Methane Emissions Intelligence for the Oil and Gas Sector
QLM systems provide continuous, high-integrity methane emissions intelligence, giving oil and gas operators precise, empirical insight into emissions behaviour, asset performance, and operational risk to support informed operational and business decisions.
Emissions intelligence in complex oil and gas operations
Across oil and gas operations, maintaining reliable visibility of methane emissions is increasingly expected as part of responsible asset management, operational assurance, and engagement with regulators and stakeholders. Complex, distributed infrastructure, variable operating states, and constrained physical access reduce confidence in emissions information when reliance is placed on intermittent surveys.
Leaks and abnormal emissions do not occur on a schedule. Operators benefit from continuous, autonomous emissions intelligence that provides visibility in real time and over time, enabling informed prioritisation, validation of outcomes, and evidence-based decision making.
Dispersed infrastructure
Establishing consistent emissions insight across extensive networks of assets, including offshore facilities, compressor stations, terminals, and remote infrastructure, where physical access and inspection cycles are uneven.
Intermittent and transient releases
Capturing empirical evidence of emissions events that occur sporadically and unpredictably, often outside narrow survey windows and under variable environmental conditions.
Assurance and accountability
Providing high-integrity emissions information to support safe operations, internal assurance, and constructive engagement with regulators and stakeholders without reliance on assumptions.
An intelligence-led approach
QLM systems combine Quantum Lidar camera-based surveying with continuous data capture and analytics to deliver persistent methane emissions intelligence across oil and gas infrastructure. Rather than isolated readings or periodic surveys, operators gain an evolving, evidence-based view of emissions behaviour, asset performance, and operational anomalies.
Following installation and commissioning, systems operate autonomously, generating repeatable, high-integrity insight that supports operational control, performance optimisation, and targeted intervention.
Empirical evidence to support decisions
Quantified methane emissions data provides a robust, defensible foundation for operational, commercial, and regulatory decision making.
Persistent insight across assets and conditions
Continuous surveying delivers visibility into emissions behaviour across assets, operating states, and environmental conditions without gaps.
Demonstrable performance and accountability
High-integrity emissions intelligence supports internal assurance, stakeholder engagement, and credible external reporting.
How the system delivers insight
Quantum Lidar camera-based surveying
The Quantum Lidar camera continuously surveys oil and gas infrastructure, including offshore platforms, compressor stations, flares, vents, storage facilities, and terminals. The system identifies, localises, and quantifies methane plumes in real time, producing spatially and temporally resolved emissions information.
Once commissioned, systems operate autonomously across a wide range of environmental and weather conditions, including variable wind, precipitation, temperature, and lighting.
QLM Cloud analytics and intelligence
Emissions information from QLM systems is streamed to QLM Cloud, where it is analysed, trended, and contextualised. Operators can review emissions behaviour in real time and over time, validate interventions, correlate emissions events with operational activity, and compare performance across assets and sites.
QLM Cloud – operational intelligence in practice
QLM Cloud provides operators with a unified platform to visualise, validate, and report methane emissions information with transparency and traceability.
Real-time views
Visualise emissions events across sites with precise location and quantified rate information, enabling rapid situational awareness and informed decision making.
Event timelines
Correlate emissions activity with operational events, maintenance actions, and repairs to support auditability, validation of interventions, and reporting confidence.
Multi-site dashboards
Compare emissions performance across assets, regions, and operations from a unified interface, supporting consistent oversight and performance benchmarking.
QLM Quantum Lidar system
Designed for oil and gas operations
The QLM Quantum Lidar system is engineered for continuous outdoor operation in demanding oil and gas environments and integrates directly with QLM Cloud to deliver persistent emissions intelligence across networks.
- Continuous, autonomous emissions surveying across multiple locations
- Suitable for use in hazardous environments, with ATEX certification for oil and gas operations
- Reliable operation across all environmental and weather conditions
- Supports targeted surveys, incident investigation, and performance reporting
Applying emissions intelligence to drive outcomes
Offshore platforms and oil rigs
Provide continuous emissions insight across complex, high-risk environments to support safety, integrity management, and operational assurance.
Compressor stations
Use quantified emissions intelligence to detect abnormal behaviour, reduce unplanned downtime, and support maintenance planning.
Flares and vents
Build empirical understanding of intermittent emissions to strengthen operational control and reporting confidence.
Storage tanks and facilities
Identify emissions from tanks and associated equipment to reduce losses and support safe, efficient operations.
From intelligence to measurable results
QLM Cloud provides operators with a unified platform to visualise, validate, and report methane emissions information with transparency and traceability.
- Reduce reliance on manual surveys and reactive inspections
- Improve confidence in emissions performance using empirical insight
- Support emissions reduction initiatives with verified evidence
- Strengthen engagement with regulators and stakeholders
Continuous emissions intelligence enables a closed loop of insight, validation, intervention, and demonstrated performance.
QLM technology has been independently evaluated in controlled trials relevant to oil and gas applications, including continuous blind testing at METEC and controlled release campaigns with TotalEnergies TADI and Stanford. These independent evaluations demonstrated strong localisation and quantification performance across extended operational periods.
Case Studies
Repsol Sinopec – Flotta Oil Terminal
Quantum Lidar technology was deployed at the Flotta Oil Terminal in collaboration with Repsol Sinopec to quantify methane emissions in a complex coastal oil and gas environment. The system successfully identified and quantified emissions not readily detectable during conventional walkover surveys, providing enhanced operational insight and supporting more confident emissions management.
Questions from oil and gas operators
Is continuous methane monitoring suitable for complex oil and gas facilities?
Yes. QLM systems are designed for continuous operation across complex oil and gas environments, including offshore platforms, compressor stations, storage facilities, and terminals. Continuous surveying provides visibility into emissions behaviour in real time and over time, reducing reliance on intermittent surveys and improving operational confidence.
How does QLM support regulatory alignment and reporting requirements?
QLM provides quantified, verifiable methane emissions information that supports alignment with regulatory frameworks and disclosure standards, including the EU Methane Regulation and OGMP 2.0. Continuous, high-integrity data strengthens audit readiness and reporting credibility without reliance on assumptions or periodic estimates.
Do systems need to be deployed across every asset?
Deployment strategies are tailored to operational priorities and risk profiles. Systems can be installed at key assets to deliver persistent intelligence where it has the greatest impact, with flexibility to expand coverage as requirements evolve.