Environment
The storage permits, the first of their kind, allow the Stratos facility to move forward with plans to capture and store up to 500,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
This article describes a technology combining a compression unit with a flexible line to offer a flaring alternative for transferring hydrocarbons.
This paper describes a deep-learning image-processing model that uses videos captured by a specialized optical gas-imaging camera to detect natural gas leaks.
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A US judge canceled a key permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline that is expected to stretch from Canada to Nebraska, another setback for the disputed project that got under way only recently following years of delays. -
As studies point to increased emissions, ExxonMobil is stepping up efforts to detect and mitigate methane release.
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A preliminary estimate from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that levels of atmospheric methane, a potent heat-trapping gas, have hit an all-time high.
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The county commissioners approved regulations for new oil and gas facilities in the county that match or exceed state rules.
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The combined effect of COVID-19 and an ongoing oil price war has ushered in one of the worst downturns for the energy industry in modern history. Yet, a bright side is shining through; flaring levels in the Permian Basin have fallen sharply and will continue to decline, a Rystad Energy report shows.
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The new group, the Texas Methane and Flaring Coalition, will also use data and other evidence to communicate why and when flaring is necessary.
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The oil and gas industry recognized the value of UASs a few years ago, and now the industry and oil-spill-response organizations around the world are looking at ways to use UAS technology to have “eyes in the sky” to support spill responses and explore the safety, efficiency, and cost benefits.
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A federal judge ordered the US Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a full environmental review of the Dakota Access pipeline, nearly 3 years after it began carrying oil despite protests by people who gathered in North Dakota for more than a year.
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Flaring has roughly tripled in 2 years in the Permian. As flaring has skyrocketed, so have the calls to curb it. But there is little agreement on how that should be done.
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The partnership will fund research projects that aim to improve the understanding of the environmental impacts of decommissioning and provide guidance on best options from an environmental perspective.
