Sustainability

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April 20, 2022
Environmentalists are calling on the Biden administration to crack down on methane leaks from low-producing U.S. oil wells, after new research shows they are releasing a disproportionate share of the potent greenhouse gas.
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April 20, 2022
The energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is increasing the world’s motivation to shift to low-carbon energy, but is also creating a near-term scramble for fossil fuels that will drive billions of dollars of new investment.
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April 14, 2022
Wood’s scope covers the development of a complete off-grid integrated energy complex to produce ammonia from green hydrogen – avoiding up to 5 million tons of CO₂ annually.
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April 2022
All-electric systems are vital for the future of subsea operations in the energy transition.
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April 2022
An integrated platform, incorporating data from multiple systems that are accessible to a real-time operations center and field personnel, produces a comprehensive model of a company’s ecosystem. The innovative combination results in safer, more reliable operations with less downtime.
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April 12, 2022
Some of the largest firms are already voluntarily divulging their greenhouse-gas emissions, but the lack of government regulation and unified reporting underscores the challenges investors face when comparing inconsistent data across companies.
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April 11, 2022
Canada’s banks just started on the path toward zeroing-out the carbon emissions of the companies they lend to, and already they’re running into conflicts between what climate activists and ESG investors want and what Canada’s oil-dependent economy demands.
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April 08, 2022
A hydrogen economy that runs factories and power plants on the clean-burning fuel may be years down the road, but that hasn’t stopped U.S. states from jockeying for a share of the $8 billion in federal funds earmarked for so-called hydrogen hubs.
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April 08, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rolling out one of Canada’s largest single industrial tax incentives to fund carbon capture projects as his government tries to deliver on ambitious climate goals.
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April 07, 2022
Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. investors will vote on shareholder demands to curb pollution amid growing pressure on the oil industry to reduce emissions.
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April 05, 2022
The floating offshore hydrogen production plant developed by J-DeEP combines a seawater desalination system and a system to extract hydrogen from water through electrolysis.
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April 04, 2022
Senator Joe Manchin is calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission to reconsider a plan to require companies to disclose information about their greenhouse gas pollution.
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April 01, 2022
Canada’s natural gas producers will face the greatest burden among energy companies under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new emissions-reduction plan, just as the industry faces renewed pressure to increase output.
Webcast

Minimizing Well Construction CO2 Footprint with Transition Technologies

April 21, 2022
Schlumberger
Schlumberger’s Transition Technologies Portfolio addresses sustainability in oil & gas operations and offers quantifiable emissions reductions across the E&P value chain. We’ll explain the origins of the portfolio, why reducing oil & gas emissions is important to Schlumberger and touch on how we quantify the impact each of the technologies within this portfolio can have. Focusing on Transition Technologies that address well construction related emissions, we’ll explore rig equipment and fluid options that enable our customers to reduce their impact both directly at the wellsite and during the manufacturing phase. Finally, we’ll discuss potential avenues from both the technology and process planning standpoints that could offer scope for further reducing impact.
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March 31, 2022
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are to embark on a £250,000 ($326,499) research project that aims to achieve a world first by using a plasma electrolyzer to convert carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons for energy use.
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March 30, 2022
Cepsa SA, the Spanish refiner controlled by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, announced a sweeping clean-energy strategy as the European oil industry races to find new fuel sources.
Article
March 2022
Small to mid-sized oil and gas companies are navigating the challenges of the energy transition and ESG landscape by determining whether changes are needed to transition to a new business model.
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March 2022
Sustainability doesn’t just mean eco-friendly—it means keeping people and operations safe. This redefinition has guided the service provider’s strategy, and it will help the company deliver innovative solutions to lower GHG emissions, while enhancing HSE.
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March 2022
With extreme weather events growing in frequency around the world, there are many ways that oil and gas operators can do more to protect their assets and mitigate some of the risks posed by natural hazards.
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March 2022
Producers are benefitting from cloud-driven, automated data acquisition and reporting technology that optimizes control over their underground injection control operations while streamlining compliance with EPA requirements.
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March 2022
Under growing pressure from regulators, investors and customers, oil and gas operators urgently need to reduce their methane emissions. Mitigation is a big challenge, but intelligently combining current and emerging technologies offers a rapid, cost-effective route to success.
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