HSE & Sustainability
In a study that applied alternative carbon carrier technology to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) scenarios, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin found that the new method recovered up to 19.5% more oil and stored up to 17.5% more carbon than conventional EOR methods.
The spring Unified Agenda provides a snapshot of efforts to advance the president’s plans for fossil fuel exploration and infrastructure.
This paper presents a physics-informed machine learning method that enhances the accuracy of pressure transient analysis, predicting reservoir properties to enhance waste slurry injection and waste disposal.
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The machine-learning techniques applied aim to deliver a prediction model based on both simulation and real-time field data. The model tracks and monitors system key performance indicators. -
The new 165-MW facility uses flare gas from the adjacent Sarqala field to generate power for local use.
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EDF and Carbon Mapper find more than two dozen facilities producing the same near-term climate pollution as about 500,000 passenger vehicles.
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The Texas Railroad Commission has designated a new swath of the Permian as a Seismic Response Area after a series of earthquakes linked to water-disposal wells rattled the area.
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Subsidies lapse while others take hold in a bid to bolster offshore wind energy capacity around the globe.
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Exxon sets its sights on zero, while Thyssenkrupp aims squarely at hydrogen. The wind blows the world over, and the struggle to grab carbon and put it back in the ground continues. Are you trying to stay up to date about developments aimed at energy-transition efforts in our industry? This roundup of news recaps some recent announcements.
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The French oil and gas giant has decided to pull out of Myanmar following a coup that took place in early 2021.
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The announcement means that the megascale carbon capture and storage project now has 14 large industrial players behind it. Still, it remains unclear when the project might get under way.
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Equinor will use the semisubmersible rig Transocean Enabler, which is already under contract, for the work planned for later this year.
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The largest oil company in the US said it's prepared to make a $15-billion down payment to achieve net-zero operational emissions by 2050.
