Glossary:Methane emissions estimation tool

The Methane Emission Estimation Tool (MEET) is a high time resolution and spatially resolved emission model that bridges the gap between the spatial and temporal scales of observations and inventories. The model simulates both long-term variability, such as the production declines of unconventional wells, and short-term variability, such as the cycling of compressors or well pad liquid separators. The model also captures the sequencing of emissions and utilizes empirical distributions to capture highly skewed data that underlie emission factors. MEET was developed with support from the Collaboratory to Advance Methane Science (CAMS), the University of Texas and Colorado State University have developed a new community modeling tool for constructing inventories of methane emissions from oil and gas operations. The development of this tool was driven by the need to reconcile methane emission measurements and commonly available emission estimates.