Environment
This paper reviews a proof-of-concept project in which surplus casing pipes were used in the fabrication of purposefully designed artificial reef structures for the enhancement of biodiversity and commercial fisheries.
This study aims to systematically assess casing integrity and corrosion risks associated with CO2 injection in oil-recovery operations.
The US federal government is working to stymie offshore wind power, but proponents aren’t going quietly. Armed with data, they are taking on a sea of misinformation and hostility to defend the burgeoning resource in the US, while the rest of the world moves ahead briskly.
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In the dry, dusty plains of West Texas, home to America’s most prolific oil play, the problem isn’t too little water. It’s too much. -
Oil-producing countries are adopting a variety of strategies to shield their industries from climate action, seeking not just to survive but to recast their businesses in ways that provide competitive advantages, according to a paper by an expert at the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University.
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Structures in the ocean made by people, such as oil and gas rigs, shipwrecks, or renewable energy devices, could help protect sea creatures under threat from human pressure and climate change, according to a study in Scientific Reports.
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Maersk Supply Service is set to provide marine support to The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch nonprofit that is developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic.
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The National Oceanography Centre is set to start a 5-year project that will use marine robots to investigate how meltwater from Greenland and Arctic ice is changing deepwater formation in the North Atlantic.
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For his efforts in turning Environmentally Friendly Drilling from an oxymoron to a ubiquitous concept, Rich Haut has earned SPE’s 2018 Health, Safety, and Environment Award. The award will be presented at the SPE’s 2018 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in September.
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The Sea Grant oil spill outreach team has produced two new publications explaining what scientists know about what happens to oil in a marine environment after an accidental spill.
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Getting to Zero and Beyond: The Path Forward, sets the stage for continuing the discussion across the industry of the essential steps the industry must take to sustain zero harm.
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This paper presents an analysis of the environmental aspects of the exploitation of unconventional reservoirs in order to evaluate the risk of the activity.
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The memorandum of understanding signed by Eni and the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy, and Sustainable Economic Development involves strategic areas of interest: the circular economy, renewable energy sources, decarbonization, and environmental protection.
