Services for Fugitive Emissions Monitoring & Control

A fugitive emission is an unintended release of gas or vapor from equipment, components, or processes rather than a planned, controlled discharge. At oil and gas sites, it can occur at valves, connectors, tanks, compressors, seals, hatches, piping, or other equipment. Methane and volatile organic compounds are common concerns because releases may affect compliance, product loss, safety, and emissions reporting.

A fugitive emission test is an inspection or monitoring activity used to identify unintended releases from equipment and facilities. Methods can include optical gas imaging, sensor monitoring, screening instruments, or other approved approaches. A robust program documents the event, validates whether it is abnormal, identifies the likely source, supports repair decisions, and may quantify the release for reporting or inventory purposes.

Continuous monitoring uses permanently or semi-permanently deployed sensors to observe site conditions around the clock. Well Checked’s approach combines Long-Wave Infrared gas imaging, video, acoustic data, and AI-assisted analysis. The platform learns normal site activity, evaluates signals across multiple sources, and sends alerts when a potential fugitive anomaly is validated, rather than relying only on scheduled manual inspections.

The monitoring approach is designed for methane and vapor emissions, including volatile organic compound-related events where optical gas imaging is applicable. Detection performance depends on the gas, equipment configuration, atmospheric conditions, sensor placement, and event characteristics. A site assessment helps determine whether the monitoring configuration aligns with the gases, operational risks, and reporting objectives relevant to a specific facility.

Yes. Zentinal Core™ uses a multi-sensor approach and an approximately two-day AI Site Learning cycle to establish normal operating patterns at each site. It evaluates visual, infrared, and acoustic signals to filter known non-fugitive process events and reduce false alarms. This helps operating teams focus on validated anomalies that may require inspection, dispatch, mitigation, or documentation.

Once Zentinal Core™ validates a fugitive gas event, designated operator teams can receive near-real-time notifications through the Well Checked Dashboard, email, text, and integrated SCADA workflows. Well Checked also provides response-workflow templates, dispatch runbooks, and escalation protocols. These tools support an acknowledge-dispatch-mitigate process within 24 hours when operator response resources are available.

Yes. Continuous records and validated-event quantification can support emissions tracking and reporting workflows. Well Checked data output is structured to support EPA methane-rule alternative-monitoring compliance submissions under 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOOb, as well as OGMP 2.0 Level 4/5 measurement-based reporting. Data can also be organized for SASB Oil & Gas E&P and TCFD disclosure frameworks.

Yes. Well Checked offers SCADA integration services that bring alerts, emissions data, and operational insights from the Zensory.ai™ platform into existing control-room workflows. Integration enables teams to receive validated event notifications alongside other operational information, reducing the need to monitor separate applications. Configuration can include dashboard, email, text, dispatch, and escalation workflow requirements.