Highwood Emissions Management

What Highwood Emissions Management does

Highwood Emissions Management is a Calgary-based private company that provides methane emissions management software and services to the global oil and gas industry. Founded in 2020–2021 and venture-backed by Energy Capital Ventures and Veritec Ventures (C$3M seed, June 2023), the company serves 50+ enterprise customers — including Shell, ConocoPhillips, Devon Energy, EOG Resources, Hess, Coterra, Antero, TC Energy, Kinder Morgan, Civitas, and Cadent Your Gas Network — collectively representing more than 10% of global oil and gas production. Its core product is the Emissions Intelligence Platform (EIP), a SaaS platform that delivers audit-ready, measurement-informed methane inventories, automates emissions reconciliation, and supports compliance with OGMP 2.0, Veritas, MiQ, CDPHE Reg 7, and EU Methane Regulation frameworks.

The company's technology stack combines the EIP platform with two proprietary consulting assets: LDAR-Sim, an open-source leak detection and repair modeling framework originally developed through research at the University of Calgary with Highwood's CEO Thomas Fox, and a curated database of over 200 commercial methane detection technologies. Highwood also operates an education and training business delivered through a partnership with SAGA Wisdom, covering methane fundamentals, regulations, detection technology, and inventory best practices. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with quote-based pricing, consultative engagements ranging from short-term tactical projects to multi-year partnerships, and a content-driven marketing motion (The Highwood Bulletin, reports, research digests, customer stories, expert briefings). Most recently, Highwood announced a flagship strategic partnership with Bridger Photonics (February 2026) to integrate aerial methane detection with EIP analytics and compliance reporting.

Name

Highwood Emissions Management

Legal name

Highwood Emissions Management Inc.

Website

https://highwoodemissions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Highwood Emissions Management is a Calgary-based software and services firm that helps oil and gas operators achieve OGMP 2.0 Gold Standard and methane regulatory compliance through its Emissions Intelligence Platform (EIP), expert consulting, and training programs, serving 50+ enterprise clients representing over 10% of global O&G production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Compliance Software (Methane Emissions Management)

NAICS

Oil and Gas Extraction (211)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms (EUABAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate & Emissions Data Management (Data Lake, Integration, APIs) (EUABAEAC), Climate Data Measurement & IoT/Telemetry Enablement (Energy/Meter/Asset Data Ingest) (EUABAEAI), Data Assurance, Audit & Attestation (ISAE 3000/3410, SOC, Chain-of-Custody) (EUABACAJ), Fugitive Emissions & Leak Detection (LDAR, OGI, Methane) (EUAHADAB), GHG Monitoring Plans & Sampling Design (Field Protocols, QA/QC) (EUABACAE)

Keywords

• Methane emissions management
• OGMP 2.0 compliance software
• Emissions intelligence platform
• Methane measurement consulting
• Oil and gas emissions reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Platform (EIP): SaaS subscription model for the Emissions Intelligence Platform providing methane inventory management, reconciliation, and reporting capabilities. Enterprise software with audit-ready, scalable measurement-informed methane inventories built in collaboration with O&G industry leaders.
2. Consulting Services: Methane advisory, measurement planning, emissions simulation, site-level analysis, and OGMP 2.0 reporting support. Includes regulatory navigation, technology strategy, and implementation consulting engagements ranging from short-term tactical projects to multi-year partnerships.
3. Education and Training: Best-in-class comprehensive methane emissions education and training curriculum for oil & gas professionals available in-person and virtually. Delivered through partnership with SAGA Wisdom. Courses cover methane fundamentals, regulations (OGMP, MiQ, EPA), technology, mitigation, and inventory best practices.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Highwood Emissions Management provides the Emissions Intelligence Platform (EIP), a SaaS platform that delivers audit-ready, scalable measurement-informed methane inventories for oil and gas operators. The platform automates emissions reconciliation and supports compliance with OGMP 2.0, Veritas, MiQ, CDPHE, and EU Methane Regulation frameworks. The company complements EIP with methane advisory consulting services (measurement planning, regulatory navigation, OGMP 2.0 Gold Standard support) and an education/training curriculum delivered via SAGA Wisdom.

