HSE & Sustainability
This paper presents an approach to the identification, selection, and implementation of initiatives for sustainable water management, withdrawal reduction, and water valorization.
This paper presents an experiment investigating dissolution of basaltic primary minerals and conditions favorable for secondary phase formation under deep subsurface storage conditions.
This study aims to investigate the efficacy of chemical additives strontium chloride and barium hydroxide in accelerating CO₂ trapping mechanisms, their effect on dissolution of carbonate-bearing minerals, and resulting poroelastic changes in the host rock.
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By examining two very different security-risk environments, this paper will illustrate how easily security-related human-rights risks can go unnoticed unless care is taken early in the risk-management process. -
Pascual Berrone has spent the last 10 years studying the phenomenon of greenwashing—appearing to limit environmental impact without actually doing so—and determines that it causes more harm than good in terms of companies’ standing and their market value.
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2019 SPE President Sami Alnuaim will spend the next year forging new relationships to promote the industry’s role in addressing environmental issues.
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The Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in Dallas will wrap up by welcoming in the 2019 SPE President.
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A new analysis looks at what it would take for oil companies to start pumping millions of tons of carbon dioxide into their wells to boost crude production and what it would mean for the climate.
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This article explores what is known and not known about the environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing with the intent of fostering informed discussions within the geoscience community on the topic of hydraulic fracturing.
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The government of Quebec has confirmed the coming into force of the Petroleum Resources Act and published the final version of the related regulations. The regulations will govern the development of the oil and gas resources in Quebec as of 20 September.
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The emissions intensity of upstream Canadian oil sands production will continue to decline in coming years, falling to 30% below 2009 levels by 2030, a new report by business information provider IHS Markit says.
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Hess has earned a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America for the ninth consecutive year. The index recognizes public companies for outstanding performance across economic, environmental, and social factors.
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When methane is found in water wells near an unconventional well, fingers point to facturing as the liklely suspect. But a study of wells in the Utica Shale named other sources.
