Finnish firm wins ISO certification for drone-based GHG emissions monitoring solution

Finland-based provider of mobile emission monitoring services Aeromon has received international accreditation for its technology enabling the monitoring and analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Thanks to receiving ISO 17025 accreditation after three years of testing and validation, Aeromon claims to have become the first internationally accredited provider of site-level methane quantification and flaring efficiency analysis. As stated by the Finnish player, its emissions measurement service now operates as a fully accredited test laboratory.

Aeromon’s platform comprises the BH-12 mobile device and an analytics system – Aeromon Cloud Service (ACS). As explained, the device pumps sample air through a series of attached sensors, allowing simultaneous measuring of multiple compounds and particulate matter. The firm says its current record is 14 gaseous compounds measured at the same time.

The solution is described as an alternative to traditional testing, providing real-time measurement data and same-day reporting. In addition to pollutants, it continuously monitors atmospheric factors and communicates the data to the ACS cloud platform, which generates reports automatically, paired with 3D data visualization in real time.

By simplifying emissions reporting and enhancing traceability, the firm aims to help operators and regulators navigate the evolving regulatory landscape and align with relevant legislation, for example, the EU Methane Regulation.

The solution is also relevant in the context of the findings of the first baseline report by the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC) platform, which identified emissions reporting as one of the areas in which signatories need to step up their efforts.

“This accreditation represents our commitment to precision and global compliance. It positions us as the leading partner for emissions monitoring, providing the industry with trusted, lab-compliant data in real time,” said Maria Kuosa, CEO of Aeromon.

“ISO 17025 accreditation enhances regulatory efficiency. It provides regulators with the confidence needed to rely on operator MRV processes, reducing the need for additional reviews and verifications.”

The accredited measurements are also envisaged to assist in evaluating flare performance, providing operators with data to assess combustion and destruction efficiencies, identify operational challenges, and reduce emissions.

Oil and gas players around the globe are increasingly turning to technology to fight the methane menace and achieve near-zero methane emissions by 2030. One of them, TotalEnergies, has developed the drone-based Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Applications (AUSEA) technology and deployed it on multiple assets.

Furthermore, the French major decided to share the technology with players such as Petrobras, SOCAR, Sonangol, NNPCL, and, most recently, India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to assist them in reducing their methane footprints.