HSE & Sustainability
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.
This article from the SPE Methane Technical Section looks at how, as methane regulation becomes more consequential in global oil and gas trade, operators increasingly need emissions data that can withstand commercial scrutiny, regulatory review, and independent verification.
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The planned facility was designed to process 34 MMcf/D of associated gas into fully refined gasoline. -
The newly named MTS brings together the full methane ecosystem, end to end—connecting technology, data, operations, and assurance across upstream, midstream, and beyond.
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Monitoring on the ground is helping the industry shift from best estimates to hard data so it can bring the true emissions profile into focus.
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Ongoing seismicity concerns and orphan well risks are pushing operators and regulators to explore alternatives for managing produced water.
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A final investment decision is also expected by the end of the year for the company’s first low-carbon data center project.
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The company said its frequency of serious incidents was down at the end of the year from its levels at the end of 2024.
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The Doyon 26 drilling rig, reportedly the largest mobile land rig in North America, fell on its side while being transported in Alaska’s North Slope, sending eight people to area clinics for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
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Damage to power distribution systems prompted precautionary shutdowns at two major oil fields.
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The report says the capacity of renewables in the region is set to grow tenfold by 2040 as electricity demand and new sectors drive rapid solar and wind expansion.
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The North Sea Transition Authority has updated its UKCS Well Applications and Consents Guidance to include the process for applying for consent to drill carbon-storage wells.
