HSE & Sustainability
This paper presents an evaluation of geopolymer cementing for use in oil and gas wells, specifically in the primary cementing of liner strings in the Permian Basin.
The health, safety, and environment (HSE) discipline is one of the broadest in SPE, from the perspectives of both its scope and its cross-discipline impact. As JPT celebrates 75 years, former HSE Technical Director Roland Moreau examines some of the defining moments in the history of HSE in the industry, the growth of the discipline, and the challenges it still faces.
At COP28, more than 50 oil and gas companies took a historic step toward decarbonization by launching the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter. This article explores the importance of this effort, the opportunities available to the industry to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and the key technologies needed to achieve the net-zero goal.
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This paper aims to demonstrate how virtual reality, a technology that gives the user an immersive 3D experience, is being used as part of major-accident-hazard awareness training and how this has been sustained to provide an innovative, powerful method of ongoing workforce engagement. -
The availability of robust, measurement-informed emissions information across global supply chains is critical to the success of any target-based methane policy. Yet very few countries can provide robust data on emissions intensity across natural gas value chains.
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ExxonMobil and Aramco CEOs talk molecules, electrons, and the need to "abandon the fantasy of phasing out oil and gas" at the "Super Bowl of Energy" in Houston.
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This study explored fatigue levels of workers on swing shifts, where they work day shifts for the first week and roll over to night shifts for the second week.
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The two companies have formed an S-Hub consortium to evaluate and develop a cross-border carbon capture and storage project for reducing carbon dioxide emissions in Singapore.
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The bureau estimates that the project, previously known as Vineyard Wind South, would generate up to 2,600 MW of electricity, enough to power more than 900,000 homes.
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The free virtual meeting plans to highlight state-of-the-art knowledge on improving safety culture and human/organizational performance in the oil field.
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The study dove into the quality of life experienced by oil and gas workers in the New Mexico's Permian Basin—the majority of whom are Hispanic New Mexicans. This incorporated the past and present conditions and how the influence of clean energy could shift their career plans moving forward.
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One area where the untapped potential of geothermal energy has been realized is in harnessing thermal energy from abandoned or inactive oil and gas wells. Such wells could be exploited for electricity generation or direct use through well repurposing.
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Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to assist in the development of materials, including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), to advance carbon capture technologies. Researchers assembled more than 120,000 new MOF candidates within 30 minutes.
