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Equinor aims to cut emissions in Norway towards near zero in 2050

Submitted by Editorial staff on 6th January 2020
06th January 2020
Chief executive Eldar Sætre. (Photo: Ole Jørgen Bratland)

Equinor today launches new climate ambitions to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its operated offshore fields and onshore plants in Norway with 40% by 2030, 70% by 2040 and to near zero by 2050. By 2030 this implies annual cuts of more than 5 million tonnes, corresponding to around 10% of Norway’s total CO2 emissions.

Maximum utilization of power from shore to Utsira High helps further reduce emissions

Submitted by Anonymous on 28th October 2019
28th October 2019

From 2022 the Johan Sverdrup field will supply the Gina Krog, Ivar Aasen and Edvard Grieg fields with power from shore.

Oil and Gas Climate Initiative announces progress towards methane target and new CCUS initiative to scale up actions towards climate goals

Submitted by Anonymous on 23rd September 2019
23rd September 2019

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative has announced further initiatives to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and support the goals of the Paris Agreement, ahead of OGCI’s annual event in New York City.

BP and Environmental Defense Fund collaborate to reduce methane emissions

Submitted by Mark Venables on 14th March 2019
14th March 2019
BP and Environmental Defense Fund collaborate to reduce methane emissions

BP and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) announced today a three-year strategic commitment to advance technologies and practices to reduce methane emissions from the global oil and gas supply chain.

Liam Fox tells IP Week that UK government will not use Brexit to lower environmental standards

Submitted by Mark Venables on 7th March 2019
07th March 2019
Dr Liam Fox

Speaking to leaders in the oil and gas industry at International Petroleum Week the International Trade Secretary said that the UK government ‘will not use Brexit as a means or an excuse to lower environmental standards’ as he called climate change ‘undoubtedly one of the most pressing’ challenges “beyond Brexit”.

Oil and Gas Climate Initiative sets first collective methane target for member companies

Submitted by Mark Venables on 4th December 2018
04th December 2018
The aim is to work towards near zero methane emissions from the full gas value chain

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) has announced a target to reduce by 2025 the collective average methane intensity of its aggregated upstream gas and oil operations by one fifth to below 0.25%, with the ambition to achieve 0.20%, corresponding to a reduction by one third.

Low carbon electricity system achievable without controversial technologies

Submitted by Editorial staff on 14th June 2018
14th June 2018

New analysis demonstrates that the UK can further slash the carbon emissions from its electricity system by relying almost entirely on new investments in wind, solar and smart resources.

ExxonMobil to join Stanford Strategic Energy Alliance

Submitted by Editorial staff on 1st March 2018
01st March 2018

Builds on Global Climate and Energy Project’s 15 years of success.

The energy industry looks to the Internet of Things to cut waste and drive down emissions, research finds

Submitted by Editorial staff on 28th February 2018
28th February 2018

Major energy companies believe IoT holds the key to improving environmental sustainability.

WTS Energy Acquires Leading Technical Company: The Sniffers

Submitted by The Sniffers on 21st February 2018
21st February 2018
After 6 years with The Carlyle Group, The Sniffers is proud to have been acquired by WTS Energy. Our current business services will continue in the fields of Emission Reduction, Energy Savings from steam- and flare losses and Pipeline Integrity Surveys.

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