TotalEnergies presents MethaneLive, a real-time methane emissions monitoring hub for its upstream operations.
According to the company, the system relies on 13,000 sensors deployed in 2025 across onshore and offshore sites, followed by algorithms capable of alerting operators and recommending corrective actions.
The group says that since the center’s launch in early 2026, MethaneLive has identified 35 methane leaks and accelerated their remediation through maintenance activities.
An Industrial Response to the Methane Challenge
Methane is considered a greenhouse gas with particularly strong short-term warming potential, which makes it a top priority for emission-reduction strategies.
By centralizing field data within MethaneLive, TotalEnergies aims to move from episodic detection to continuous monitoring that aligns with the standards of the digital age.
This approach also reflects a rising maturity of measurement tools, already evidenced by drone-based detection campaigns and the development of dedicated tracking centers. The group emphasizes a blend of sensors, analytics and human intervention to turn data into actionable operations.
Beyond the technical performance, MethaneLive shows that reducing methane leaks can be tracked, verified and industrialized at scale. In a sector under climate-related pressure, the ability to document its emissions becomes a credibility asset as well as a tool for compliance.
