HSE & Sustainability
This paper proposes a shift in the timing of risk modeling to much further back within the job lifecycle, recognizing each function’s role in the mitigation of risk.
This article from the SPE Methane Technical Section features Arvind Ravikumar of the University of Texas at Austin and focuses on how the Energy Emissions Modeling and Data Lab is integrating satellite observations, facility-level measurements, operational data, and emissions inventories into more credible methane accounting for oil and gas systems.
The firm’s latest analysis puts the bulk of the blame on a fragmented supply chain.
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This article describes how leadership involvement in office and site visits can support and sustain an outstanding safety culture and outlines added benefits of conducting office and site visits. -
This paper assesses the opportunity for an integrated and circular approach to developing the offshore energy sector for the energy transition. It evaluates how offshore wind, green hydrogen production, and heritage oil and gas expertise can be brought together to benefit all sectors to support a viable green hydrogen and wind economy.
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The Australian oil and gas company said the new commitments underscore its goal to achieve net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040.
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Distributed fiber-optic sensing data from distributed temperature sensing and distributed acoustic sensing can be used to monitor annuli liquid levels in production wells, further allowing calculation of leak rates and inference of leak path.
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The site, designed to provide up-to-date information on dispersants and their use, includes video explainers, frequently asked questions, quick facts, good practice guidance, peer-reviewed papers, and technical studies.
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The agency estimated the updated standard will prevent up to 4,500 premature deaths and 290,000 lost workdays, yielding up to $46 billion in net health benefits in 2032.
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From January 2015 to July 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration received reports of 2,101 severe injuries among oil and gas extraction workers. Contract workers in the service and drilling subindustries experienced disproportionately more work-related injuries compared with those in the operation subindustry.
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This paper presents Saudi Aramco’s efforts to reduce flaring throughout its operations, beginning with the development of its Master Gas System.
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Through a swap transaction, the Norwegian major will take over full ownership of the Empire Wind project from BP while the British major will take full ownership of the Beacon Wind project.
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The strategy is part of larger interagency effort to promote recovery of the North Atlantic right whale while responsibly developing offshore wind.
