CALGARY, Alberta — What began with a single liquid nitrogen tank in the field has evolved into a transformative solution for routine oil and gas operations. Kathairos Solutions has now directly eliminated one million metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent through its nitrogen systems, and the number continues to grow.
A Major Climate Milestone
Kathairos Solutions has crossed a significant climate milestone: one million metric tonnes of CO2e eliminated. To put this achievement into perspective, the company now eliminates more methane in a single day than many organizations or technologies celebrate in an entire year. The daily equivalent surpasses 20,000 trees planted. Currently, Kathairos eliminates approximately 1,250 tCO2e per day using 3,000 liquid nitrogen systems deployed across North America. Every tonne eliminated is direct, attributable, independently verifiable, and calculated at a conservative Global Warming Potential of 28:1.
How It Works
This milestone reflects the decision of over 70 oil and gas companies to replace methane—a potent greenhouse gas—with nitrogen, a clean and inert gas, to power their facilities. From the Montney to the Permian Basin, these operators have adopted Kathairos’ nitrogen-based technology, setting a new standard for pneumatic actuation without compromising operational performance. The success of nitrogen demonstrates that the simplest solution is often the most effective.
The elegance of the Kathairos system lies in its simplicity: no external power, no moving parts, and no disruption to existing operations. Nitrogen simply powers the devices that were previously actuated by natural gas, or methane. This practicality has enabled the technology to scale successfully across the industry.
Why Methane Matters
Methane is more than 80 times more potent than CO2 over a 20-year horizon. Pneumatic venting is among the most persistent and widespread sources of methane in the oil and gas industry, occurring at hundreds of thousands of facilities across North America. Kathairos’ one million tonne milestone demonstrates that these devices can be addressed at scale.
The data behind that number is crucial. Every Kathairos system transmits hourly data to Atlas, the company’s operator-facing platform, providing customers with real-time, site-specific visibility into exactly how much methane their sites are eliminating. This has transformed methane elimination from a compliance checkbox into a quantifiable achievement that operators can take pride in.
Looking Ahead
Dick Brown, CEO and Founder, launched Kathairos in 2020 with the conviction that the oil and gas industry would address pneumatic venting if an affordable and field-proven solution existed. One million tonnes is a testament to that vision. The company is just getting started—as more sites convert to nitrogen, methane emissions decrease exponentially.
