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Robotics Advancements Continue to Transform Oil, Gas, GlobalData Says

Robots equipped with advanced technologies are yielding increasingly positive results, bringing a continued transformation in the operations of oil and...

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State looks to boost recycled water use in oil, gas development

State oil and gas regulators are beginning to work on considering new rules designed to boost the use of recycled...

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Governor Signs California Bill to Affirm Local Choice on Oil, Gas Operations

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill today that affirms local governments’ authority to protect communities by limiting or banning...

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Trash to Treasure: Could Energy Wastewaters be a Viable Source of Lithium

Lithium is the lightweight champion of the periodic table; one of the universe’s lightest elements, it is playing a crucial...

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UK’s Oil and Gas Industry Reaches Emissions Goal Early

The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry reached its 2027 target for cutting emissions four years earlier than promised by...

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Colorado commission adopts new regulations on deep geothermal

The Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission has adopted a new set of rules that provides a permitting pathway for...

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Teens band together in 'adopting' abandoned oil well to shut it down for good: 'Whatever it takes to plug them'

Three high school students from Cary, North Carolina, recently raised a whopping $11,000 with one goal in mind: to plug...

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Senator Bob Casey Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Address Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells

U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has joined a bipartisan group of senators to cosponsor the Abandoned Well Remediation Research and...

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Ohio gets millions from the feds to plug abandoned oil, natural gas wells

This round of funding included $126.7 million that went to Ohio and four other states: Alaska, New York, Indiana and Arizona....

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Feds plan to plug 'orphaned' gas and oil wells near Shenango River Lake

The federal government is asking for public input on plans to cap twenty abandoned gas and oil wells along the...

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State plans second round of oil well plugging in Kern

State regulators outlined a plan Tuesday to permanently seal 217 additional wells as part of the second phase of a...

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Biden admin weighs new drilling restrictions in Alaska

The Bureau of Land Management proposal could expand the areas in the National Petroleum Reserve that are off limits to...

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Eni Makes Another Discovery in Sureste Basin Offshore Mexico

Eni SPA announced Monday another discovery in its 50 percent owned Block 9 in the Sureste Basin offshore Mexico....

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The EU’s Methane Regulations Will Impact U.S. Oil And Gas Producers

The European Union’s methane regulations will soon come into full force, prompting oil, gas, and coal companies to monitor, measure...

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Shell makes FID for Polaris, Atlas carbon capture projects in Canada

Shell Canada Products, a subsidiary of Shell plc, announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Polaris, a carbon capture project...

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DOE and EPA Announce $850 Million to Reduce Methane Pollution from the Oil and Gas Sector

Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Builds on Nearly 100 Cross-Government Actions that Are Sharply Reducing Methane Pollution...

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New Mexico oil and gas revenue continues to climb as production grows in Permian Basin

Jennifer Faubion, economist with the Legislative Finance Committee, said oil and gas brought in $6.6 billion to the State in...

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Texas-based ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil announce merger in latest Big Oil mega deal

ConocoPhillips announced it would be buying Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal worth more than $22 billion. The deal is...

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Ogun Oil Boom: FG Delegation Visits Abiodun to Discuss Exploration

Ogun State is blessed to be in the Dahomey Basin corridor with an expected high deposit of oil, assuring that...

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Drilled and Drained: A Family’s Fight to Break Free from the Legacy of Oil

The Derr farm has about 40 abandoned wells on the property. Carl Derr refers to them as minefields. You have...

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California’s Effort to Plug Abandoned, Chemical-Spewing Oil Wells gets $35-Million Boost

California will receive more than $35 million in federal funding to plug and remediate 206 high-risk orphaned oil and gas...

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Abandoned oil and gas wells are making Pennsylvanians sick. Rep. Summer Lee has a fix

The US House passed Congresswoman Summer Lee's bipartisan bill to tackle abandoned oil and gas wells. Pennsylvania leads the country...

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Thousands of Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Pollute the Texas Landscape

Dressed in a dark plaid button down and jeans with a rodeo belt buckle, Schuyler Wight arrived in Austin once...

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DOI Earmarks $37MM to Plug Orphan Wells in 3 States

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has awarded $36.9 million in grants to three states for cleaning up legacy...

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Colorado pauses process to set rules for reducing 'cumulative impacts' from oil, gas operations

DENVER — By the end of April, Colorado’s top regulatory agency for the oil and gas industry was expected to...

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ODNR conducts orphan well property evaluations

Recently, some Bowling Green residents received letters from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas Resources...

