Satellite to Tame Oil’s Methane Emissions
The release of methane emissions from drilling has been a ongoing problem for the oil and gas industry, but recent satellite data commissioned by the European Union leans closer to a solution.
Air Liquide’s $140M Air Separation Unit for Exxon-SABIC
Air Liquide, a French industrial gas supplier and service company, is building a $140 million USD air separation project in Bay City, Texas.
Japan Sets Carbon Neutral Goal, Focus on Emissions
Japan has released a long-term climate strategy for climate action. Prior to the United Kingdom's announcement that it would legislate to net zero by 2050, the world’s third largest economy approved a plan stating, 'a carbon-neutral society as the final goal, to be realized at the earliest possible time in the latter half of this century'.The strategy builds on Japan's 2016 pledge to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050 from 2010 levels, and lays out strategies to innovate in areas such as hydrogen and carbon dioxide capture and utilization.
Texas Researchers Revisit Methane Hydrates
Research from the University of Texas in Austin has shown that injecting air and carbon dioxide into methane ice deposits buried beneath the Gulf of Mexico could have the potential to unlock natural gas energy resources, while also trapping the carbon dioxide underground.The study was published in the journal Water Resources Research, which used computer models to simulate what would happen when mixtures of carbon dioxide and air were injected into deposits of methane hydrate, a water-rich, almost ice-like chemical compound that forms in high-pressure and low-temperature environments, like the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic circle.
Sleipner Partnership Releases CO2 Storage Data
Equinor and its partners will disclose datasets from the Sleipner field in an effort to advance innovation and development on the field of CO2 storage.The Sleipner field has been used as a facility for carbon capture and storage by Equinor since 1996.