METEC
The Methane Emissions Technology Evaluation Center (METEC) is a unique and renowned test and research facility for emissions leak detection and quantification (LDAQ) technology development, field demonstration, hands-on LDAQ equipment training, and protocol and best practices development. The METEC facility is operated by the Energy Institute at Colorado State University (CSU) and is located on CSU’s foothills campus.
METEC Major Campaigns and Initiatives

Modeling Emissions: Measurement Informed Inventory (MII)
Emission modeling field research, both TD & BU, informs measurement informed inventories at the site and basin level. The MAES model reconciles normal emissions, maintenance emissions, and non-maintenance emissions. Read more about MII and the contributing studies.

Encouraging Development of Emissions Detection Technologies: Facilities
METEC provides a simulated environment for emission detection technologies to improve their algorithms and solution deployment in multiple environments, including both controlled test and operational test environments. Read the latest research regarding improving performance of leak detection technologies.

Encouraging Development of Emissions Detection Technologies: Pipelines
To support innovation in this area, research focuses on environmentally and geographically diverse conditions, including gas composition, climate, terrain, and complex urban and rural environments, along with analysis of enhancements to LDAQ protocols that can be realistically incorporated into operator leak detection protocols and aid developers in LDAQ solution development for pipelines.

Field Campaigns
METEC field campaign research aims to observe, measure, and evaluate emissions in complex, operational environments, providing critical data to inform emission modeling and inventories, as well as improvements to technology. LEARN about campaigns including Prototypical Site Modeling, Emission Reconciliation, Midstream Quantification, and others.
METEC 2.0 Projects

Special Topics & Projects
Collaborative Approach to Reducing Emissions (CARE) for MCWs
The CARE project will be led by Colorado State University in cooperation with universities distributed widely across the country (UT, TAMU, UWY, NMT, and WVU), a technology incubator, a national lab (LANL) and one community development organization.
CARE will develop and implement a solution ecosystem that improves operational efficiency, safety, and environmental footprint of marginal conventional wells (MCWs) across the USA.
Visit the CARE Project Page to learn more about CARE and how to get involved.