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Vital climate tool or license to pollute? The battle over California’s first carbon capture project

In western Kern County, where rolling hills are punctuated by bobbing rigs, the state’s largest oil and gas producer is...

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Carbon credits are a valuable tool for plugging orphaned wells in the U.S.

Earlier this year, a company in Oklahoma was issued the world’s first carbon credits for plugging orphaned oil and gas...

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Small Oil And Gas Companies May Sue To Overturn BLM Drilling Limits

Some small independent oil and gas companies may find it difficult to bid on energy leases after the U.S. Bureau...

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Big oil and gas firms deepen investment in carbon capture

Carbon capture companies find themselves in an odd position. They exist because of the threat of climate change, a problem...

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US Interior Department Finalizes Rule To Reduce Oil and Gas Waste on Public and Tribal Lands

The new rule aims to cut energy waste from venting, flaring, and leaks and is expected to help generate $5...

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Interior Department Makes $55 Million Available To Clean Up Orphaned Wells on Tribal Lands

The money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to help Tribes plug orphaned oil and gas wells, combat climate...

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Pennsylvania's many orphaned wells might just yield a pot of gold

What Steve Plants has been doing for the past 40 years is anything but fungible or standardized — that’s the...

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Nearly $6 million heading to Michigan to further its orphan well plugging effort

Michigan is the recipient of a new $5.87 million investment to continue work on plugging, reclaiming and restoring orphaned oil...

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List of orphan oil and gas wells swells to more than 1,000 in Colorado as small operators abandon the state

The number of orphan wells in Colorado has topped 1,000 — a four-fold increase in four years — as the...

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The USA is now producing more oil and gas than any nation ever has

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in January that US domestic production of crude oil for September 2023 set...

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Addressing Pennsylvania's Orphan Well Crisis

Pennsylvania faces significant challenges in addressing the issue of orphan wells, which pose environmental and public threats, alongside concerns about...

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G2 Energy reports continued steady oil and gas production in Permian Basin

G2 Energy Corp (CSE:GTOO, OTC:GTGEF) announced that oil and gas production remains at a stable baseline at its Masten Unit...

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The U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Spent $234 Billion on M&A in 2023

U.S. oil and gas exploration and production companies spent as much as $234 billion on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) last...

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Interior Dept. makes $55M available to clean up oil, gas wells on tribal lands

HELENA, Mont. — The U.S. Department of the Interior made $55 million available from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda...

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Alberta oil and gas sector on track for record production ahead of Trans Mountain completion

Alberta’s energy sector is set for a record year in production according to analysts, following the province’s best January ever...

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Natural Gas Soars After Top US Producer Slashes Output; Oil Prices Dip As OPEC+ Extends Production Curbs

Natural gas prices surged on Monday after EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT), the largest U.S. producer, announced it was cutting output in...

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Adams County’s oil and gas rules are among Colorado’s strictest — and the industry is still rapidly growing

Since 2017, oil production has grown 15-fold as the county became Colorado’s second-biggest producer churning out 12.8 million barrels in...

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Nobody Really Knows What You’re Supposed to Do’: Leaking, Abandoned Wells Wreak Havoc in West Texas

IMPERIAL, Texas—Mounds of dirt towered over Bill Wight, who stared helplessly at the piles that had once been pasture for...

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Pa. gains new abandoned gas wells as it sets records capping old ones

Federal money helped Pennsylvania plug 139 abandoned oil and gas wells last year. That’s more than in the eight years...

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Oil And Gas Producer Paying Millions to New Mexico Over Pollution Concerns

A company has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the federal government and the state of New Mexico to address air...

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Kairos Aerospace- rebranding as Insight M- raises $52 million Series D to reduce methane emissions

The Series D, led by funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, arrives as Kairos’ oil and gas industry customers scramble...

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BP to Increase Oil Output, New Chief Says

Murray Auchincloss signaled that he would take a more profit-oriented approach than his predecessor, who started a big push into...

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Lawmakers look to send more state funds to clean up New Mexico's abandoned oil wells

A bipartisan New Mexico Senate bill intended to unlock more state funding for the clean up of abandoned oil and...

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Stuart Bodden Joins BioSqueeze Board of Directors

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Texas’ oil and gas production surges even as federal government clamps down on environmental regulations

Crude oil and natural gas extraction in Texas reached record levels in 2023, according to the industry’s annual report....

