Environment
Experts and industry leaders gathered in The Woodlands, Texas, recently to sift through the challenges of carbon capture, utilization, and storage. The puzzle is coming together, but some critical pieces are still needed before the results look like the picture on the box.
This article from the SPE Sustainable Development Technical Section (SDTS) explores how the next phase of methane performance will be defined less by pledges and more by measurement, response, and verifiable results.
In a move tied to national security, a Trump-appointed committee voted to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from Endangered Species Act requirements, marking the first such exemption in 3 decades.
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The Bureau of Land Management may stop studying how its long-term blueprints for millions of acres of public lands would affect the environment. -
The new standardized ERA Acute method provides quantitative assessment of environmental impact and risk of acute oil spills covering four environmental compartments: sea surface, shoreline, water column, and seafloor.
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The company said its goals underscore its strong environmental, social, and governance performance as it responds to rising global energy demand. In addition, it said, the goals are aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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The international Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition, spearheaded by Ørsted and Equinor, has been formed to advance sustainable deployment of ocean-based renewable energy and mitigate the harmful effects of climate change.
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As the pressure to act on climate change builds, the industry should consider a range of options.
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The company has launched new climate ambitions to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its operated offshore fields and onshore plants in Norway by 40% by 2030, 70% by 2040, and to near zero by 2050.
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Equinor has released its plan for eliminating carbon dioxide emissions in Norway by 2050, but it comes with some tall technical challenges.
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Meeting the challenge of climate change requires worldwide action from all sectors of society. Throughout this transition, oil and gas will have a role to play within the mix of energy sources to meet the need for affordable and clean energy products and services.
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As a result of its investigation into the incident and its findings, the bureau recommends that operators increase scrutiny in the design, placement, and maintenance of their subsea infrastructure.
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Seven members of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers—Chevron, Eni, Equinor, ExxonMobil, Hess, Shell, and Total—have launched a new joint industry project on Environmental Genomics.
