The power from the first turbine to come online will be used to help run the Gullfaks A platform in the North Sea. Seven of the 11 turbines in the field are expected to begin producing power within a year.
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The SPE Outstanding Associate Editor Award is presented to those who have distinguished themselves as high-performing associate editors for SPE’s peer-reviewed journals. Twenty-three SPE members have been named as recipients this year. -
A consortium of 20 organizations, REX-CO2, including research institutions, operators, and regulatory authorities, studied mature wells in two areas of the UK Continental Shelf. Subsurface data were evaluated and verified the wells’ potential suitability for both reuse and CO2 injection and storage.
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The CO2 capture capacity of all CCS facilities under development increased 44% over the past 12 months, bringing the total capacity of those projects to 244 mtpa of CO2.
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Ryan Sloan, safety manager for Birchcliff Energy, explains how two separate tragedies spur him on to change the way workers think. -
Enhanced solutions take detection of hazardous, toxic gas to the next level. -
A panel discussion at Canada’s Safest Employers Awards centered on climate change as one of the top risk factors safety experts need to prepare for as they help guide their organizations into an uncertain future. -
Data from Sphera’s latest Safety Report reveals a persistent gap between the intent and reality of process safety management, while environmental, social, and governance concerns are a growing consideration for process-safety management and operational-risk management professionals.
The UK-based supermajor is taking over Nature Energy, a company that specializes in turning manure and food waste into “CO2-neutral” natural gas.
This research addresses the bottlenecks experienced in supply-chain management (SCM) in an African hydrocarbon company. These bottlenecks slow down processes and make the procedures tedious, leading to operational inefficiencies. This paper discusses the security of the SCM data and the overall automation of the procurement value chain, providing transparency to the s…
Divesting from fossil fuel assets makes a big statement. Its impact, however, is murkier. Selling off an asset requires someone else to buy it, which, in the case of fossil fuels, can mean breathing new capital into the exact assets companies are trying to choke. But there’s another approach: running those assets into the ground.
This paper provides an overview of strategies, approaches, technologies, and tools that enable companies to prioritize social-good, natural processes and restoration of natural resources as part of business and operations.
Investors say they value a company’s data on sustainability almost as much as they value its financial data. They need to be able to trust it as much, too.
Carbon capture and storage continues to grow worldwide, according to a report released by the Global CCS Institute. The report reveals a record high of 196 commercial CCS facilities in the project pipeline, including 30 projects in operation, 11 under construction, and 153 in development.
The model of “learn at school and do at work” is outdated and must keep up with the changing environment of the Industrial Revolution 4.0. Petroleum engineering curricula, therefore, must also change accordingly. It is time to examine the core curricula being taught at petroleum schools so that long-term sustainability can be established.
The need to increase management and boardroom commitment to change will never go away, but it needs to be matched with a focus on directing the commitment that exists into the most effective areas, with actions that deliver real impact. In particular, there are four priorities business should pursue.
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The Seaeye Falcon underwater robot is being used in the decommissioning and repurposing of an oil rig offshore Angola. -
The new listing aims to prevent further loss of habitat for the flamboyant, stocky birds, which have drastically dwindled in population. -
A recent mission that saw the robot submarine Autosub Long Range, better known as "Boaty McBoatface," explore and visually map end-of-life oil fields has been hailed as a success. -
The broken commitment highlights the struggles of Mexico's oil regulator to rein in Pemex. It also shows how, while countries like Colombia, Kazakhstan, and Nigeria have cut flaring by investing in infrastructure and strictly enforcing penalties, Mexico is heading in the opposite direction.
