Invited Presentations, Seminars, and Workshops

International

  • M.R. Johnson (2021) Evaluation of Aerial Technology to Detect and Quantify Upstream Oil and Gas Sector Methane Emissions, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Methane Detection Technology Virtual Workshop, August 23-24.
  • M.R. Johnson (2021) Evaluating the Potential for Measurement-Based Methane Inventories using Aerial LiDAR Measurements, Stanford University Methane Emissions Technology Alliance (META) Seminar Series, July 15.
  • M.R. Johnson (2021) Flaring and Alternative Uses for Flare Gas, Stanford 2021 Methane Emissions Symposium, Stanford Natural Gas Initiative, School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, and Precourt Institute for Energy, Feb. 23-25, 2021.
  • M.R. Johnson (2020) Quantifying Methane at Different Scales: Aerial & Ground-Based Measurement Technologies to Drive and Track Mitigation, Global Methane Initiative (GMI) Webinar, June 23
  • M.R. Johnson (2019) Quantifying & Mitigating Pollutant Emissions in the Upstream Energy Sector, Invited Presentation to University of Central Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador, June 25, 2019
  • M.R. Johnson (2018) Mitigating Methane and Black Carbon in the Upstream Oil and Gas Sector, Invited presentation to World Bank Group, Washington, DC, November 20, 2018.
  • M.R. Johnson (2018) Understanding Methane Emissions Trends and Techno‐Economic Mitigation Opportunities, 74th Meeting of the IEA Working Party on Fossil Fuels, Joint meeting with the Gas and Oil Technology Collaboration Programme, Banff, Alberta, June 5-7.
  • M.R. Johnson (2018) Black Carbon Emissions from Flaring / NSERC FlareNet Strategic Network, EU-BC Action Technical Workshop, Laxenburg, Austria, May 2-4.
  • M.R. Johnson (2018) Challenges and Opportunities for Methane Mitigation in the Oil and Gas sector, Global Methane Forum, hosted by the Global Methane Initiative (GMI) and the United Nations Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), Toronto, Canada, April 16-18.
  • M.R. Johnson (2017) Measuring Black Carbon Emissions from Flares – Climate Impacts and Opportunities for Mitigation, World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction (GGFR) Technical Steering Committee Meeting, Paris, France, May 10-11.
  • M.R. Johnson and D.R. Tyner (2017) Chasing Methane in the Alberta Upstream Oil & Gas Industry, Invited presentation to Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Boston, MA, January 24.
  • M.R. Johnson (2015) Global Gas Flaring and Climate Change, World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction (GGFR) Partnership Global Forum: Gas Flaring Reduction Solutions, Khanty-Mansyisk, Russian Federation, September 9-10.
  • C.A. Brereton and M.R. Johnson (2014) Progress Toward the Potential for Continuous Leak Detection and Quantification, Natural Gas STAR Annual Implementation Workshop organized by United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), San Antonio, Texas, May 12-14, 2014.
  • M.R. Johnson (2013) Flare Generated Black Carbon: Quantifying Emissions & Reduction Potential using Sky-LOSA,  IPIECA Short-lived Climate Forcers Workshop, Rome, Italy, October 6-7, 2013.
  • M.R. Johnson (2012) Black Carbon (PM) Emissions from Flares: Uncertainty Reduction using Gen-2 Sky-LOSA Technology, Pemex / World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR) Workshop: Technical Options for Associated Gas Utilization and Flaring Reduction, Veracruz, Mexico, December 10-11, 2012.
  • M.R. Johnson (2012) Flaring and Black Carbon: A first view from the ground using novel sky-LOSA technology, World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction (GGFR) Forum, London, UK, October 24-25, 2012.
  • M.R. Johnson (2011) New Approaches to Detecting and Quantifying Sources of Fugitive Emissions within Industrial Facilities, Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shanghai, China, October 27, 2011.
  • M.R. Johnson (2011) The Challenge of Quantifying Flare Emissions Under Field Conditions, Pemex / World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction (GGFR) workshop, Villahermosa, Mexico, May 12 – 13, 2011.
  • M.R. Johnson (2010) PM Emissions from Flares: Chasms among current emission factors, fundamental studies and field observations, International Flame Research Foundation (IFRF) Topic Oriented Technical Meeting, Maui, USA, September 30 – October 1, 2010.
  • M.R. Johnson (2009) Quantification and Management of GHG and pollutant Emissions in the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) 2009 Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS, Oct. 4-6, 2009.
  • M.R. Johnson (2008) Flare Efficiency & Emissions: Past & current research, World Bank / USEPA Global Gas Flaring Reduction Forum, Amsterdam, Netherlands, December 2-5, 2008.
  • M.R. Johnson (2007) Determining GHG Emissions from Flaring, Fifth International Forum on Russia’s Fuel & Energy Resources: Associated Gas Utilization in Russia, organized by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Energy, The Global Gas Flaring Reduction Public-Private Partnership, The World Bank, and Union of Oil and Gas Producers of Russia, Moscow, Russia, October 9-10, 2007.
  • M.R. Johnson (2006) Application of Engineering Research to the Management and Mitigation of Flaring Emissions in Canada, World Bank Global Flaring Reduction Forum, Paris, France, Dec. 12-15, 2006.

