HSE & Sustainability
The agency’s administrator said the program “does nothing to improve air quality.”
The project is expected to recover up to 300 MMscf/D of flared gas. Plans call for the recovered gas to be converted into treated dry gas, liquefied petroleum gas, and condensate for domestic use and export.
This research aims to harness the advanced capabilities of artificial intelligence, specifically deep learning and large language models, to develop a comprehensive system for detecting and explaining oil spills.
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Operators are looking for ways to better handle water coming from subsea wells, which is typically treated at topside facilities. Subsea separation systems are not equipped to discharge water back into the reservoir, so how do companies close the gaps?
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The small rainforest country nestled between Venezuela and Suriname has recently struck oil—a lot of it. With this newfound vast potential comes concern about developing the resources sustainably and with proper consideration for the country’s people and environment.
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By refusing development consent of a coal mine on the basis of likely contribution to climate change and adverse social impacts, the New South Wales Land and Environment Court has drawn attention to the increasing importance of human rights considerations in assessing the impact of major projects.
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North Dakota oil drillers are falling far short of the state’s goals to limit the burning of excess natural gas at wellheads, 5 years after the state adopted the rules to reduce the wasteful and environmentally harmful practice.
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Carlsbad, New Mexico, residents are experiencing health effects, but the science behind their woes lags behind the pace of drilling.
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Some environmentalists and community activists have demanded the commission stop issuing permits until the new rules are complete.
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Aberdeen’s Opex Group and an industrial behavioral psychologist are designing a tool that will combine data from diagnostic surveys with historical data on oil and gas accidents and spills.
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Natural-gas production in the United States has increased 46% since 2006, but there has been no significant increase of total US methane emissions and only a modest increase from oil and gas activity, according to a new NOAA study.
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Buildings that are manned or house critical equipment ideally will be a safe distance from potential explosions. Maintaining the required stand-off distance, however, is not always possible. This paper discusses challenges and best practices for blast protection of plant buildings.
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Range Resources announced the release of its Corporate Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s efforts and commitments to responsibly develop natural gas.