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 presence of marine mammals during offshore infrastructure work is a major environmental concern. To safeguard species and their natural habitats, more and more local legislation imposes a cap on sound levels from offshore activities. -
The increase in flaring emissions was led by operations in the Middle East, Africa, and Russia.
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The $220-million carbon capture and storage project is one of the world's largest, with a nameplate injection capacity of 1.7 mtpa.
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The agreement with state officials comes more than 3 years after the supermajor proposed building the world's largest carbon storage hub offshore the Houston area.
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DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2024 projects continued growth in solar; slower growth in wind; and declines in coal, oil, and gas, while hydrogen and carbon capture projects are struggling.
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Radioactive elements occur naturally at low levels in oil and gas basins. As oil and gas is extracted, these elements can accumulate in infrastructure. Now, scientists in Australia are investigating the toxicity of different radiation doses to marine organisms.
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Occidental’s 1PointFive will receive up to $500 million from the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations for the carbon-capture facility in south Texas.
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The Ravenna CCS project will capture, transport, and store carbon-dioxide emissions from Eni’s natural gas treatment plant in Casalborsetti, Italy, estimated to be approximately 25,000 tonnes per year.
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A study out of the University of Texas at Austin highlights the importance of realistic market thresholds, targeted activism, and the potential for certified markets to drive significant environmental improvements in the industry.
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The new areawide safety plan is a collaboration with Vår Energi and is expected to begin on 1 January.