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UK’s Union Jack Oil to Expand into the Permian

In addition to its three mineral royalty acquisitions in the Permian, Union Jack Oil is also looking to expand into...

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Biden Administration Hits the Brake on New LNG Export Projects

As climate activists declare a win, the Department of Energy secretary says the pause is needed to update current policy....

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BioSqueeze Recognized as Top Innovator

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Alberta Spends $518MM on Well Cleanup in 2022

Alberta’s oil and gas industry in 2022 spent $517.9 million (CAD 696 million) on cleanup, exceeding the $314 million (CAD...

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New Mexico Battles to Clamp Down on Big Oil

New bills could curb industry excesses; enforcement agencies offered small increases....

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World’s First Carbon Credits Issued for Plugging Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells

Rebellion Energy Solutions uses ACR methodology to finance climate action and restore tallgrass prairie in Oklahoma....

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US Announces $80 Million To Plug Orphaned Wells in Texas

The funding comes from the Investing in America agenda with the goal of addressing legacy pollution....

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200 orphan oil and gas wells plugged in 2023 by Michigan regulators

Michigan environmental regulators said they plugged about 200 orphan oil and gas wellsin 2023 as part of efforts to reduce...

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PATH TO NET ZERO: European, Canadian oil and gas companies outpace US counterparts

Environmental scores indicate that the oil and gas industry's path to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is being blazed by European...

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States struggle to plug oil wells with infrastructure law cash

Across Schuyler Wight’s two West Texas ranches, about 250 abandoned oil and gas wells sit open and unused, creating a...

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Saudi Arabia to Lose Top Spot in OPEC+

Saudi Arabia is set to fall below Russia and lose its spot as the largest oil producer in the OPEC+...

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Exxon to Buy Denbury in $4.9B All-stock Deal

Exxon said it is purchasing an experienced developer of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) solutions and EOR for $89.4...

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In Canada, deserted oil wells are environmental time bombs

With its flaking red paint, broken pressure gauge and cranks fallen to the ground, an oil well sits forsaken in...

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To Flare or Not to Flare?

Permian midstream mismatch has consequences for the ESG-minded oil and gas industry....

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How a Houston Oilman Confounded Climate Activists and Made Billions

Jeffery Hildebrand built an empire by buying castoff wells from big companies under ESG pressure. Climate activists and Wall Street...

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Biden administration announces $650 million to plug orphaned gas and oil wells

The $660 million in funding, available to 27 states, will go toward the plugging of so-called orphan wells, or wells...

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Plugging Methane Leaks From Derelict Oil Wells for Carbon Credit

The US has some 3.7 million derelict oil and gas wells, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates, located everywhere from tiny...

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BOEM Updating Decommissioning Financial Requirements

BOEM said on June 27 the proposed changes were intended to better protect American taxpayers from incurring the costs associated...

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Financing reductions in oil and gas methane emissions

The oil and gas industry has some of the best and most cost-effective opportunities to reduce methane emissions....

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Carbon Credit Market Seizes On a New Opportunity: Plugging Oil and Gas Wells

Carbon Credit Market Seizes On a New Opportunity: Plugging Oil and Gas Wells...

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Environmental risks and opportunities of orphaned oil and gas wells

McGill University researchers are leading an international team whose goal is to create a framework to help governments in the...

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Missing in the Montney: Unreported Wet Gas Skews Picture of Canada’s Premier Shale Play

Enverus claims hundreds of millions of barrels of gas condensates are nowhere to be found in public data due to...

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Move Over, Scotland. U.S. Oil Enters World’s Most Important Benchmark.

The energy world has for decades looked to oil rigs 100 miles off the coast of Scotland’s northernmost islands to...

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Pennsylvania Legislators Claw Back the State’s Power to Plug Abandoned Wells

Pennsylvania Democrats voted Tuesday to advance legislation that would resurrect regulators’ ability to address the commonwealth’s orphaned and abandoned oil...

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American Carbon Registry's New Methodology Is Giant Step Forward to Halt Methane Emissions From Orphan Wells: Rebellion Energy Solutions

Standards Are the First to Specifically Address Plugging Orphan Oil and Gas Wells – a Substantial Source of Methane Emissions....

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Leaky abandoned oil wells being sealed in Adams County

Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper met with oil industry and environmental officials Thursday at an “orphan” oil well to kick off...

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The intensity of methane emissions from oil and gas sector has declined, study finds

The intensity of methane and greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector declined 28% and 30%, respectively, between...

