Energy transition
The new guidelines were released prior to reports that enhanced geothermal developer Fervo Energy experienced a blowout in Utah with no reported injuries.
Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico have formed the Mountain West Geothermal Consortium to turn geothermal energy into gigawatts of baseload power.
This paper presents a case study of oriented tubing-conveyed perforation followed by an acidizing operation to overcome technical challenges posed by a depleted reservoir targeted for a carbon capture, utilization, and storage project.
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The highly anticipated SPE/IADC Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference was held in Bangkok and gathered over 1,000 professionals from the drilling and well technology communities across more than 30 countries. -
This paper presents circular environmental initiatives at Abu Ali Island in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia that led to sustainable and systematic decarbonization, ecosystem, and biodiversity programs.
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The Earth has huge capacity to store carbon dioxide emitted from energy production. This article discusses the technology of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and its challenges.
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This paper describes the operator’s culture of circular decommissioning, with the main goal to improve environmental performance by implementing circular-economy principles during the engineering and execution of decommissioning projects.
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A proprietary direct lithium extraction technology proposes using electrodialysis to produce lithium, green hydrogen, and fresh water from geothermal brines while repurposing oil and gas infrastructure. Meanwhile, new research reveals that deepsea polymetallic nodules generate oxygen through electrochemical processes at depths of up to 13,000 ft and may also hold valu…
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Aramco’s investment pivot to gas aims to propel Saudi Arabia into the top tier of gas producers and LNG players globally by 2030.
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Inpex’s investments in wind, solar, and battery storage through 2030 will also support decarbonization at the Ichthys natural gas and LNG project in northern Australia.
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The process developed by Moscow’s Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology shows promising results in the laboratory, suggesting a novel method to produce hydrogen from natural gas reservoirs while trapping carbon in permanent storage.
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A new article offers a comprehensive review of worldwide energy transitions to carbon neutrality and introduces the Decarbonization Index, an innovative indicator designed to gauge the progress of a nation’s energy transition.
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BP’s 2024 Energy Outlook warns delayed decarbonization efforts will result in costly and disorderly energy transition.
