Flir Systems

Saving gas and money through regular optical gas imaging surveys

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The discovery of a massive methane leak at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in Los Angeles County in October 2015 brought national attention to safety and environmental concerns over natural gas production, processing, and storage. The well blowout released an estimated 97,100 metric tons of methane and 7,300 metric tons of ethane over a four-month period, making it the largest natural gas leak in US history.

Among the early adopters of optical gas imaging was Jonah Energy, of Sublette County, WY. The company began using legacy FLIR GasfindIR cameras in 2005 to find fugitive emissions at its production facilities. By 2010, Jonah had four full-time employees certified to use FLIR GF320 cameras, the latest generation of OGI technology.