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Updated analysis shows dramatic variation of methane emissions among U.S. oil and gas producers

Updated analysis benchmarks the relative emissions intensity and total reported methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide emissions of more than...

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Ending Methane Leaks in Retired Oil and Gas Wells for Good

Finding an economic and effective solution to seal O&G wells is essential in order to safely decommission our end of...

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Zefiro Methane Acquires Pennsylvania-Based Oil/Gas Well-Plugging Company Plants & Goodwin

ZEFIRO METHANE CORP. (the “Company”, “Zefiro”, or “ZEFI”) announced that it has acquired a majority ownership stake in Plants &...

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Harnessing the VCM to retire orphaned oil and gas wells

The American Carbon Registry (ACR), a greenhouse gas registry, has released a methodology for creating carbon offset credits from plugging...

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Fire Rebound in Canadian Natural Gas Region Prompts New Outage

A resurgence of wildfires across Canada’s main energy producing province in recent days has prompted at least one driller to...

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Natural Gas Critical to Grid Security

The pace of traditional power plant retirements and a rapid switch to electrification is posing “unprecedented challenges to the reliability...

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Challenges and lessons learnt from Northern Territory (NT) Orphan Well project

The Orphan Well project evolved from recommendations in the Final Report of the NT Hydraulic Fracturing Inquiry (HFI). The purpose...

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Canadian Wildfires Close Down Oil, Gas Production

Wildfires in Alberta, Canada, has shut down at least 145,000 boe/d of production and caused the provincial government to declare...

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Oil Prices Under Pressure on Economic Fears and Gusher of Russian Supply

With a slowing global economy crimping demand, Moscow appears not to have followed through on pledges to cut output...

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NETL HARNESSING GEOSPATIAL MAPPING TO ADDRESS ORPHANED WELLS

By embracing the twenty-first century tools and techniques of the geospatial mapping, NETL researchers are developing new means of locating...

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EPA’s Emissions Proposals Could Hinge on Outcome of Texas Lawsuit

Implementation of the EPA’s proposal to dramatically cut emissions from model year 2027 cars and light trucks may depend on...

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Wall Street Is Finally Going to Make Money Off the Permian

Shale fracking changed the world but now the investors want their share of the bounty. That is going to have...

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There are about 16,000 documented orphaned wells in Oklahoma — and a solution

In this legislative session, Oklahoma lawmakers are again taking a leadership position — this time tackling the near-century-old issue of...

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US Settles Air Pollution Cases With Three Natural Gas Processors

The Biden administration on April 20 said it had agreed on separate settlements worth about $25 million in total with...

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The messy, high-stakes world of private equity's fossil-fuel dilemma

Efforts are underway at Blackstone, KKR, Carlyle, Apollo, and other private-equity heavyweights. They're moving quickly to profit from decarbonization as...

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German Cabinet Approves Bill to Phase Out Oil and Gas Heating Systems

The German cabinet on April 19 approved a bill that bans most new oil and gas heating systems from 2024...

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Analysis: Wells in Top U.S. Oil Basins Getting Gassier

There is approximately 36 Bcf/d of associated wet gas output coming from four major U.S. shale basins – the Permian...

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Alberta Methane Reductions

Alberta’s oil and gas methane emissions are estimated to have been reduced by approximately 44% between 2014 and 2021....

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RCC showcases speedy work plugging orphaned wells with U.S. Secretary of the Interior visit

In October, Texas was the first state in the nation to begin plugging orphaned oil and gas wells using an...

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Gulf offshore oil and gas production has double the climate impact as inventories report

By directly measuring greenhouse gas emissions from an airplane flying over the Gulf of Mexico, a University of Michigan-led team...

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Orphaned oil wells are one problem; inactive wells are potentially much bigger

Louisiana leaders took a victory lap last week for their quick work in plugging 100 orphaned oil and gas wells...

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WVU researchers receive $5.5M to examine methane emissions at oil and gas sites

Over the next three years, researchers with the West Virginia University Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions will try...

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Well Interventions: Producing the Cheapest Barrels and the Biggest Headaches

Innovations have made it possible for operators to bring wells back to life through interventions, despite disruptive neighbors, technological limitations...

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Chubb demands policyholders reduce methane emissions

Chubb Ltd. said Wednesday it will restrict coverage for oil and gas extraction projects unless policyholders reduce methane emissions, a...

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MiQ Launches World's First Comprehensive Greenhouse Gas Certification and Registry for LNG

MiQ certification to cover all GHGs from LNG supply chain including methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide...

