Seneca Resources seeks certification for Appalachian production

Pennsylvania natural gas producer Seneca Resources Co. recently announced it entered into an agreement with Project Canary, a company aiding the oil and gas industry to operate cleaner and more efficiently, to obtain an independent responsibly sourced gas (RSG) certification for approximately 300 million cubic feet per day of the company’s Appalachian production.

Project Canary’s certification process focuses on air, land, water, and community impacts and analyzes more than 600 unique operational and environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-related data points. The certification process will cover nearly one-third of Seneca’s natural gas production.

“Sustainability, continuous innovation, and best-in-class environmental performance are embedded in our guiding principles and culture,” David Bauer, National Fuel president and CEO, said. “Seneca’s commitment with Project Canary seeks to independently verify our existing operational practices and further strengthen the Company’s ESG commitments. We are excited to work towards independent validation of our leading operational and environmental practices, many of which are standard across our Appalachia assets.”

Seneca plans to install continuous monitoring devices at three well-pad locations to provide real-time, site-level emissions data.

Seneca is the exploration and production segment of National Fuel Gas Co. and produces natural gas and oil reserves in the Appalachian Region, including the Marcellus and Utica Shale.