Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Natural Gas Development in Western Canada: A Gap Analysis

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dc.contributor.advisorBergerson, Joule
dc.contributor.authorSenobari Vayghan, Elnaz
dc.contributor.committeememberPonnurangam, Sathish
dc.contributor.committeememberNassar, Nashaat
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-15T19:29:18Z
dc.date.available2016-07-15T19:29:18Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractThe greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of conventional and unconventional natural gas are primarily methane and carbon dioxide that are released in natural gas development activities. Addressing these emissions have gained attention because of recent climate commitments. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) can help to compare different pathways of gas development considering all life cycle stages. The objective of this thesis is to conduct a LCA of GHG emissions of natural gas in western Canada, with a focus on BC`s Montney and Horn River. This thesis presents a gap analysis demonstrating that current public data in Canada is insufficient to characterize the life cycle emissions and highlighted where the data is needed. Preliminary estimates suggest that the average US unconventional gas life cycle emissions are higher than those in Canada but significant variability exists between and within regions of Canada. Future investigation and data collection is required to confirm these preliminary results.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSenobari Vayghan, E. (2016). Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Natural Gas Development in Western Canada: A Gap Analysis (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26323en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26323
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3140
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectEngineering--Chemical
dc.subjectEngineering--Environmental
dc.subject.classificationGHG emissionsen_US
dc.subject.classificationNatural Gasen_US
dc.subject.classificationGap analysisen_US
dc.titleGreenhouse Gas Emissions from Natural Gas Development in Western Canada: A Gap Analysis
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineChemical and Petroleum Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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