Environment
The urgency of methane emissions reduction in the oil and gas sector demands a strategic approach to change management. Success hinges on fostering a shift in industry mindset, where emissions reduction is embedded into operational design and decision-making rather than seen as a regulatory burden.
A revised biological opinion determined that the endangered species could go extinct without new precautionary measures.
The two companies said they will evaluate the possibility of a joint venture to develop a direct air capture hub in South Texas, with XRG considering investing up to $500 million.
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Methane continues to escape at a high rate from oil and gas operations in the Permian Basin, according to an aerial survey that detected major methane plumes from 40% of 900 sites that were measured. -
Offshore Gulf of Mexico is becoming the destination of choice for international oil companies seeking new, low-carbon acreage to explore and develop.
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The US government is looking to size up efforts related to leak detection and repair practices.
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For more than a century, the oil industry magnificently improved the lives and health of humankind. Those gains help support a moral case to expand some use of fossil fuels but not to release them. Now it is time to lean in to solving the last step of our direct emissions.
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The sheer expanse of the deep sea and the technological challenges of working in an extreme environment make these depths difficult to access and study. Scientists know more about the surface of the moon than the deep seafloor. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is leveraging advancements in robotic technologies to address this disparity.
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The debate over whether to again allow briny waste water pumped from conventional oil and gas wells to be spread on Pennsylvania’s dirt roads has become as salty and charged as the material itself.
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The US president announced a step toward prohibiting oil and gas development outside the boundaries of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
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The survey was part of a project led by the University of Aberdeen, looking at the effects of decommissioning oil and gas structures on marine ecosystems.
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The US Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management said it will analyze the climate impacts of proposed oil and gas lease sales that have been scheduled for early 2022 and seek public feedback.
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The Oil Sands Pathways to Net Zero initiative is an alliance between Canada’s five largest oil sands producers. The group has announced additional details of its plan to achieve the goal of net zero greenhouse-gas emissions from oil sands operations.
