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Methane data, ready for the reports you may still need to file.

Fixed-scope engagement that turns messy field data into a Subpart W / OOOOb / OGMP-ready inventory — recordkeeping calendar, LDAR program plan, QA workbook. For non-supermajor operators without a dedicated emissions platform.

From $15,000 for a single-asset applicability scope · 2–4 week inventory builds · mutual NDA before any data review.

Deadline calendar — the dates this work is built around

Sep 2026

EU Methane Transparency Database scheduled launch (per EC)

Oct 30, 2026

Subpart W 2025 reporting deadline (extended)

Nov 30, 2026

Earliest first OOOOb annual report due

Dec 31, 2026

NM 98% gas capture rule fully effective

Jan 1, 2027

EU importers verify MRV-equivalence

Third-party scrutiny

Satellite & aerial measurements can outpace internal inventories — be ready to reconcile source-level data when buyers or regulators ask

Who this is for

Four kinds of operator on a real deadline.

NM Permian operator

98% gas capture rule, Dec 31, 2026

Satellites (MethaneSAT, Tanager-1) already publishing NM Delaware Basin intensity 1.2% vs TX side 3.1%. You need the data plumbing right before the rule is in force.

Sustainability VP

>25,000 tCO₂e facility, Subpart W 2025

Subpart W 2025 reporting has been extended to Oct 30, 2026. Time to clean CY2025 source-level data, if reporting remains applicable to your facilities.

LNG developer / midstream

EU offtake, Jan 1, 2027

From Jan 1, 2027, EU importers must demonstrate and report that applicable contracts concluded or renewed on or after Aug 4, 2024 cover supply subject to MRV-equivalent measures. The Methane Transparency Database is currently scheduled to launch in September 2026 per the European Commission.

OGMP 2.0 signatory

Climbing from Level 3 to Level 4/5

3-year clock on measurement-based reconciliation. Get the data architecture right before the gap analysis is your problem.

What you get

A measurement-to-report data architecture, not a slide deck.

Excel workbook + PDF readiness memo + 60-minute walkthrough. One follow-up round included.

1. Source inventory

Every facility, every Subpart W source category (pneumatic controllers, dehydrators, compressors, blowdowns, tanks, flares, fugitives), with throughput + count.

2. Missing-data report

What fields each emission factor calculation needs, what's missing today, where to source it.

3. Emissions calculation workbook

Subpart W equations W-1 through W-39B, AP-42 Ch.7 tank flashing, OTM-56 flare NHVcz. Reproducible, auditable.

4. QA / recordkeeping checklist

Typical records an auditor may request, organised for review.

5. LDAR / flaring calendar

Quarterly OGI cadence, advanced-monitoring alternatives under Appendix K, repair-window timing.

6. Management readiness memo

Executive summary, deadline calendar, gap analysis.

Why us

Rule text fluency plus data-pipeline fluency.

Both halves of the problem

Stanford PhD-led. Fluent in both the rule text (Subpart W, OOOOb, OGMP 2.0, EU 2024/1787) and the data pipelines that have to feed those rules.

Architecture, not stack-testing

Our position: we hand you the measurement-to-report data architecture. Not a stack test, not a field tour.

Free applicability checker on the same engine

The free OOOOb Applicability Checker on tools.petropt.com shows our methodology before you commit.

How it works

Six steps. 2–4 weeks for a standard engagement.

01

Scoping call

20 minutes, free.

02

Engagement + NDA

Standard turn.

03

Data hand-off

SCADA exports, field tickets, GHGRP prior submissions, equipment lists.

04

Inventory build

2–4 weeks depending on facility count.

05

Delivery

Excel workbook + PDF readiness memo + 60-min walkthrough.

06

Follow-up round

One follow-up round included.

Pricing

From $15,000.

Fixed scope, fixed price. Mutual NDA before any data review.

Scope Price
Single asset / facility group, applicability scope $15k
2-week OOOOb readiness for greenfield Permian operator $20k
3-week diagnostic of Subpart W workbook + reconciliation $25k
2-week NM 98%-capture readiness review $35k
OGMP 2.0 Level 4/5 reconciliation scoping $40k
4-week EU MR 2024/1787 gap assessment for LNG exporter $55k
Annual reporting preparation (recurring) $50k–$100k
Full multi-facility emissions data model $150k–$300k

Scope honesty

Where this fits, and where it doesn't.

This is a fast, defensible decision-support package. It is not a substitute for field execution, legal advice or a signed statutory opinion.

Not a methane sensor vendor. If measurement campaigns are needed, we can help your team evaluate sensor vendors (e.g. Bridger, Project Canary, Highwood) or coordinate with your selected provider.

Not legal advice. Refer environmental counsel.

Not a registered air-permitting consultant. Trinity / Apex / Verdaen for permitting work.

FAQ

Common questions.

Which rules do you focus on?

This scope focuses on the currently active reporting, monitoring and recordkeeping requirements — Subpart W reporting, OOOOb LDAR / monitoring / recordkeeping, OGMP 2.0 voluntary tiers, EU MR procurement pressure, and applicable state overlays (NM, CO, CA, TX).

State rule overlay?

Yes — NM, CO, CA and TX overlay is part of every engagement where it applies.

Will EU offtake actually demand this?

EU MR 2024/1787 entered force Aug 2024. From Jan 1, 2027, importers must demonstrate and report that applicable contracts concluded or renewed on or after Aug 4, 2024 cover supply subject to MRV-equivalent measures. The Methane Transparency Database is currently scheduled to launch in September 2026 per the European Commission.

Get the methane data architecture right.

Book a 20-minute scoping call. Tell us the facility count, the state and the deadline. We'll come back with fixed scope and fixed price.

Or email info@petropt.com directly.