# Blog

## Oil & Gas

### [TIER: How M&A activity impacts facility re-benchmarking & aggregate populations](https://blog.validere.com/ma-activity-facility-re-benchmarking-tier)

With the AEP releasing new facility-specific benchmarks between now and July, producers need to understand how the re-benchmarking of aggregate facilities works to prepare for compliance reporting.

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### [Navigating Evolving Emissions Management Requirements](https://blog.validere.com/navigating-evolving-emissions-management-requirements)

Methane emissions accounting and mitigation continue to be top of mind for the oil and gas industry, especially as pressures mount to continuously adapt and become more transparent in their emissions...

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### [BNN Bloomberg: AI platform brings instant oil testing to the field](https://blog.validere.com/validere-on-bnnbloomberg)

Validere’s CEO Nouman Ahmad on BNN Bloomberg Validere’s CEO Nouman Ahmad sat down with BNN Bloomberg’s Andrew Bell to discuss how Validere is transforming oil & gas quality operations and...

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### [EPA's final ruling & Canada's proposed amendments](https://blog.validere.com/epa-can-regulations-2023)

Over the last two weeks, significant news and buzz have been circulating in the regulatory world. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized updated methane regulations, and the Canadian...

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### [Building efficient data processes in energy companies](https://blog.validere.com/cleaning-up-your-emissions-data)

Learn how to build a change management plan for efficient data processes. Discover the importance of effective data management, the challenges companies face, and the steps to address them.

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### [Crucial Updates in TIER Regulation: Key Amendments & Deadlines](https://blog.validere.com/tier-regulation-2023-amendments-and-deadlines)

The Government of Alberta made recent amendments to the TIER Regulation, effective January 1, 2023, with implications for both new and existing aggregates in the 2023 compliance year.

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### [Regulatory update: Q&A on proposed EPA methane regulations](https://blog.validere.com/qa-proposed-epa-methane-regulations)

Name of regulation: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems

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### [Regulatory update: Revisions to EPA’s Subpart W reporting requirements for petroleum and natural gas systems](https://blog.validere.com/epa-revisions-to-subpart-w-reporting-requirements)

Name of regulation: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems

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### [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

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### [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...

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