Articles | Volume 19, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-4459-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-4459-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Fugitive natural gas emissions in York, United Kingdom: updating the parameters of existing algorithms to be based on instrumental limitations
Thomas C. Moore
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
James R. Hopkins
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
Will S. Drysdale
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
Stuart Young
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
Sri Hapsari Budisulistiorini
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
Marvin D. Shaw
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
Mackenzie LeVernois
Royal Holloway, University of London, Earth Sciences, Egham, United Kingdom
James L. France
Royal Holloway, University of London, Earth Sciences, Egham, United Kingdom
Environmental Defence Fund Europe, Avenue des Arts 47–49, Brussels, Belgium
David Lowry
Royal Holloway, University of London, Earth Sciences, Egham, United Kingdom
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
Model code and software
tcm515/Fugitive-natural-gas-emissions-York-code: WACL fugitive emission detection (v1.0.0) Thomas Moore https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20411639
Short summary
The Global Methane Pledge has led to increased effort to reduce methane emissions globally. One sector under increased scrutiny is the oil and gas industry, a major source of methane in this industry is from fugitive emissions (gas leaks). Locating these from pipework in cities requires mobile measurements. This work adapts previous methodologies to detect smaller leaks and suggests previous methods may detect 53.5 % less gas leaks.
The Global Methane Pledge has led to increased effort to reduce methane emissions globally. One...