National

  • M.R. Johnson (2021) Toward Measurement Based Inventories: A National-Scale Effort to Quantify Methane, 2021 Net Zero & Methane Emissions Reduction Conference, Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC), Nov. 3.
  • M.R. Johnson (2020) Meeting Our Methane Reduction Targets: Field Research and Technologies to Drive Mitigation, Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC) Webinar: Meeting the Methane Emissions Reduction Target Post-COVID, July 9
  • M.R. Johnson, D.R. Tyner (2020) Methane Regulations, Equivalency, and Pragmatic Options to Mitigate, Invited briefing to the Minister of Environment & Climate Change, Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, April 1, 2020.
  • M.R. Johnson, D.R. Tyner (2019) Quantitative Analysis of ECCC and AER Methane Regulations How do they differ and what would it take to make them equivalent?, Invited briefing/workshop to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and Environment & Climate Change Canada (ECCC) regulatory and policy personnel, Ottawa, ON, August 16, 2019.
  • M.R. Johnson, M.K. Anderson, L.W. Kostiuk, J. Olfert (2018) What it All Means – Flaring Research and Its Implications for Cleaner Fossil Fuels, Panel Discussion on the NSERC FlareNet Strategic Network, Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC) Methane Emissions Reduction Forum, Banff, Alberta, November 27-28, 2018
  • M.R. Johnson, D.R. Tyner (2018) Methane emissions from the oil and gas sector: Risks and opportunities, Presentation to Members of Parliament serving on the All-Party Climate Caucus, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, ON, March 1.
  • M.R. Johnson (2017) Methane Emissions from Two Oil & Gas Regions in Alberta: What the inventory says. What an airplane says., Energy & Emissions Research Lab Methane Symposium sponsored by Environment & Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, November 21.
  • M.R. Johnson (2017) Flare Emissions from Unconventional Oil and Gas Extraction and Processing: An NSERC Strategic Network for Cleaner Fossil Fuels, Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC) Air Research Planning Committee Meeting, Calgary, AB, April 10.
  • M.R. Johnson (2017), Advanced Optical Diagnostics in Real-World Environmental Applications, Optical Society of America (OSA) International Photonics Advocacy Coalition (IPAC) Canada Workshop, Ottawa, ON, October 19.
  • M.R. Johnson (2017) Estimating fugitive methane emissions from oil sands mining using extractive core samples, Oil Sands Innovation Summit, Calgary, AB, March 21-22.
  • M.R. Johnson (2016) Estimating fugitive methane emissions from oil sands mining using extractive core samples, Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC) Air Issues Forum, Calgary, AB, Oct. 5.
  • M.R. Johnson (2015) United Nation’s Climate & Clean Air Coalition – Accelerating Methane & Black Carbon Reductions from Oil and Natural Gas Operations Project Update, Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC) Air Issues Forum, Calgary, AB, Oct. 15, 2015.
  • M.R. Johnson (2015) Proposal for an National Strategic Network for Cleaner Fossil Fuels – A Joint NSERC, University, and Industry Collaboration, Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC) Air Issues Forum, Calgary, AB, Oct. 15, 2015.
  • M.R. Johnson (2015) Flaring in the Energy Industry: The Canonical Combustion Problem with Critical Global Implications, Plenary Lecture, Combustion Institute Canadian Section, 2015 Spring Technical Meeting, Saskatoon, SK, May 11-14.
  • M.R. Johnson (2014) Flaring & Venting Trends in Alberta & Saskatchewan: Potential Opportunities for Mitigation, Air & Waste Management Association – Canadian Prairie & Northern Section (CPANS) Technical Luncheon, Calgary, AB, Oct. 30, 2014.
  • M.R. Johnson (2014) The Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR) and Quantitative Field Measurements of Flare Generated BC Emission Rates in Ecuador, Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC) Air Issues Forum: Recapturing Momentum on Flaring and Venting Reductions, Calgary, AB, Sept. 25, 2014.
  • M.R. Johnson (2014) Opportunities for Flaring and Venting Reductions in Hydraulic Fracturing, Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC) Air Issues Forum: Recapturing Momentum on Flaring and Venting Reductions, Calgary, AB, Sept. 25, 2014.
