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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Backed by Eni and BP, the two projects have been selected by the UK government to kick-start the country's effort to decarbonize industrial emissions. -
A California appellate court has ruled against a Monterey County ban on new oil and gas wells, possibly paving the way for Chevron and a bevy of smaller oil companies to begin drilling new wells.
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Seven major offshore wind farms would be developed on the East and West coasts and in the Gulf of Mexico under a plan announced by the Biden administration.
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A recent Rystad analysis suggests well spending is set to increase from an expected $1 billion in 2021 to $3 billion in 2026.
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The civil engineering curriculum in colleges and universities across the United States needs to include information on workplace safety, argued expert panelists during a recent roundtable discussion. Panelists debated how to achieve that goal and learned about the experience of another industry that successfully tackled the same problem.
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As COP26 looms, the International Energy Agency says governments must send an “unmistakable signal” about clean energy ambition and action if the world wants to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
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A recent settlement of up to $1.8 billion between Southern California Gas Co. and thousands of alleged victims has offered a measure of relief to some. But many residents say they still know painfully little about how the disaster affected their health.
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Winners of the triennial awards will be announced at the 23rd World Petroleum Congress in Houston.
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The company announced plans to use a new technology to replace the pneumatic systems that are powered by and also vent a substantial volume of methane at its Barnett Shale operating area in north Texas.
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With environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds on a dramatic incline, an incline expected to continue going forward, it seems inevitable that regulatory reform is on the horizon. Europe has been leading the charge in the incorporation of ESG considerations into its regulatory framework. As we look to gauge what type of regulatory reform might be around the cor…
