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Permian Basin methane stayed flat as oil output tripled, Nature reports
Emissions remained near constant during the production rise.
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Methane emissions from the Permian Basin, the largest U.S. oil region, remained near constant while oil and gas production tripled, according to research highlighted in the Nov. 5 issue of Nature.
What we know / what we don't
What we know
- Emissions stayed near constant.
What we don't know
- Details of the measurement method were not reviewed.
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