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A California appellate court has ruled against a Monterey County ban on new oil and gas wells, possibly paving the way for Chevron and a bevy of smaller oil companies to begin drilling new wells.

A recent Rystad analysis suggests well spending is set to increase from an expected $1 billion in 2021 to $3 billion in 2026.

The civil engineering curriculum in colleges and universities across the United States needs to include information on workplace safety, argued expert panelists during a recent roundtable discussion. Panelists debated how to achieve that goal and learned about the experience of another industry that successfully tackled the same problem.

The Windstaller Alliance will combine the capabilities of three global service providers to offer product deliveries, fabrication services, marine and subsea operations, and associated engineering services to renewable energy developers and operators.

Two years ago, a longtime petroleum engineer and former SPE President dared to speak of a future in which his discipline had seen peak employment. He’s back again with a new paper that tries to explain where things may go from here.

As COP26 looms, the International Energy Agency says governments must send an “unmistakable signal” about clean energy ambition and action if the world wants to avoid the worst effects of climate change.

Banks are finding more success with ESG-related bond sales than they are with fossil fuels. Renewable-energy firms may be able to combine the funding advantages of being a corporation with the tax advantages of being a partnership. Shell boosts solar in Brazil. And a new water-based, bio-based surfactant may be a game changer.

More time and money are needed for Johan Castberg and others, while government looks to boost hydrogen research.

ExxonMobil has drilled a horizontal well with a rig billed by Nabors as the first fully automated land rig. The big question now is whether ExxonMobil will come back for more after this three-well test.

A recent settlement of up to $1.8 billion between Southern California Gas Co. and thousands of alleged victims has offered a measure of relief to some. But many residents say they still know painfully little about how the disaster affected their health.