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ExxonMobil proposes oil and gas methane-regulation framework

ExxonMobil released a model framework for industry-wide methane regulations and urged stakeholders, policymakers and governments to develop comprehensive, enhanced rules to reduce emissions in all phases of production.

BP’s “net zero” climate plan doesn’t quite add up

Europe’s second-largest oil company will cut its emissions to net zero by 2050

Shell Picks Atkins To Provide Technical Safety and Human Factors Services

Shell has awarded consulting company Atkins with a 5-year framework agreement to provide general and specialist technical safety and human factors engineering services to support Shell’s global projects and assets.

Project Considers Mindfulness as Path To Keep Offshore Energy Workers Safe

A project led by the University of Houston, Baker Hughes, and Diamond Offshore Drilling will test whether a series of mental exercises can improve offshore safety.

Remote Sensing Technologies Detect, Visualize, and Quantify Gas Leaks

Remote sensing technologies can be applied for a wide range of gas-leak flow rates in three main cases—major leaks in crisis management, medium-size leaks in safety monitoring, and small leaks in environmental monitoring.

IPIECA Identifies Elements and Enablers of Low-Emissions Pathways

Meeting the challenge of climate change requires worldwide action from all sectors of society. Throughout this transition, oil and gas will have a role to play within the mix of energy sources to meet the need for affordable and clean energy products and services.

Saudi Aramco Joins World Bank’s Initiative Toward Zero Routine Flaring

Saudi Aramco has announced that it is joining the World Bank initiative Zero Routine Flaring by 2030. Flaring by Saudi Aramco has remained at less than 1% of its total raw gas production in the first half of 2019.

Subsea Pipelines and Structures Support Marine Biodiversity

As offshore oil and gas infrastructure reaches the end of its operational life, owners and regulators will question the best options available to decommission it, with decisions requiring information about the potential ecological value of these structures and the environmental impact of their removal.