I worked 18 years for an oil major. My book “The Shale Controversy" addresses the dilemma for oil majors posed by climate change, and potential solutions to the dilemma.
As a petroleum engineer, I traveled the world as a consultant, and taught classes in shale gas/oil, fracking,
Oil Going Down While China’s Energy Mix And Emissions Doing A Backflip
China won’t be able to offset U.S. crude oil decline coming from growth of electric vehicles.
What’s Behind The Oil And Gas Attitude Toward Electric Vehicles
This article provides a rationale to compare EVs versus conventional gasoline vehicles, including life-cycle numbers for their GHG emissions.
Can Biden Celebrate Energy Records Achieved In U.S., Both Fossil And Renewables
Record U.S. levels in fossil and renewable energies are impressive, and Houston may become the Silicon Valley of energy, according to Bill Gates.
Unpausing Liquefied Natural Gas Export Permits—An Algorithm The Feds Could Use
Several calculations could be included in an algorithm to decide the critical conditions for unpausing LNG exports.
The Oil And Gas Industry: Could They, Should They, Try To Reach Net-Zero Emissions By 2050?
Oil and gas companies are starting to pivot toward climate change, but how far should they pivot? They could diversify, or they could stay with business as usual and hope for a moonshot solution.
Huge Methane Leak From Kazakhstan Well – Why This Is Important To Kazakhstan And To The West.
A release of methane from a single well that lasted six months was followed by Kazakhstan pledging with 150 other countries to reduce emissions by 30% by the year 2030.
What The President’s Permit Pause Means For The Golden Age Of Liquefied Natural Gas.
On one hand, LNG provides energy security and reduces emissions by displacing coal-fired power plants. On the other hand, LNG causes carbon emissions from leakage and combustion.
Clean Alternate Energies: Geothermal Breakthrough Emerges From Shale Revolution.
Two current projects are definitely encouraging for commercial application of geothermal technology as a non-intermittent renewable energy source.
COP28 Results After Two Weeks Of Dancing Around Oil And Gas
COP28 is the first of COP meetings to address an energy transition that includes all fossil fuels – especially one that was headed by a CEO of a large oil and gas company.
Conversation With Marga Hoek About Tech For Good, A Growing Business Concept That Includes Oil And Gas.
Is the oil and gas industry embracing new-era technology for positive environmental and social impact?