environment

Consulting and engineering firm Wood is leading a joint industry partnership to create industry guidelines for carbon dioxide specifications to accelerate sustainable carbon capture, use, and storage projects.

The presence of marine mammals during offshore infrastructure work is a major environmental concern. To safeguard species and their natural habitats, more and more local legislation imposes a cap on sound levels from offshore activities.

DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2024 projects continued growth in solar; slower growth in wind; and declines in coal, oil, and gas, while hydrogen and carbon capture projects are struggling.

Radioactive elements occur naturally at low levels in oil and gas basins. As oil and gas is extracted, these elements can accumulate in infrastructure. Now, scientists in Australia are investigating the toxicity of different radiation doses to marine organisms.

The Environmental Protection Agency rules govern industry emissions of methane and mercury.

A study out of the University of Texas at Austin highlights the importance of realistic market thresholds, targeted activism, and the potential for certified markets to drive significant environmental improvements in the industry.

This paper aims to emphasize the importance of decision-making based on quantitative monitoring outputs, from both a business perspective and an ecosystem-service perspective, in future offshore projects.

This first of a two-part series provides guidelines for designing and operating advanced produced-water systems on offshore platforms, covering fluid characterization, chemical treatment, equipment, process configuration, operations, and effluent quality.

Stable policies and economics that encourage development are critical for scaling carbon capture.

By repurposing Italy’s depleted Porto Corsini Mare Ovest offshore gas field for CO2 storage, Eni and Italian grid operator Snam have positioned the Ravenna CCS project to play a major role in the EU’s development of more than 50 mpta of CO2 storage capacity by 2030.