In the pursuit of sustainable industrial operations, three pivotal objectives emerge: risk reduction, safety assurance, and cost minimization. Integrating these objectives into digital transformation strategies enables operators to effectively manage emissions and achieve success.
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SPE President Terry Palisch is joined by Paige McCown, SPE senior manager of communication and energy education, to discuss how members can improve the industry’s public image. -
Failure to electrify facilities in the UK North Sea could soon result in a denial of petroleum licenses and the forced closure of some offshore assets.
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The partnership seeks to shift the economics of carbon capture across high-emitting industrial sectors.
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Developing strong relationships within a leadership team is paramount for fostering collaboration, effective decision-making, and a positive organizational culture. -
In the pursuit of eliminating serious injuries, illness, and fatalities, Shell has transitioned from its 12 life-saving rules to the nine established by the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers. This paper explains the context of the Life-Saving Rules and why Shell decided to transition, providing an overview of how it managed the change, the effects so … -
This paper aims to demonstrate how virtual reality, a technology that gives the user an immersive 3D experience, is being used as part of major-accident-hazard awareness training and how this has been sustained to provide an innovative, powerful method of ongoing workforce engagement. -
The free virtual meeting plans to highlight state-of-the-art knowledge on improving safety culture and human/organizational performance in the oil field.
In 2022, Hess and the government of Guyana announced an agreement for the company to purchase 37.5 million REDD+ carbon credits directly from the government, one of the largest private-sector forest preservation agreements in the world. This paper explores the analysis of decarbonization pathways, voluntary carbon markets, and individual carbon offset projects that ul…
If optimized to scale, fast fission reactors could play a role in reducing emissions in field operations by producing carbon-free electricity.
Almost half of the energy companies Citi lends to are lacking plans to cut greenhouse-gas emissions, the fourth-largest US bank said in a climate report.
Electric conversion of these offshore platforms is expected to cut about 1.2 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year.
Stakeholders in the UK offshore sector will be asked to commit to a set of principles to help the sector achieve the energy transition through digitalization.
The global oil and gas industry association dedicated to advancing environmental and social performance was established in 1974 at the request of the United Nations Environment Programme.
This paper provides insights into the technical and economic viability of repurposing oil and gas wells for geothermal energy production for direct heating.
This paper discusses and evaluates retrofitting abandoned petroleum wells for geothermal applications as a commonly proposed solution to meet the challenge of the capital expenditure required for drilling and completion.
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To meet the objective of balancing economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental protection, a natural gas gasification process within a downhole completion tool is proposed that converts methane wells into hydrogen production wells, while simultaneously capturing the process-generated carbon downhole and reinjecting the carbon dioxide into the surrounding g… -
The updated joint development agreement allows the companies to carve out new markets while they complete pilot testing at a demonstration plant in the Netherlands. -
The money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to help Tribes plug orphaned oil and gas wells, combat climate change, and protect natural resources. -
This paper describes development of technology with the capability to combust flare gases with a heating value up to 50% lower than existing flare-tip technology.
