Sustainability

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December 08, 2022
Well-integrity specialist company HydraWell has unveiled its new technology, HydraCT, an advanced perforation, wash and cement system specifically designed for coil tubing applications with the potential to cut CO2 emissions by 80% and reduce costs by up to 60%.
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December 06, 2022
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is accelerating operationalization of its board mandated low carbon growth strategy, by establishing a new low carbon solutions and international growth vertical that will focus on renewable energy, clean hydrogen and carbon capture and storage, as well as international expansion in gas, LNG and chemicals.
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November 29, 2022
The Biden administration moved Monday to stifle methane releases from oil and gas wells on public land after a federal court tossed out earlier requirements.
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November 28, 2022
Shell Plc will buy Nature Energy Biogas A/S from hedge fund Davidson Kempner Capital Management for nearly $2 billion as the oil major expands its transition from fossil fuels. The deal will make Shell the largest producer in Europe of what’s known as renewable natural gas, known as RNG, according to a statement.
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November 28, 2022
During the meeting, which was held at ADNOC headquarters, the board directed ADNOC to pursue a net-zero by 2050 ambition to support the UAE net zero by 2050 strategic initiative. The board also endorsed plans to accelerate its 5 million barrels per day oil production capacity expansion to 2027, from the previous target of 2030.
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November 11, 2022
U.S. House Republicans made the case for more U.S. oil production at the UN climate summit in Egypt, arguing that cleaner domestically produced crude is needed to meet growing demand.
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November 11, 2022
The American Petroleum Institute on Friday responded to the Environmental Protection Agency's supplemental proposed methane rule with a call for a cost-effective final rule that promotes innovation and regulatory certainty.
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November 11, 2022
The Biden administration revealed a supplemental proposed methane rule Friday that would tighten regulations for monitoring low-producing wells and require producers to respond to third-party reports of leaks, in a move that could empower activists.
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November 10, 2022
Five U.S. senators have sent letters to 51 law firms detailing the possible antitrust violations their clients may commit if they pursue collusive Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
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November 10, 2022
A methane cloud spotted over Alabama last month appears to have been caused by a natural-gas release following a fire at a Kinder Morgan Inc. compressor station, the pipeline giant said.
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October 31, 2022
Ahmed Al Jaber, chief executive of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), called for maximum energy with minimum emissions to ensure global energy security in his opening address at the 38th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition Conference (ADIPEC).
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October 11, 2022
Exxon Mobil Corp. is considering a takeover of Denbury Inc., an oil and gas producer with the largest carbon dioxide pipeline network in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter.
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October 10, 2022
The award supports the expansion of ADNOC’s offshore operations and its objective to responsibly increase production capacity and meet the growing global demand for reliable, lower carbon intensity oil and gas.
Webcast

The Oilfields Energy Transition Lowering Emissions Getting You Closer to Your Net-Zero Commitments

October 27, 2022
Aggreko
Understanding todays oilfield industry's electrification challenges is undoubtedly no easy task. With the mounting environmental mandates, continued pressure to manage operating expenses, and lowering emissions at the project site, it makes more sense than ever to have a power engineering partner. Investing in technology that will not only get your project up and running quicker and under budget but that’s' as well environmentally friendly. During this 60-minute webcast, we will discuss the topics facing the Upstream & Midstream Oil & Gas Industry and examine oilfield electrification methods to obtain greater operational efficiencies and also a means to reduce emissions by meeting and exceeding environmental requirements.
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October 05, 2022
(WO) — During a Tuesday afternoon “Special Session” at SPE’s Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, an ExxonMobil manager explained why faster carbon capture and storage (CCS) development will require hub projects with larger scales.
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October 05, 2022
Subsea7 announced that the heavy construction/flex-lay vessel Seven Arctic is to be equipped with a new energy-saving system.
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October 05, 2022
Schlumberger announced it has entered into a partnership with Gradiant, a global water solutions provider, to introduce a key sustainable technology into the production process for battery-grade lithium compounds.
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October 04, 2022
Sustainable recovery and transforming the industry for the future was the theme of the opening general session Monday morning at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, at the George R. Brown convention center in Houston, Texas.
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September 30, 2022
Belgian and Danish government representatives have entered into a ground-breaking agreement to enable captured CO2 to be shipped across their borders to be permanently stored in a sandstone reservoir 1800 meters beneath the seabed of the Danish North Sea.
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September 28, 2022
Wood, the global consulting and engineering company, has been awarded a multi-region engineering services contract by bp to support efficient and safe energy production through the provision of asset repairs, modifications and enhancements.
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September 21, 2022
In the unlikely event of an uncontrolled release during the Drilling Phase of the Scarborough project, the RWIS Toolkit may be utilized as a key component of the Response hardware. With this contract, Woodside Energy have positioned themselves at the forefront of environmental stewardship.
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