HSE & Sustainability
While Uzbekistan has seen a significant drop in flaring, methane leaks from deteriorating infrastructure continue to reveal themselves to satellites in space.
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.
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After years of negotiations, the province announced that it had reached a preliminary agreement with the federal government that it calls a “major step toward providing Alberta’s oil and gas industry a single set of strong rules to reduce methane emissions and protect the environment.” -
Scientists have developed a new type of self-assembling silver membrane that could be used to capture carbon dioxide emissions before they have a chance to spread in the atmosphere.
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As the oil industry faces bankruptcies and shutdowns, a new analysis uncovers low inspection rates and almost no financial penalties—with a handful of exceptions.
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Communities reliant on the oil and gas industry say it may take years, not months, to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic that’s ravaging local economies.
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US energy-related carbon dioxide emissions declined by 2.8% in 2019 to 5,130 million metric tons, according to data in the US Energy Information Administration’s Monthly Energy Review. Carbon dioxide emissions had increased by 2.9% in 2018, the only annual increase in the past 5 years.
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The French oil and gas major announced that it plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 for its global business across production and including energy products used by its customers.
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Sourcing water, flowback water services threatened as D&Cs decline.
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Video shows a substantial share of oil and gas flares are unlit or faulty, revealing a previously overlooked methane source that could turn out to be one of the region’s biggest.
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How do we gear up for the next stage as countries start opening for business again? Do we try to go back to the way things were, or do we decide to evolve our strategies? Perhaps we can reimagine what sustainability in our industry looks like.
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Dutch companies are among the latest to explore the transformation of seawater into sustainable energy.
