Sustainability
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.
This paper presents a flexible, highly cost- and energy-efficient method of gas separation and CO₂ capture from many different gas mixtures with a large range of CO₂ concentrations.
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This study assesses the advantages, constraints, and necessary enhancements of both passive and active electromagnetic techniques in the context of carbon capture and storage. -
The paper describes the deployment of fiber-optic monitoring of CO₂ injection and containment in a carbonate saline aquifer onshore Abu Dhabi.
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The collaboration will see TGS’ software platform implemented throughout the carbon value chain at the Northern Lights project.
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With Brazil enacting South America’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) law, this article examines the technical and regulatory architecture required to scale CCS deployment and provides exclusive insight into Brazil’s accelerating CCS landscape.
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This paper describes a risk-based self-verification process conducted through a bespoke software application.
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This paper discusses and demonstrates the limitations of quantitative risk assessment (QRA) with respect to the usefulness of the concept in managing day-to-day and emerging risks as well as the effect of change.
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A new paper from researchers at Heriot-Watt University outlines key advances in chemistry that are driving the push in carbon capture technology.
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The companies have signed an agreement to deliver carbon captured using Shell’s Cansolv system.
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The North Sea project will transport and permanently store up to an initial 4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, with startup expected in 2028.
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The update increases the guidance’s focus on creating a just energy transition.
