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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Decarbonization has become the catch-all term for climate action. But, while carbon dioxide is the biggest contributor to global warming, the case for tough action against methane emissions, known as "demethanization," is literally becoming clearer by the day. -
In a move with potential implications for oil, natural gas, and electric infrastructure, the US Interior Department said on 29 September that it will tighten restrictions protecting migrating birds earlier weakened by the Trump administration.
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Two Houston-based blockchain technology companies—Data Gumbo and Topl—are collaborating to help corporations report timely and accurate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data, including performance and proof of progress on metrics, while protecting sensitive data.
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As the Texas Railroad Commission shortens the flaring window for a Permian well, a commissioner says alternatives should be sought to avoid waste.
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The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative has reduced its collective upstream methane and carbon intensity targets for 2025. Together, the revisions to these targets would bring an additional reduction of around 50 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year.
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Aquaterra Energy, Lhyfe, and Borr Drilling have formed a partnership to pioneer a concept of producing hydrogen using a converted jackup rig in the North Sea.
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The Texas Methane and Flaring Coalition has released the first edition of the report, which it says will help lawmakers, media, and the general public understand the latest developments around methane and emissions.
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The world's largest plant that sucks carbon dioxide directly from the air and deposits it underground is due to start operating on 15 September, the company behind the nascent green technology said.
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Amid investor pressure, ExxonMobil taps its Poker Lake facility in New Mexico as the company’s first for natural-gas certification.
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Ida’s 150-mph winds wreaked havoc on offshore oil production platforms and onshore oil and gas processing plants. As of 6 September, about 88% of the region’s offshore oil production remains shut and more than 100 platforms remain unoccupied after the storm made landfall on 29 August.
