# China sets unified methane monitoring standard for onshore oil and gas

https://mins.news/en/item/38376

- China News Service, 2026-08-31 08:39 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-08-31/detail-ihfirzsm0923819.shtml

> China has approved a national standard offering technical guidance for monitoring methane emissions in the onshore oil and gas sector. It establishes common approaches for methods, equipment calibration and data quality control, and will take effect on Jan. 1, 2027, after trials by major state-owned energy companies.