Future-proof your operations with Nubo Sphere

The California Senate Bill 1137 (SB 1137) applies to oil and gas operations located in defined health protection zones within the state.

Read on or download our guide as a PDF to learn how this bill will affect operations, and how Nubo Sphere can help achieve compliance—not only with respect to SB 1137 but also California’s developing methane regulations in line with the US EPA’s EG OOOOc.

Regulatory compliance—moving forward

SB 1137 requires organizations that operate wells in health protection zones to develop leak detection and monitoring strategies as well as corresponding response plans. The law also requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to adopt performance standards for continuous emissions detection systems that issue alerts whenever methane or other chemical leaks occur.

The extent to which CARB’s standard will align with the EPA’s OOOOc emissions guidelines remains to be seen, however there is already one common theme: under EG OOOOc, EPA allows the use of continuous monitoring as an alternative technology. SB 1137 requires it! Clearly, continuous emissions monitoring will play a major role in California in the future. Nubo Sphere, providing continuous monitoring with best-in-class sensor technology and a modular design, meets the requirements of both regulations—today and tomorrow. This is future-proof monitoring all the way through.

California Satellite Partnership—detect emissions first

The state of California has partnered with Carbon Mapper and other providers to use satellite data to pinpoint and identify large, localized sources of methane emissions at leak rates down to 100 kilograms per hour. With the EPA's Super Emitter Program aiming to detect comparable methane emissions sources, there is an opportunity to preempt all third-party monitoring by using one unique solution: Nubo Sphere. This continuous monitoring solution enables operators to detect potential emissions before they are detected by third parties and made public, thus preventing costly fees and reputational damage.