HSE & Sustainability
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.
The firm’s latest analysis puts the bulk of the blame on a fragmented supply chain.
Ultradeepwater prospects along the northern coast of Brazil could help offset decline in legacy basins, though permitting hurdles remain a wild card.
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As money pours into the space, questions arise about whether the method of removing carbon from the atmosphere is the best investment. -
This paper presents a novel sustainable cost-effective method developed to scale up synthesis of Janus carbon nanoparticles from waste plastic feedstock by combined pyrolysis, chemical functionalization, and pulverization.
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In this paper, the authors evaluate the simultaneous optimization of CO2 storage and oil recovery using multiple injection strategies.
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The oil and gas industry’s sustainability and success depend on its ability to cultivate and nurture a skilled and knowledgeable workforce.
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Declining costs to launch monitoring satellites, as well as artificial intelligence, which makes parsing terabytes of emissions data feasible, have given the oil and gas industry an emerging tool for environmental stewardship.
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to distribute $7 billion to the seven projects across the country.
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The Norwegian company’s third-quarter safety report shows the number of serious incidents declining.
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A Harvard economist is considering ways to protect workers from the inevitable economic shocks of the so-called “energy transition.”
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State regulators raise doubts about natural gas flaring permits but rarely reject them.
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Any conflict in the Middle East can create a geopolitical risk premium, but a more dramatic price impact may not materialize unless the conflict draws in other states and nonstate actors.
