Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell has put its head above the parapet and argued strongly against a proposal to roll back US methane regulations, writes Caroline Evans.
Shell Oil president and executive vice president of unconventionals Gretchen Watkins told a conference in Houston this week that the company supports direct regulation of methane on existing and future sources, and does not support the US Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to loosen rules on repairing leaks at oil and gas sites.
