Sustainability
The annual survey is designed to gauge companies’ reporting practices regarding sustainability and governance.
Geothermal development is gaining steam and entering a transformative era, driven by breakthroughs in adapting and improving on engineering, drilling, completion, and production technologies to the efficient extraction of heat from the Earth.
In the past year, publications on CO2, natural gas, and hydrogen storage have increasingly focused on the design, evaluation, and optimization of storage plans. These efforts encompass a broad spectrum of challenges and innovations, including the expansion of storage reservoirs from depleted gas fields and saline aquifers to stratified carbonate formations and heavy-o…
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OTC announces Distinguished Achievement Awards for 2020. -
This paper describes a multiyear program in an oilfield services company that has been incorporating sustainability into internal business processes and improving environmental performance through the application of continuous improvement techniques.
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Chevron Technology Ventures has joined a consortium in a $16-million investment in a company that provides portable carbon-capture technology.
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BP says it is firmly committed to achieving the ambitious target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions over the next 30 years—even if that means producing less oil and gas.
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The group’s mission is to end human trafficking by preventing exploitation, educating the community, and empowering survivors.
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While renewable energy sources are poised to see major growth, possibly displacing natural gas as the top source of electricity in the US, hydrocarbon production will remain above or near current historical highs until at least 2050.
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A mobile exhibit highlighting the risks and dangers of human trafficking in the oil and gas industry is part of an increased effort by the industry to combat human trafficking, a euphemism for modern-day slavery of forced labor and prostitution.
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Deirdre Michie, chief executive for OGUK, and David Clark, Lloyd’s Register’s energy director, discuss how OGUK’s Roadmap 2035 is being delivered to help achieve net zero greenhouse-gas emissions and what is required with regard to policy, people, and technology.
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Subsea 7 and Eidesvik Offshore have been awarded the 2019 Environmental Sustainability Award from the International Marine Contractors Association in recognition of their efforts to reduce vessel emissions and improve energy efficiency.
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The company said its goals underscore its strong environmental, social, and governance performance as it responds to rising global energy demand. In addition, it said, the goals are aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
