Many oil and gas facilities and other industrial sites often conduct semi-annual surveys to check for methane gas leaks. These site surveys can be time-consuming and costly, and ultimately leave a huge data gap between surveys.
NevadaNano’s MethaneTrack Automated Continuous Emissions Monitoring System changes the game for monitoring leaks of methane and other gases with a wireless, real-time detection system that can sense, locate, and quantify gas emissions as they occur.
MethaneTrack won the Best of Sensors award for Best Industrial & IIoT Solution at Sensors Converge 2026 on May 6. A field of professional judges picked the most cutting-edge technologies across sensors, electronics and embedded systems. Entries across 11 technical sectors were evaluated for innovation, market value and ability to address critical challenges in the sensor ecosystem. Sensors Converge and Fierce Sensors are under the Questex umbrella.
In more detail, NevadaNano described MethaneTrack as “a close-proximity, automated emissions monitoring system for methane, hydrogen, and a wide variety of hydrocarbons.” The system leverages gas-sensing endpoints that continuously monitor both fugitive and operational gas emissions and an anemometer that continually measures wind speed and direction.
The endpoints can be safely and securely deployed directly on assets in C1D1/Zone 0 environments. Encrypted data are transmitted to a high-security (SOC2-compliant) cloud application, where an advanced analytics platform uses NevadaNano’s proprietary Leak Source Isolation algorithm to process and present leak data to operators via a Software as a Service (SaaS) reporting platform.
With this approach, MethaneTrack effectively digitizes emissions management and can help operators of facilities reduce their Leak Detection And Repair (LDAR) costs. NevadaNano said MethaneTrack already is deployed at scale globally across large upstream oil & gas site networks, where it is used for monitoring tank batteries, well pads, and other types of infrastructure. Customers use it to meet emissions mitigation initiatives, comply with emissions regulations, and to prioritize maintenance and reduce operational risks.
The full list of 2026 awards winners is available online. Profiles of Best of Sensors winners from the 41st Sensors Converge will appear in coming weeks in Fierce Sensors with InPlay and its NanoBeacon SoC featured recently.