Sustainability

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March 2025
Turning flare gas into revenue makes sense. But manually evaluating the many “Gas to Value” (G2V) alternatives is complex and time-consuming. A model that combines rigorous techno-economic analysis with thermodynamic simulation can speed up the search for a site’s optimum G2V solution. With examples from two North American basins. 
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April 03, 2025
TIPRO has published a new report highlighting the continued success of oil and natural gas producers in the U.S., Permian basin and Texas in maintaining low emissions despite record oil and gas production levels. The report is part of TIPRO's "Texans for Natural Gas" campaign.
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April 01, 2025
Specialist drilling waste management company, TWMA*, has secured a three-year contract with TotalEnergies UK for its renowned drilling waste management services, marking the continuation of a long-term relationship between the two companies.
Article
March 2025
The Reclaim™ plug and abandonment (P&A) system helped a tier-one operator permanently abandon a well at the end of its economic life. The system facilitated plugging on coiled tubing and ensured full lateral isolation over a 277-ft zone in only two days.  
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March 2025
Part 1: This article provides a vision of upstream operations in a Net Zero emissions (NZE) future and reviews state-of-the-art technologies and future concepts that will enable the NZE scenario for the upstream sector.  
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March 2025
Deployment of a new azimuthal resistivity tool for coiled tubing drilling not only marks the first time it is being used on coiled tubing but also highlights just how effective it could be in helping operators realize real efficiencies on their projects.   
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March 20, 2025
Climate activist Follow This is calling for investors in bp Plc to vote against the reappointment of Chairman Helge Lund at next month’s annual general meeting, in a public rebuke to the company’s recent pivot back toward oil and gas. 
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March 19, 2025
An analysis previously done by the U.S. Department of Energy that concluded only minor impact from increased LNG exports has now come to light, likely increasing criticism that Biden’s export pause was politically motivated.
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February 2025
As a partner to the global energy industry, ATPI provides travel solutions to support organizations in effectively managing complex travel requirements and supporting the workforce to reach their destinations. This article examines how ATPI supports organizations to limit their travel and events-related environmental impact in conjunction with decarbonization efforts. 
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March 18, 2025
The American Petroleum Institute today joined over 100 other trade groups representing a wide range of stakeholders in sending a letter to House and Senate leadership welcoming U.S. Congress’ efforts to protect consumers and reverse California’s harmful vehicle mandates.
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March 17, 2025
Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President & CEO Jeff Eshelman spoke out in support of President Donald Trump's recent signing of the H.J.Res.35, which through the Congressional Review Act process disapproves of the Biden Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) methane tax regulations.
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March 06, 2025
Baker Hughes and Woodside Energy have announced a joint initiative to develop a lower carbon power generation technology solution utilizing the Net Power platform that is specifically designed for oil and gas (including LNG), heavy industries and other smaller scale applications.
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March 04, 2025
ChampionX's Aerial Optical Gas Imaging (AOGI) platform has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Methane Alternative Test Method outlined in OOOOb, marking a significant milestone in emissions management.
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February 27, 2025
The Senate has voted to repeal a new U.S. fee on methane emissions from oil and gas producers, sending the measure to President Trump for signature. Trump previously criticized the Biden administration's oil and gas regulations as too burdensome on the industry.
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February 27, 2025
TWMA* has officially broken ground on its latest facility in Habshan, Abu Dhabi. The milestone marks the beginning of construction for the world’s most advanced, self-sustainable drilling waste management site.
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February 20, 2025
Caterpillar Oil & Gas has launched its new Cat® Dynamic Gas Blending™(DGB) Gen 2 Kit. The solution enables drilling companies to utilize existing 3512C Tier 2 power solutions to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduce total cost of ownership.
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February 19, 2025
Energy industry confidence in reaching global net-zero targets is fading as policy instability, financial uncertainty and slow project approvals continue to hinder progress, according to Net Zero Jeopardy Report II by the Energy Industries Council’s (EIC)
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February 07, 2025
(Bloomberg) – UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's pending decision on the Rosebank site highlights the conflicting goals of the government to drive economic growth while simultaneously reducing the emissions that contribute to global warming.
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January 30, 2025
Aramco Americas has contracted GHGSat to monitor methane based on the success of an earlier pilot program. Abating methane emissions is an important lever for Aramco in its ambition toward net-zero across its wholly owned and operated assets by 2050.
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January 29, 2025
DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. (DEEP) has announced a strategic collaboration with SLB to drive the development of Canada's first next-generation geothermal project, located in southeast Saskatchewan.
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January 24, 2025
(Bloomberg) – President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency is considering rescinding California’s permission to tackle climate change through stringent automobile pollution limits, the administration said in a U.S. Supreme Court filing.
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