Product overview

Highwood Emissions Management offers a platform-plus-services portfolio centered on the Emissions Intelligence Platform (EIP), a SaaS product for methane intelligence and compliance reporting. EIP is complemented by consulting services for measurement planning, regulatory navigation, and OGMP 2.0 Gold Standard support, as well as education programs delivered through SAGA Wisdom for methane training. The company also provides specialized service offerings including OGMP 2.0 Gap Assessment and Reporting, MiQ Gap Assessment and Reporting, EUMR Readiness Assessment and Reporting, Bottom-Up Inventory Development, and MII Strategy and Reconciliation Support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EIP (Emissions Intelligence Platform): The Emissions Intelligence Platform (EIP) is a SaaS platform for building, managing, and reconciling measurement-informed inventories. It delivers audit-ready methane inventories, automates emissions reconciliation, and supports compliance with OGMP 2.0, EU Methane Regulation, MiQ, and other frameworks.
• LDAR-Sim

Products and services

• Emissions Intelligence Platform (EIP) Enterprise SaaS platform that delivers audit-ready, scalable measurement-informed methane inventories for oil and gas operators. EIP automates emissions reconciliation, enables scenario testing, and supports compliance with OGMP 2.0 Gold Standard, Veritas, MiQ, CDPHE, and EU import regulations, reducing reconciliation time from weeks to minutes. Built in collaboration with leading O&G companies.
• Methane Advisory Consulting Services Methane consulting services for oil and gas operators covering measurement planning, emissions simulation, site-level analysis, OGMP 2.0 Gap Assessment and Reporting, MiQ Gap Assessment and Reporting, EU Methane Regulation Readiness Assessment, Bottom-Up Inventory Development, and MII Strategy and Reconciliation Support. Engagements range from short-term tactical projects to multi-year strategic partnerships.
• Methane Emissions Education and Training Programs Comprehensive methane emissions education and training curriculum for oil and gas professionals covering OGMP 2.0, EU Methane Regulation, MiQ, EPA Subpart W, methane detection technology, mitigation, and inventory best practices. Programs include on-demand lessons, live virtual sessions, and customized training for operations, sustainability, ESG, and compliance teams. Delivered through SAGA Wisdom partnership.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~50% reduction in technician driving distance for LDAR programs (TC Energy case)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Bridger PhotonicsflagshipTechnology or Integration · 23 February 2026Strategic partnership to provide methane detection and reporting solutions for oil and gas operators globally. The collaboration integrates Bridger's aerial methane detection and quantification with Highwood's analytics and compliance reporting workflows (EIP), enabling operators to meet OGMP 2.0, EU Methane Regulation, and MiQ standards. The partnership reduces operational friction by eliminating the need for operators to coordinate multiple vendors for methane measurement and reporting. The combined offering provides a comprehensive, end-to-end methane solution.
• SAGA WisdomcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducation and training partnership for delivering methane emissions education and training curriculum to oil and gas professionals. Highwood's training programs are delivered through trusted partner SAGA Wisdom, combining Highwood's expertise with SAGA's training delivery capabilities. Programs include on-demand lessons, live virtual sessions, and customized training built for operations, sustainability, ESG, or compliance teams.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Persefoni: Persefoni is a leading climate management and accounting platform used by enterprises including oil and gas operators; it competes with Highwood's EIP for enterprise GHG/emissions data management, audit-ready reporting, and sustainability disclosure workflows.
• Project Canary: Project Canary provides continuous methane monitoring, emissions certifications (TrustWell/CanaryX), and ESG data for oil and gas operators—overlapping directly with Highwood's methane intelligence and OGMP compliance offering for upstream and midstream O&G customers.
• GHGSat: GHGSat operates a satellite constellation for methane and GHG detection across oil and gas, mining, and waste sites—competing in the measurement layer that feeds into audit-ready methane inventories and OGMP 2.0 reconciliation workflows that Highwood enables.
• CarbonChain: CarbonChain provides emissions accounting for commodities, including oil and gas supply chains; it competes for the same upstream and trading-counterparty methane and Scope 3 reporting budgets that Highwood serves.
• Watershed: Watershed is an enterprise climate platform for carbon accounting, audit-ready disclosures, and emissions reporting; it overlaps with Highwood's audit-ready methane inventory and disclosure offering for large corporate and energy customers.
• Validere: Validere offers an oil and gas intelligence platform combining operational, measurement, and ESG/emissions data for upstream and midstream operators—overlapping directly with Highwood's measurement-informed methane inventory and LDAR optimization capabilities.
• Qube Technologies: Qube offers continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) hardware and software for oil and gas sites, including methane leak detection and quantification—competing in the same measurement-informed inventory workflow that Highwood's EIP and LDAR-Sim support.
• Kairos Aerospace: Kairos Aerospace provides aerial methane detection and quantification services for upstream and midstream operators, positioning it as a measurement provider that could either compete with or complement Highwood's reconciliation/reporting layer (similar to Bridger Photonics).

Emerging players

• SeekOps: SeekOps provides drone-based methane quantification for oil and gas facilities, overlapping with Highwood's measurement-informed inventory and OGMP 2.0 reconciliation workflows, but focusing on the measurement side rather than the reporting software stack.

Broad incumbents

• Sphera (formerly Optera): Sphera provides enterprise EHS, ESG, and operational risk software, including emissions management modules used by oil and gas majors; it competes broadly with Highwood for corporate sustainability and methane reporting software spend but as part of a much wider portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HighwoodEmissionsManagement
• LinkedInca.linkedin.com/company/highwood-emissions-management

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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