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Europe’s gas pipeline wars are in a muddle as the US throws its support to the EastMed project to supply Israeli gas to Italy, transiting Greece and Cyprus; while at the same time the US is sanctioning the Russian-German Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which is already 90% complete.

Projects from the North Sea, Australia, and Saudi Arabia are in the running.

The US oil giant is launching a new business unit that will boost its ability to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions along with those of other industries.

ExxonMobil said it has created a new business to commercialize its extensive low-carbon technology portfolio. The new business, ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions, initially will focus on carbon capture and storage, one of the critical technologies required to achieve net-zero emissions and the climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement.

Norwegian oil and gas firm Equinor said it would work to improve safety in its operations following several serious incidents and injuries in the past year.

Keeping employees on their feet takes more than a casual reminder to “watch your step” during daily toolbox talks.

A physician-led nonprofit based in Washington, DC, which examines potential health threats from climate change and environmental toxins, has raised concerns that emissions from oil and gas production could be causing more severe effects of COVID-19.

As the challenges of COVID-19 continue, the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers has determined that its mission for 2021 will include unprecedented focus on the wellbeing of everyone who works in the industry, as well as the wider communities in which they operate.

When humankind returns to the Moon to establish colonies it will be bringing with it technologies born in the oil and mining industries. The European Space Agency and Russia’s Roscosmos will be central to that effort as they prepare to land a robotic drilling system to extract oxygen and water from frozen lunar soil.

Using renewable energy can help the oil and gas industry to reduce emissions while getting a stable, high-quality power supply. The renewable energy system can even be used to help the oil and gas facilities with enhanced oil recovery.

Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis asserts that sustainability and resilience will be at the heart of the oil and gas industry story in 2021.

The energy transition is accelerating faster than any market observers have anticipated. Here, we highlight six opportunities in the oil and gas sector for oil and gas engineers to work on a cleaner future.