HSE & Sustainability
The department announced it plans to combine the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement into the Marine Minerals Administration.
While some idle wells may be brought back into production, many will be plugged and abandoned. This paper considers repurposing certain idle oil and gas wells by using their empty steel casing for the disposal of nuclear waste.
This article from the SPE Methane Technical Section looks at how, as methane regulation becomes more consequential in global oil and gas trade, operators increasingly need emissions data that can withstand commercial scrutiny, regulatory review, and independent verification.
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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. -
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.
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Grants have been offered to four separate pilot-style projects in order to test the geothermal potential of old oil and gas wells.
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The fresh hires are being made possible by the new infrastructure law aimed at tackling climate change.
