Environment
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) and nonprofit Carbon Mapper announced they are teaming up to launch a new collaboration aimed at accelerating practical and measurable reductions in methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
Geothermal development is gaining steam and entering a transformative era, driven by breakthroughs in adapting and improving on engineering, drilling, completion, and production technologies to the efficient extraction of heat from the Earth.
The tools to reduce flaring are well within reach, but the results will depend on a long-term commitment by operators and governments.
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Shell—Yes, That Shell—Just Outlined a Radical Scenario for What It Would Take To Halt Climate ChangeRoyal Dutch Shell outlined a scenario in which, by 2070, we would be using far less of the company’s own product—oil—as cars become electric, a massive carbon storage industry develops, and transportation begins a shift toward a reliance on hydrogen as an energy carrier. -
New studies detail the design and deployment of a biodegradable ocean drifter for large-scale sampling experiments.
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Analysis indicates decades of oil production have destabilized localities in an area of approximately 4,000 sq miles populated by small towns, roadways, and a vast network of oil and gas pipelines and storage tanks.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency recently requested public comments on whether pollutant discharges that reach "waters of the United States" are subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act and require National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits.
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Two recent developments have the potential to significantly affect governmental enforcement actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; the Clean Water Act; and the Clean Air Act, among other environmental programs.
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California cities and counties seeking to hold five of the largest oil companies accountable for their contribution to climate change through a trio of lawsuits will make their case in California state court, a judge ruled.
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On 1 March 1, the US Environmental Protection Agency's administrator, E. Scott Pruitt, signed a notice seeking public comment on the proposed withdrawal of the control techniques guidelines for the oil and natural gas industry.
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Norwegian suppliers Framo, Maritime Partner, Norbit Aptomar, and NorLense have come together to create the Oil Spill Recovery Vessel Group to offer a complete oil-spill-response solution.
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The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement released the panel investigation report on the 11 May 2016 subsea jumper leak on a platform operated by Shell Offshore. The leak from Green Canyon Block 248 occurred on Subsea Well 4, resulting in an estimated release of 1,926 bbl of oil.
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Oil & Gas UK recently published guidelines with its most up-to-date information aimed at helping operators ensure they have the required financial measurements in place to meet the cost of cleanup for an oil release.