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SPE Launches the Plug and Abandonment Technical Section

We invite you to join the P&ATS to help our industry thrive, as the expectations from the stakeholders get tougher...

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Saskatchewan Makes it Easier to Adopt Orphan Wells

Two recent insolvencies have resulted in the number of orphaned wells and facilities in Saskatchewan ballooning to over 4000. To...

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Manchin Announces $1.27M Contract Award to Plug Abandoned Gas Well at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve March 14, 2023

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that a $1.27 million contract has been awarded to plug one abandoned gas well at...

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BP Expands Natural Gas Certification to All US Onshore Upstream Operations

BPX Energy, BP’s US onshore upstream business, has expanded MiQ certification to 100% of BP’s US onshore facilities in Texas...

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DOE Invests $47 Million to Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Sector

Funding Supports 22 Projects to Advance Technologies to Monitor, Measure, and Mitigate Methane Emissions Across the U.S. Natural Gas Supply...

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Automated Unmanned Systems Quantify Emissions in the Permian

his case study highlights the effectiveness of unmanned aerial systems in enabling land-based operators to assess the relative seriousness of...

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Climate Vigilantes Could ‘Weaponize’ EPA Rule Against Oil & Gas

The Biden EPA plans to allow private citizens to police oil wells and pipelines for methane leaks. Most of the...

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Colorado oil and gas companies offer $459 million to guarantee their wells are plugged eventually

The plans seek to meet new state financial requirements, but some smaller operators are hoping to put up only a...

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Engineers and Execs Agree—Shale Science Projects Are Worth It

From refracturing old wells to ones that don’t have to be fractured at all, notable producers argue that experiments are...

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Orphan No More: Federal Funds Begin Flowing to State Coffers for Orphan Well Remediation

Federal infrastructure law gives states financial incentive to remediate orphan wells....

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Here's what we know about New Mexico's efforts to fix abandoned oil and gas wells

The State of New Mexico, using federal funds provided in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is working to plug...

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EPA’s risky methane gambit: Let outsiders look for leaks

The agency’s draft methane rules released last fall would, for the first time, give citizens and communities a formal role...

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U.S. Nat Gas Carries Top Env. Score, New EPA Data Confirms

The U.S. natural gas industry continues to drive emission reductions across operations, with new data from the EPA’s draft Greenhouse...

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A guide to monitoring and quantifying methane emissions from the oil and gas sector

More than a year after 110 countries signed onto the Global Methane Pledge at COP26 in Glasgow, nations are starting...

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New Mexico plans to plug abandoned oil and gas wells

EMNRD’s Oil Conservation Division has reportedly prevented over 46,000 kilograms per year of methane from polluting the atmosphere through its...

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Range Resources touts monitoring of air quality near Cecil well site

Range Resources Corp. touted a long-term monitoring of air around a Cecil Township well pad that it said showed no...

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Orphan Well Cleanup in Pennsylvania Underscores Enormity of Task

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited the Pittsburgh area Thursday to announce the plugging of the first 10 abandoned oil and...

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US Sets Up Office To Oversee Abandoned Oil Well Cleanup

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today issued a Secretary’s Order to establish an Orphaned Wells Program Office to ensure...

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Michigan hopes to clean up all 450 of its abandoned oil and gas wells in the next 2 years

He said the federal government ordered that the money was to be contracted out right away. The expectation was the...

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Hundreds of deserted oil and gas wells in Southern California could soon get plugged

Unprecedented funding will help reduce hazards from orphaned wells. But regulators are grappling with which ones to tackle first....

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EOG Joins OGMP 2.0 For Improved Methane Emissions Reporting

EOG Resources Inc. joined the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and...

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EQT Corporation Reduces its Methane Emissions by 70%

QT has reduced its methane emissions by 70% and reduced its annual carbon footprint by 305,614 metric tons of CO...

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Exxon, Chevron Focus on Oil Projects in the Americas

Largest U.S. oil companies retreat from big international projects and plan to spend most of their budgets this year in...

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As California pursues aggressive climate goals, what happens to its oil and gas workers?

As California transitions away from fossil fuels in the years ahead to pursue aggressive climate goals, an increasing number of...

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Satellite Imaging of Methane Super-Emitters To Provide Data To Clean Up Supply Chains

Satellite imaging of methane emissions offers the fossil fuel industry the empirical data it needs to fix problems that companies...

