triple Crown's ESG (environment, social governance) journey and discusses: Why Triple Crown goes after a 0.2% methane intensity goal. What Triple Crown achieved a 90% reduction in emissions. How hitting their methane intensity goal increased market value. What revenue premiums & carbon credits are available to producers. How quickly the industry is moving toward "decarbonizing". This episode is a "preview" to the live case study that Ryan and his Triple Crown team are going to provide to registered attendees of the ESG for Energy online conference on March 17, 2022.    You can register for free here: ESGforEnergy.com

EPA has released their step-by-step guide on how to conduct a LDAR (leak detection and repair) survey using an OGI (optical gas imaging) camera.     Most of you have been using OGI cameras for years to do your LDAR surveys.  With Appendix K, the EPA is now very specific on how you conduct your surveys.     Highlights include:   New LDAR operator training requirements New video management requirements New survey frequencies (EPA OOOOb/c) - most operators will need to increase their LDAR resources by 2-7x.   

ESG investors now control $120 trillion dollars of capital. ESG money has become the #1 influence on the oil & gas market. My guest, Geoffrey Cann, provides a sneak peak into his new book, "Carbon, Capital, and the Cloud." Geoffrey interviews dozens of oil & gas executives to discover the challenges & successes of attracting ESG capital while managing their carbon footprint and energy transition. In this episode, you will discover: - The top challenges to attracting ESG capital. - What oil & gas executives must do now. - First steps toward building a practical ESG strategy. Call to action: Sign up for the ESG for Energy online summit: https://www.esgforenergy.com/ Sign up for 1:1 with Geoffrey Cann: https://geoffreycann.com/contact/

In this episode, I summarize their 577-page proposed regulations down to a 2-page chart that I highlight in 10-minutes.   This updated regulation impacts every US operator.    You can request a copy of my EPA OOOOb cheat sheet by sending me an email at: [email protected].     Also, I provide links to all the supporting documents at: https://cleanconnect.ai/ep43-epa-emissions-update-oooob-c/  

I interviewed Hank Courtright, Executive Consultant - Corporate Strategy, Technology and Innovation for the Salt River Project (SRP).  SRP provides electricity to over 1M homes in Maricopa County, AZ, the fastest growing county in the U.S.    Highlights from this episode: SRP's current energy sources, including fossil fuel usage by percentages. SRP's energy transition strategy. How SRP plans on hitting it's ESG & Net-Zero goals by 2030 and beyond. How Hydrogen will play a major role in energy production in the future. What role with fossil fuels will play in the future of electrical generation.

Andrew Parker has a PhD in PaleoClimatology. He thought he would become a climate activist.  As an intern for Shell, he learned how energy producers are working hard to produce clean energy. That you can be 100% pro-environment and 100% pro-energy.    Today, Andrew is the Director of ESG & General Manager for SPL, an end-to-end environmental monitoring & measurement company that serves 1,600 oil & gas operators.    In this interview, we discuss: The impact of climate change and what we can do to produce clean energy without harming operators or the environment. How AI will impact the future of methane intensity monitoring.  How automation will impact ESG, compliance and operational efficiency. How CleanConnect.ai and SPL can provide autonomous end-to-end methane intensity monitoring that meets new EPA standards.

How would you like to put your EPA compliance on autopilot?     In this episode, Mark Smith & David Conley (CleanConnect.ai) discuss the impact of AI on Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) programs that are required by the EPA, Canadian EPA, and every U.S. state.    They discuss: Continuous monitoring using AI & computer vision. The AI "Turing" test required to achieve autonomous LDAR. Why the new EPA standards will drive adoption of autonomous LDAR. And, why LDAR teams will be more in demand than ever, even with adoption of AI.