HSE & Sustainability
In a study that applied alternative carbon carrier technology to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) scenarios, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin found that the new method recovered up to 19.5% more oil and stored up to 17.5% more carbon than conventional EOR methods.
The spring Unified Agenda provides a snapshot of efforts to advance the president’s plans for fossil fuel exploration and infrastructure.
This paper presents a physics-informed machine learning method that enhances the accuracy of pressure transient analysis, predicting reservoir properties to enhance waste slurry injection and waste disposal.
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The SPE Colombia Section, through analysis of data obtained in several studies, identified a lack of soft skills in the country’s young professionals in the energy sector. As a result of the analyses, a project was designed to improve these skills through various activities and keynotes.
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The project would evaluate oil and gas extraction workers’ sleep, fatigue, and other related factors, as well as their relationship to industry-associated risks.
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The $3.8-billion campaign will result in the delivery of power and decarbonization of ADNOC’s offshore production operations.
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The CStore1 project aims to prove that floating storage and injection facilities are competitive with pipelines and fixed offshore infrastructure.
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State lawmakers sent a bill to the governor that would require setbacks between new production sites and residential neighborhoods and other sensitive areas.
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Proposed revisions to 2019 Well Control Rule aim to bolster safe and environmentally responsible energy operations.
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The Biden administration seeks to cut the cost of enhanced geothermal systems by 90% by 2035.
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The Rosmari-Marjoram project will be developed utilizing subsea wells and solar power.
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This paper presents a summary of the results of a study of the potential for repurposing legacy oil and gas facilities in the Gulf of Mexico for uses in a blue economy.
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The authors of this paper describe a system that enables the storage of renewable power while allowing for the optimization of time and expenditure for decommissioning of existing infrastructure.