Sustainability
DNV notes that energy and industrial process-related carbon emissions will have dropped by 2050 by only 44% from today’s level, not even halfway to the net-zero pledge envisioned by the Paris climate agreement.
SPE's new Asset Integrity Technical Section brings together industry experts to advance best practices in reliability engineering, asset integrity, risk reduction, and infrastructure performance. The global community will focus on the safe, reliable, and sustainable operation of energy assets across both traditional and emerging energy sectors.
SPE Journal is seeking submissions for a special issue on sustainable enhanced oil recovery (EOR), highlighting innovations that boost oil recovery while reducing CO2 emissions and environmental impact. The Call for Papers opens on 15 October 2026.
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This paper examines how data-science-driven work practices can result in substantial reductions in methane emissions compared with other leak-detection and -repair methods. -
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 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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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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The report details the company’s actions to reduce methane emissions across its operations.
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This study explores the potential of locally produced surfactants for enhanced oil recovery in high-temperature and high-salinity reservoir environments.
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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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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.
