HSE & Sustainability
An investigative study examines the use of creeping shale formations as a more durable alternative to conventional cement barriers in carbon dioxide storage wells, potentially enabling safer long-term underground carbon storage.
The companies have released the Event Learning Taxonomy CLUE, which aims to improve the understanding of incidents beyond individual blame and toward clearer reporting and increased learning.
A memorandum of understanding between the companies targets technical services for safety and performance across Egypt’s onshore and offshore assets.
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The British Columbia government is moving forward with the second phase of spill regulations, announcing further stakeholder engagement on important elements such as spill response in sensitive areas and geographic response plans.
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Platform that once tested the limits of deep water will play new role closer to Louisiana coast. -
An extensive laboratory study was carried out with two objectives: to evaluate the effect of water quality on injectivity of disposal wells with reservoir core plugs and to restore injectivity of damaged wells.
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When SPE’s international health, safety, and environment conference opens in April, it will bring together professionals from around the world. This gathering of professionals, on top of the technical information shared, is what makes the conference so important, said Jack Hinton, program cochair.
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The objective of these studies was to determine whether occupational exposure to gasoline engine emissions (GEE) increased the risk of lung cancer and, more specifically, whether leaded or unleaded GEE increased the risk.
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The hydraulic fracturing frenzy in Colorado is spurring a tense faceoff between shale drillers in the region and residents seeking a better handle on the dangers in their own backyards after a killer pipeline explosion last year.
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court on 23 January unanimously ruled that oil and natural gas companies can be sued when a worker is killed or injured on the job.
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This paper details the operational effects of closed-loop drilling to demonstrate its ability to yield operational-process-safety improvements and cost savings over conventional methods.
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Recently, IPIECA, the United Nations Development Program, and the International Finance Corporation held a webinar to present their shared understanding of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals for the oil and gas industry.
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Tom Knode, director of health, safety, and environment for Athlon Solutions, discusses the oil and gas industry’s power to build sustainable communities and improve the lives of people in areas of operation.
