Root Cause Analysis for Emissions: Address the Cause, Not the Symptom.
In Emissions Management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) builds upon the understanding that an emission event occurred, to explore why it happened. Emission detection alone often creates signals that are difficult to respond to. RCA creates direction. It identifies the operational drivers, system behaviors, and process conditions that lead to emission events therefore allowing operators to intervene effectively if needed, prevent recurrence, and plan cost‑efficient abatement.
Why RCA Matters
Flaring events, tank venting, compressor emissions, and thousands of smaller anomalies occur across assets every week. Without RCA, teams must rely on manual investigation or guesswork. With RCA, operators see not only what happened, but the operational context behind it. This turns oil and gas operational SCADA data into actionable insights that reduce costs, downtime, unnecessary dispatches, and emissions.
Our Approach to RCA
AroIQ’s Three‑Level RCA Model:
- Level 1 — Event Identification
Identifies the equipment and operational event visible from SCADA data. - Level 2 — Operational Context
Explains why the event occurred at that moment — pressure changes, flow disruptions, upstream/downstream influences, or operational actions. - Level 3 — Root Cause
Reveals the underlying system behavior or driver behind recurring events, such as process design, control logic, equipment constraints, or operational patterns.
This structure allows operators to see patterns that would otherwise take weeks of manual review to uncover.
Clustering and Pattern Recognition
AroIQ uses proprietary code and AI processes to group thousands of individual emission events into a small set of meaningful clusters. These clusters represent repeatable operational fingerprints — providing scalable RCA for a variety of key emission sources.
This approach transforms emissions management from reactive troubleshooting into strategic operational improvement.
Are you an oil and gas company currently conducting manual RCA, and interested in exploring alternatives? We would love to hear from you! Email us at info@arolytics.com.