LONDON, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MiQ, the global leader in methane emissions certification, today announced that it has certified Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell)'s entire production portfolio in the Gulf of America (GoA), making Shell the first operator to achieve MiQ certification in the basin. All 10 of Shell's production assets received MiQ's top methane emissions performance grade – Grade A.
To achieve this certification, Shell's production assets in the GoA successfully completed a third-party audit in accordance with MiQ's methane emissions standard. Grade A was achieved through demonstration of low methane intensity, combined with robust company practices and methane monitoring programs designed to detect and mitigate emissions.
