Tourmaline Sets Global First with MiQ Certification Amid Record LNG Exports

Tourmaline Oil has achieved a global first in the energy industry by securing independent certification for its integrated natural gas production system under a methane emissions framework called MiQ. This milestone reflects years of investment in technology and infrastructure to manage emissions across the company's extensive assets in Alberta and British Columbia, which supply 19 per cent of Canada's gas exports.

The certification requires detailed measurement, monitoring, and reporting of methane intensity, along with third-party validation. Tourmaline's achievement is notable not just for being first but also for its scope, as the company achieved MiQ's Grade A certification across its fully integrated production system, spanning upstream production, gathering and boosting, and gas processing facilities.

The recognition reflects industry-wide success in curbing emissions, as Alberta oil and gas companies beat the provincial government's goal of cutting methane emissions 45 per cent below 2014 levels by 2025, surpassing the target three years early in 2022. The achievement comes amid growing liquefied natural gas exports and record-high Canadian natural gas production, reaching 20 billion cubic feet per day in late 2025.