# Blog ### [Regulatory update: Advanced leak detection requirements for gas pipelines](https://blog.validere.com/phmsa-update-leak-detection-gas-pipelines) Name of regulation: Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/phmsa-update-leak-detection-gas-pipelines) --- ### [How Permian operators can diagnose & mitigate unlit flares.](https://blog.validere.com/permian-operators-emissions-unlit-flares) In a new report by Validere and East Daley Analytics, analysis shows gas bottlenecks in the coming years that mean increased risks of Permian flaring and methane emissions. While there are many... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/permian-operators-emissions-unlit-flares) --- ### [What oil & gas companies need to know about upcoming NESHAP updates](https://blog.validere.com/oil-and-gas-neshap-updates) The EPA has entered into a Consent Decree (CD) to review, and possibly revise, the rules governing hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) from oil and gas. This is separate from the ongoing rulemaking... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/oil-and-gas-neshap-updates) --- ### [Why counting carbon is hard (but not impossible).](https://blog.validere.com/5-keys-carbon-management-program) As companies increase their focus on ambitious environmental goals amid the energy transition, quantifying (or rather, accurately counting) carbon emissions is proving to be a complex challenge for... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/5-keys-carbon-management-program) --- ### [Validere announces hire of Lindsay Campbell as Senior Advisor, Carbon Strategies](https://blog.validere.com/lindsay-campbell-announcement) Lindsay Campbell brings nearly 15 years of oil and gas experience, with a focus on methane regulation development and implementation in Alberta. [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/lindsay-campbell-announcement) --- ### [Validere introduces mobile app and smart alerting features to streamline data collection and emissions quantification](https://blog.validere.com/mobile-app-smart-alerting-features) New connected workflows will enable businesses to close the distance between the office and the field to drive material carbon reductions. [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/mobile-app-smart-alerting-features) --- ### [Validere announces hire of Karen Marsh as Senior Advisor, Carbon Strategies](https://blog.validere.com/karen-marsh-announcement) Karen Marsh brings 15+ years of experience in the development and implementation of EPA regulations. [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/karen-marsh-announcement) --- ### [Alert fatigue in oil & gas: how to diagnose & treat it with smart alerts.](https://blog.validere.com/alert-fatigue-oil-gas-smart-alerts) Under pressure from investors, regulators, and consumers, oil and gas operators have aggressively scaled up emissions measurement and monitoring efforts over the past few years. But committing... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/alert-fatigue-oil-gas-smart-alerts) --- ### [Why spreadsheets can only take your emissions data so far.](https://blog.validere.com/spreadsheets-issues-risks-emissions-data) With emissions reductions now a strategically important issue to oil and gas operators, these companies are devoting increasing time and capital to reducing their emissions. A decade ago, many... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/spreadsheets-issues-risks-emissions-data) --- ### [What is measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV)?](https://blog.validere.com/what-is-measurement-reporting-and-verification-mrv-carbon) Measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) is a framework for monitoring and verifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction efforts, often to ensure compliance with regulations or... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/what-is-measurement-reporting-and-verification-mrv-carbon)