HSE & Sustainability
Crude benchmarks spiked amid concerns that the US-Iran ceasefire is collapsing as commercial shipping comes under renewed attack.
This paper proposes a shift in the timing of risk modeling to much further back within the job life cycle, recognizing each function’s role in the mitigation of risk.
This article from the SPE Methane Technical Section features Arvind Ravikumar of the University of Texas at Austin and focuses on how the Energy Emissions Modeling and Data Lab is integrating satellite observations, facility-level measurements, operational data, and emissions inventories into more credible methane accounting for oil and gas systems.
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The paper aims to address the challenges and opportunities in managing produced water and its contaminants in the petroleum industry. -
The industry no longer considers the water as only a logistical problem. Now, it is a front-and-center component of any life-cycle planning.
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DNV has certified the feasibility of ADNOC’s West Aquifer carbon dioxide storage site in the UAE, marking a significant milestone in the Middle East’s carbon capture and storage efforts.
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The plan calls for developing a gas field, CCUS, and onshore compression, with first production expected in 2028.
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Wood Mackenzie analysis projects a full repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act is unlikely, while industry proponents urge permitting overhaul and loosening of burdensome regulations.
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The partnership between GLJ and Energy Fuse Group aims to leverage the expertise of both companies in project management, operational design, and subsurface and commercial evaluations to facilitate effective CO2 storage solutions.
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A new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air.
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Absolute Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Canadian Oil Sands Near Flat in 2023, Even as Production GrewAnalysis by S&P shows that the annual growth in absolute emissions was less than 1% for the third consecutive year.
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As the initiative expands to include Oil India Limited, PetroChina, and Vår Energi, it identifies a need for standardized methodologies to enhance data quality and consistency.
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This paper reviews decommissioning and abandonment in Nigeria, looks at candidate identification strategies, breaks down the methods and best practices involved, and examines the requirements for openhole and cased-hole abandonment.
