Notice. Advisory and arranging services only. We are not a verifier or a registry. Outcomes depend on KYC/AML, data integrity, field performance, validator findings, and registry decisions.
Generating Methane Abatement Credits from Abandoned Well Plugging (P&A)
Convert methane reductions from plugging and abandonment programs into accredited credits. We provide feasibility, methodology selection, MRV architecture, validator management, registry submission, and commercial placement to convert abatement into revenue.
Feasibility Pack: USD 11,250 | Full Dossier: USD 18,750. Verification, registry, insurance, and legal costs are pass-through. Performance or placement success fees may apply where engaged.
Open Client IntakeOn This Page
Scope Of Services
Screening & Site Selection
- Well file extraction, operator history, bonding and liability review, idle vs orphan classification
- Leak risk indicators, access and HSE constraints, overlap with active leases and protected areas
- Scoring model, GIS overlays, red-flag register, go or no-go memorandum
Methodology & Program Design
- Registry pathway analysis with decision tree and contingency routes
- Boundary, baseline, leakage, permanence, and uncertainty treatment
- Measurement vs factor approaches and evidence checklist for VVB review
MRV & Digital Data Flow
- Field protocols, instrument specs, custody of data, QA/QC and audit trail
- Methane measurement plan and post-plug abatement verification
- Monitoring report templates and verification cadence planning
Validation & Registry Submission
- VVB shortlisting, RfP, fee negotiation, audit readiness
- PDD drafting, calculation sheets, evidentiary annexes
- Registry onboarding, submission, and CAR/NC response management
Commercial & Financing
- ERPA structuring, auctions, price floors and collars, escrow and trustee frameworks
- Pre-issuance financing packs for lenders and investors
- Insurance review for reversal, political risk, and non-delivery
Governance & Community
- Surface access agreements and community memoranda of understanding
- Claims governance to prevent double counting and greenwashing risk
- Benefit sharing summary and disclosure pack
Use Cases And Rules
Representative Use Cases
- State or provincial P&A programs targeting credit monetization
- Operators retiring legacy liabilities and generating abatement credits
- Private sponsors aggregating orphan wells across multiple basins
- Blended finance combining grants, tax incentives, and credit proceeds
Governing Frameworks
- Registry methodologies and validator guidance notes
- Environmental permitting and safety regulations
- KYC and sanctions screening across counterparties
- Claims and double-counting rules, Article 6 where relevant
Registry selection, measurement architecture, and portfolio composition drive feasibility, cost, and issuance timing.
Eligibility And Data Room
Baseline Profile
- Identified wells with access and HSE plans
- Evidence of methane emissions or credible risk indicators
- Operator authority or state mandate to plug
- Budgeting for plugging, monitoring, and verification
Core Documents
- Well list with API numbers, history, and prior interventions
- Surface and mineral rights evidence, access agreements
- Measurement plan, equipment list, calibration protocols
- Project description, timelines, and contracting model
A detailed checklist is issued at intake. Underwriting begins once core items are complete.
Indicative Parameters
| Program Size | From 50 wells per tranche, scalable via staged cohorts. |
| Crediting Basis | Measured methane abatement or approved factors, subject to methodology. |
| Verification Cadence | Annual or per cohort, with interim monitoring where required. |
| Key Cost Drivers | Portfolio mix, measurement approach, validator scope, registry fees, legal and insurance. |
| Commercial Options | Spot sales, forwards, ERPAs with floors and collars, portfolio placements. |
| Risk Controls | Evidence chain, uncertainty analysis, insurance review, and documented audit trail. |
Illustrative only. Final terms depend on data quality, site conditions, validator views, and registry determinations.
Execution Approach
Workstreams
- Screening, scoring, and feasibility model
- Methodology selection and MRV design
- PDD drafting and validator engagement
- Registry submission and issuance planning
- Offtake process and closing support
Safeguards
- HSE controls aligned to field operations
- Community engagement and access agreements
- Claims governance to prevent double counting
Provide target basins, a sample well list with API numbers, and the preferred registry pathway. We will respond with feasibility scope, timetable, and closing conditions.
Feasibility Pack: USD 11,250 | Full Dossier: USD 18,750. Third-party costs are pass-through.
Open Client IntakeFAQ
Do you perform plugging works?
No. We provide advisory, documentation, and commercial support. Plugging is executed by qualified contractors under the client’s control.
Which registries can be used?
Registry selection is determined during feasibility based on methodology fit, data availability, and validator guidance.
How are methane reductions proven?
Through approved measurement or factor pathways with MRV plans, uncertainty treatment, and evidentiary files aligned to methodology rules.
When do credits sell?
Credits may be pre-sold under ERPAs or sold post-issuance. Pricing reflects measurement approach, portfolio quality, and buyer mandate.
What drives timelines?
Data completeness, field readiness, validator schedules, and registry processing. A complete data room shortens cycle time.
Disclosures. FG Capital Advisors provides advisory and arranging services. No guarantee of approvals, issuance, pricing, or capacity. All proposals are subject to eligibility, documentation quality, counterparty approvals, and controls.
