The CEOs of 12 leading energy companies have agreed to lower emissions of the companies’ crude oil and natural gas production to address climate change. The international consortium, Oil and Gas Climate Initiative, includes CEOs of BP, Chevron, CNPC, Eni, Equinor, ExxonMobil, Occidental, Petrobras, Repsol, Saudi Aramco, Shell and Total. OGCI, established in 2014, said […]
RSEG forecasts decline in flaring in Permian Basin in July
RS Energy Group forecasts flaring in Permian Basin as measured by satellites will decline in July to about 260,000 MMcfd (first time under 300 MMcfd since February 2018). Flaring increased from May to June by about 30 percent (by 110 MMcfd). “However, volumes appear to drop this month,” RSEG said Monday. “The increase from May […]
No Time to Back off Safety
As companies start recovering from the coronavirus debacle and the major downturn due to oil prices, the time has come to focus on rebuilding a sustainable business, especially in the field of safety. Some companies just continue to rebuild following the same philosophies and principles that have been carried on for years. It is a […]
Apache accepting applications in 2020-21 tree grant program
Houston-based Apache Corp. is accepting applications until Aug. 21 in its 2020-21 tree grant program. Now in its 15th year, the program has provided more than 4.7 million trees in 17 states. Last year Apache donated 61,000 trees to 54 nonprofit agencies, including Keep Odessa Beautiful and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife. The program […]
RSEG: Flaring increases in June after decline in May in Permian Basin
RS Energy Group said June 26 that flaring intensity increased in June in Permian Basin after declining in May. RSEG estimated (with satellite data) flaring in June at 400 MMcfd for an increase of 54 percent over May. Driven by shut-ins, flaring had declined 136 MMcfd from April to May. “We believe the June increase […]
ExxonMobil, New Mexico State study wastewater from oil, gas industry
New Mexico State University and ExxonMobil said this week they are collaborating on a research project on wastewater produced by the oil and gas industry. Chancellor Dan Arvizu said Monday the agreement “illustrates NMSU’s strength in water and environmental engineering research.” Professor Pei Xu is leading NMSU’s participation “to develop cutting-edge technologies for produced water […]
H2S: Subtle But Deadly
Greetings and salutations my fellow safety enthusiasts. Another day and another dollar, if the oil price goes back up, lol. We’ve been through downturns before, and in all likelihood we will go through it again. I think this is the 7th downturn that I’ve experienced in my short 49 years in the Patch—give or take […]
Texas LNG receives TCEQ permit for export terminal
Houston-based Texas LNG received a state permit last week for its proposed export terminal at Port of Brownsville. Houston Chronicle said the permit received May 6 from Texas Commission on Environmental Quality had “stricter air pollution standards than the company had previously proposed.” The permit authorizes Texas LNG to produce up to four million metric […]
Commission allows temporary storage of oil in other underground places
Railroad Commission of Texas voted at its meeting this week to allow companies to store crude oil underground in places other than salt caverns. “This order does not suspend any rule that protects public safety, health or the prevention of pollution,” chairman Wayne Christian said Tuesday. Associated Press said the new rule, proposed by the […]
Where Will All the Water Go?
As operators in the Permian and elsewhere across the United States and around the world announce capex cuts of 50 percent or more, drilling rigs are stacking up like dry bones in the valley. A two-thirds (so far) reduction in drilling means a similar cut in frac’ing. Saltwater disposal wells (SWDs) and their attached pipelines […]
