Irving-based ExxonMobil said last week about 200 million cubic feet per day of natural gas produced in its Permian Basin facilities at Poker Lake, N.M., have been independently certified and received the top grade for methane emissions management. The certification from MiQ helps Exxon meet customer demand for energy produced with fewer emissions. Tom Schuessler, senior vice president, said the company’s goal is “to achieve net zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse emissions in our Permian Basin unconventional operations by 2030.” He added, “Certification gives our customers confidence that we are responsibly producing natural gas with best-in-class emission management programs to help them meet their emissions goals.”
Exxon now sells commercial volumes to companies, including Xcel Energy, which plans to use the natural gas to power homes, schools and businesses in southeastern New Mexico. “Fueling our New Mexico power plants with ExxonMobil’s certified natural gas … enables us to achieve the cleaner energy future we’re all envisioning,” David Hudson, Excel Energy president-NM and Texas, said.