  • M.R. Johnson (2014) GHG & Black Carbon Emission Challenges in the Energy Industry: Progress through Collaboration, Natural Resources Canada as part of Mexico Oil & Gas Regulators Study Tour, Edmonton, AB, Sept. 5, 2014.
  • M.R. Johnson (2014) Emissions from Drilling, Completions and Servicing of Unconventional Gas Wells in Alberta, Canadian Flaring & Venting Regulators Forum (CFVRF), Devon, AB, June 12 & 13, 2014.
  • M.R. Johnson (2014) Analysis of Emissions from Drilling, Completions and Servicing of Unconventional Gas Wells in Alberta, Hydraulic Fracturing – An Environmental Perspective forum organized by Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC), Calgary, AB, May 29, 2014.
  • M.R. Johnson, Ben VanAdrichem, David Tyner (2013) Greenhouse Gas Reductions via Flaring & Venting Mitigation in Western Canada, Global Methane Initiative (GMI) Expo, Vancouver, B.C., March 12-15, 2013.
  • M.R. Johnson, Carol Brereton, Ian Joynes, Stephen Schoonbaert, David Tyner (2013) Progress Toward a New Approach for Detecting and Quantifying Sources of Fugitive Emissions in Industrial Facilities, Global Methane Initiative (GMI) Expo, Vancouver, B.C., March 12-15, 2013.
  • M.R. Johnson, Robin Devillers, Kevin Thomson (2013) Introducing Sky-LOSA: New Technology to Enable Quantified Reductions in Black Carbon (PM) Emissions from Flares, Global Methane Initiative (GMI) Expo, Vancouver, B.C., March 12-15, 2013.
  • David Tyner, M.R. Johnson, David Picard, Yori Jamin (2013) A Fractured Landscape: Air Emissions for Hydraulically Fractured Gas Wells, Putting the Pieces Together, Invited presentation to Global Methane Initiative (GMI) Expo, Vancouver, B.C., March 12-15, 2013.
  • M.R. Johnson (2012) Current Challenges for Flares: Black Carbon, NOx, and the Hidden Implications of Hydrofracturing, Canadian Flaring & Venting Regulators Forum (CFVRF), Winnipeg, MB, June 14, 2012.
  • M.R. Johnson, R.W. Devillers (2012) Flare Stack Soot: Measuring for Change, EnerCan West 2012 Conference, Regina, SK, February 13, 2012.
  • M.R. Johnson (2011) Development of Simplified Factors for Estimating Emissions from Oil Sands Mining and Handling Activities, Invited presentation to Alberta Environment, Edmonton, AB, April 14, 2011.
  • M.R. Johnson (2011) Controlling Emissions Associated with Upstream Energy Production in the Petroleum Industry: Detection, Quantification, and Mitigation Potential, CanmetEnergy, Natural Resources Canada, Devon, AB, April 7, 2011.
  • M.R. Johnson (2011) Sky-LOSA: A New Technique for Quantitative Field Measurement of Soot Emission from Plumes and Flares, Invited presentation to CPANS 2011 Annual Conference, Edmonton, AB, April 5, 2011.
  • M.R. Johnson (2010) An Analysis of Flare and Vent Mitigation Opportunities in Alberta, Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC) Air Issues Forum, Calgary, AB, Sept 27, 2010.
  • M.R. Johnson (2010) Measuring PM Emissions in the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry, Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC) Air Issues Forum, Calgary, AB, Sept 27, 2010.
  • M.R. Johnson (2009) Quantifying Emissions in the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry: PM, GHGs, & Fugitives, Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada Air Issues Forum, Calgary, AB, Sept 30, 2009
  • M.R. Johnson (2009) Continuous monitoring of fugitive emissions: Is there another approach?, International Methane to Markets Technology Transfer Workshop, Lake Louise, Alberta, Sept. 15, 2009
  • M.R. Johnson (2009) Quantifying Emissions in the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry: Challenges for Regulation, Canadian Flaring & Venting Regulators Forum, Yellowknife, NT, June 19, 2009
  • M.R. Johnson (2009) Upstream Oil and Gas Emissions: Flaring, Venting, Fugitives, Workshop for Alberta Clean Air Strategic Alliance (CASA) Flaring and Venting Team (Body responsible for developing consensus based regulation for Alberta), Calgary, Alberta, April 7.
  • M.R. Johnson (2009) Upstream Oil & Gas Air Emissions: Research for Alberta, Invited presentation to the Board of the Alberta Energy Resource Conservation Board, Calgary, Alberta, April 6.

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