Sustainability
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August 28, 2025
ExxonMobil said net zero goals for the global energy sector are likely to drift further beyond 2050 due to consumers pushing back against high costs and a revival in demand for coal, the most polluting fossil fuel.
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August 2025
For all the oil and gas industry doubters out there, some interesting news surfaced recently. According to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity insights, the methane intensity of oil and gas production in the Permian basin declined more than 50% during the 2022-2024 period.
Article
August 2025
As the industry evolves to support oilfield companies’ sustainability goals, current dual-fuel solutions will enable drillers to navigate the industry’s shifting dynamics while keeping a competitive edge.
News
August 15, 2025
MedcoEnergi has recorded a reduction of more than 1.5 million tons of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to its 2019 baseline. This amount surpasses the company’s 2025 target of 1.08 million tons CO₂e.
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August 14, 2025
A South African court has overturned a decision granting TotalEnergies environmental authorization for an oil exploration block offshore the country’s west coast, ruling that the environmental impact assessment for the block was “deeply flawed."
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August 13, 2025
According to a new report by Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR), repowering legacy sites with gas, nuclear and geothermal could unlock firm, low-carbon energy faster by bypassing interconnection bottlenecks and greenfield delays.
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August 05, 2025
KBC (A Yokogawa Company) has announced the launch of Petro- SIM® v7.6, the latest release of its flagship digital twin process simulation platform for the upstream and downstream oil and gas sectors.
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August 01, 2025
Partners in Kazakhstan’s second-largest oil field won a case in a local court over environmental fine that could have exceeded $4 billion, the venture said.
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July 31, 2025
The ES valves are currently being piloted in live operating conditions at Upper Zakum and Das Island - key production fields with high operational and environmental expectations. Conducted in both onshore and offshore environments, the pilot aims to eliminate fugitive emissions.
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July 29, 2025
The Trump administration and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin have reversed the 2009 ‘endangerment finding’, which made greenhouse gases, including CO₂, subject to agency regulation. Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian voiced his support of the ruling.
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July 29, 2025
The National Observatory of Brazil (Observatório Nacional) has purchased STRYDE’s Mini and Nimble seismic systems to support its geophysical research and exploration activities across Brazil, STRYDE announced on Tuesday.
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July 25, 2025
House Republicans are moving forward with plans to pull U.S. funding for the International Energy Agency, saying the group has abandoned objectivity when it comes to projecting the growth of clean energy.
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July 24, 2025
The methane intensity of oil and gas production in the Permian basin declined by more than 50% during the 2022-2024 period according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights.
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July 22, 2025
Shell, Aker BP and Enbridge have all left the SBTi, the leading global standard setter for corporate climate targets. The retreat started late last year after the companies were told that a net zero emissions strategy accredited by SBTi would require them to stop developing new oil and gas fields, the Financial Times reported.
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July 17, 2025
Wind and solar projects being constructed on federal land will be required to undergo a new review process at the U.S. Interior Department, under a new Trump administration directive that could slow the approval of projects.
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July 15, 2025
The U.S. may depart the International Energy Agency without changes to forecasting that Republicans have criticized as unrealistically green, President Donald Trump’s energy chief said.
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July 10, 2025
ASTM International is developing a standard (WK92298) that will provide a procedure to measure the rate of evaporation of oil over time and with temperature. The test method aims to measure the properties of oil for environmental modeling.
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July 07, 2025
Environmental advocate group Greenpeace has spoken out against the African Energy Chamber (AEC) and Africa’s energy sector, citing the continent’s efforts to accelerate development as a coordinated attack on the right to dissent, the AEC said on Monday.
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July 04, 2025
President Donald Trump secured a sweeping shift in U.S. domestic policy as the House passed a $3.4 trillion fiscal package that cuts taxes, curtails spending on safety-net programs and reverses much of Joe Biden’s efforts to move the country toward a clean-energy economy.
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July 02, 2025
Germany has given the green light for drilling as much as 13 billion cubic meters (Bbcm) of natural gas at a protected marine site in the North Sea in a controversial step to bolster energy security following the Russia-Ukraine war and subsequent energy crisis.
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July 01, 2025
Equinor and Aker BP are investing NOK 13 billion (~$1.29 billion USD) in the third phase of Johan Sverdrup, one of the world’s most carbon-efficient oil fields. New subsea infrastructure will increase recovery by 40–50 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe).
