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 survey was part of a project led by the University of Aberdeen, looking at the effects of decommissioning oil and gas structures on marine ecosystems. -
The supermajor and service company that have long been partners on oil and gas projects said they are exploring new models to fit the energy transition. They also separately announced this week new plans to expand into the hydrogen market.
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Societal need and business opportunity are coming together to transform the way companies craft strategy, drive performance, and report results.
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The Oil Sands Pathways to Net Zero initiative is an alliance between Canada’s five largest oil sands producers. The group has announced additional details of its plan to achieve the goal of net zero greenhouse-gas emissions from oil sands operations.
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Technip Energies and Shell Catalysts and Technologies announced that their jointly developed improvements on the Cansolv carbon capture technology are being tested in a pilot plant campaign at Fortum Oslo Varme’s waste-to-energy plant.
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Three workers have been killed during the decommissioning of an aging floating storage and offloading vessel off the coast of Libya, according to operator Mellitah Oil and Gas.
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A new survey has revealed a lack of training and awareness around head injuries and their possible causes. Head injury expert Chris Tidy explains why the construction industry needs to understand the risks.
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State officials have called it one of the most aggressive steps in the US to protect public health and safety from the dangers of drilling.
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The international consultancy has agreed with Russia’s Rosneft to evaluate the state-owned major’s carbon capture potential.
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Talks between the operators of a trio of competing projects remain active as Canada looks to cut emissions by 40% over the next decade.
