HSE & Sustainability
The Pawnee Carbon Sequestration Project, which would use a repurposed well, is planned to capture and store up to 400,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide, with first injection targeted for early 2027.
DNV notes that energy and industrial process-related carbon emissions will have dropped by 2050 by only 44% from today’s level, not even halfway to the net-zero pledge envisioned by the Paris climate agreement.
SPE's new Asset Integrity Technical Section brings together industry experts to advance best practices in reliability engineering, asset integrity, risk reduction, and infrastructure performance. The global community will focus on the safe, reliable, and sustainable operation of energy assets across both traditional and emerging energy sectors.
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As European majors push hard and fast to decarbonize energy and move into new and renewable sources, US majors are focusing on cleaner, more efficient hydrocarbons. Which approach and which companies will gain the upper hand? -
Victories by climate activists targeting Shell and Exxon Mobil have packed a strong punch. What does this foretell for the next round in the climate debate?
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A Dutch court ruled on 26 May that Royal Dutch Shell must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 45% by 2030, based on 2019 levels.
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The facility would be the first of its kind in the US and is planned to be located in West Texas’ Permian Basin.
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SponsoredWell monitoring hasn’t been easy. But it’s something that has to be done. Remote oil and gas wells are notoriously difficult to monitor. But new technology may make them some of the most advanced sites out there.
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In the original grant application for renewable desalination, the startup mentioned solar thermal, but Gary Katz had originally thought industrial waste heat energy would be the ideal source. But, as he noted ruefully, “As a startup, you have to pivot to what the market will support."
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Many countries allow controlled discharge of drill cuttings to the marine environment, provided that operators comply with regulations designed to address potential environmental impacts. A new document released by the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers provides information on the potential environmental and nonwater-quality effects of controlled drill…
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In a joint communiqué, the Group of Seven nations has called for an “absolute end” to new direct government support for unabated international thermal coal power generation by the end of 2021 and for fossil fuel financing to keep the objectives of the Paris Agreement within reach.
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Texas A&M’s Engineering Experiment Station will have a budget of up to $40 million over 5 years to operate and maintain the OESI.
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Advanced nondestructive-testing technology such as drones and robotics were tried in Abu Dhabi National Oil Company gas-processing field sites successfully and demonstrated the benefits of using such technology for inspections to ensure asset integrity without any compromise on safety while saving time and operational expenses.
