Executive summary

In the oil and gas industry, methane emissions monitoring is the key to meeting sustainability goals, proving accountability to stakeholders and the public, protecting people and the environment, and, of course, regulatory compliance. And none of that works without a system you can count on—every hour of every day, even in varied and rugged environments. Nubo Sphere is a continuous emissions monitoring solution engineered to do exactly that.

Oil and gas operations exist on six out of seven of the world’s continents, in deserts, mountains, jungles, tundra and out at sea. Given the scale, harsh conditions and remote locations of many of these sites, it’s not possible for humans to monitor all equipment at all times. But reliably monitoring equipment in these remote locations presents a simple truth: if it breaks, loses power, or drops connection, it fails—and so does your emissions strategy. This is where Nubo Sphere comes in. With rugged construction, long-life batteries, cartridge-based sensor architecture and always-on connectivity—all built around a methane sensor made specifically for continuous emissions monitoring—it’s designed to not just withstand, but to excel in extreme conditions. Its architecture prioritizes uptime, minimal maintenance, and seamless data delivery, ensuring operators receive actionable insights without interruption.

This article explores the design principles behind Nubo Sphere and how they translate into rock-solid reliability in the real world. Through informed design, rigorous testing and a development process geared towards continuous improvement, Sensirion Connected Solutions has built a solution that expands the frontiers of reliability, connectivity and operation in extreme environments. Simply put, Nubo Sphere works in cold, hot, damp, dry and remote environments—and everywhere else.