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Europe Goes on Blackout Watch as Winter Descends

Europe’s energy-squeezed winter has sent power operators and businesses into high alert for blackout risks, heightened by Russia’s war in...

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U.S. Natural Gas Production Plunges As Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc

Natural gas output in the Appalachia region, the top gas-producing basin in the U.S., dropped by a record amount as...

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ISO New England Pumps Up The Fuel Oil Again During Winter Storm

New England seems unable to reduce its reliance on fuel oil to generate electricity during times of peak usage. This...

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Here’s Why 32,000+ Abandoned & Orphaned Offshore Wells Litter the Outer Continental Shelf

Sitting about 12 miles off the Louisiana coast near the mouth of the Mississippi River, an abandoned well has been...

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Europe Strikes Deal to Tax Imports Based on Greenhouse-Gas Emissions

The European Union reached an agreement to impose a tax on imports based on the greenhouse gases emitted to make...

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Carbon credits for oil companies?

Carbon Path and ZeroSix are two companies creating a carbon credit to incentivize companies to plug old oil wells....

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Effect of pH on soil improvement using one-phase-low-pH MICP or EICP biocementation method

In this paper, an experimental study using different pH0 of urease (or bacterial) solution for EICP (or MICP) biocementation is...

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Keep off the AER infraction list: fugitive emissions inspections and reporting

With the oil and gas industry accounting for almost 70% of methane emissions in Alberta, the AER is focused on...

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With money on the table, states identify 120,000 leak-prone oil wells

Across the country, fossil fuel companies have walked away from thousands of oil and gas wells, leaving them unplugged and...

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Abandonment issues- regulatory changes and cost impacts

In the province of Alberta alone, approximately 258,000 wells are designated to be abandoned in the next ten years. This...

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Microbially induced carbonate precipitation for improving the internal stability of silty sand slopes under seepage conditions

In this study, triaxial consolidated drained (CD) tests and constant shear drained (CSD) tests were carried out to evaluate the...

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Interior Department Takes Action to Reduce Methane Releases on Public and Tribal Lands

he Department of the Interior today announced a proposed rule from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to address the...

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Equitrans Stops Natgas Leak at Pennsylvania Storage Facility

U.S. energy company Equitrans Midstream Corp. said it stopped a natural gas leak at its Rager Mountain storage facility in...

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Heating New England’s Homes Will Be Expensive This Winter

An average household that burns heating oil could spend 45% more for it this winter, according to a base-case forecast...

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Effect of Fines Content in Silt-Sand Mixtures with Different Saturations on Microbial-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation

In this study, using Sporosarcina pasteurii with high urea enzyme activity and a suitable cementation solution, the formation of calcium...

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Biden Announces Restrictions on Methane Emissions at COP27

President Biden touted U.S. plans to cut methane emissions and boost climate funding to developing countries in an address that...

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The global research trend on microbially induced carbonate precipitation during 2001–2021: a bibliometric review

In contrast to the previously published literature, through bibliometric analysis, this review paper focuses on the current prospects and future...

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Methane Clouds Spotted in China by High-Resolution Satellite

On Friday a satellite identified six methane releases in northeast China near the Daqing oilfield, according to GHGSat. If the...

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Effects of calcium sources and magnesium ions on the mechanical behavior of MICP-treated calcareous sand: experimental evidence and precipitated crystal insights

To explore the optimized design of bio-mediated soil enhancement, the influence of different calcium sources (i.e., calcium acetate, calcium nitrate...

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Coal Was Meant to Be History. Instead, Its Use Is Soaring

The demise of the dirtiest fossil fuel has been delayed as power shortages and the war in Ukraine drive consumption...

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2-Minute Showers and a Flotilla of Gas Shipments: Europe Braces for Winter

A flotilla of tankers carrying liquefied natural gas have been parked in a maritime traffic jam off the coast of...

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A Methane Cloud Highlights Cracks in Canada’s Climate Ambitions

National and local regulators say they weren’t aware of a plume of the potent greenhouse gas spotted near the Saskatchewan-Alberta...

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Tougher Rules on Methane Leaks Coming, but Low-Output Wells Might Catch a Break

The Biden administration is nearing completion of its long-awaited proposal to curb methane gas emissions, setting the stage for a...

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Physical-mechanical properties of microbially induced calcite precipitation-treated loess and treatment mechanism

This study investigated the physical-mechanical properties of MICP-treated loess and then explored the mechanism of loess modification by MICP....

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Why Natural Gas Prices in Europe Are Suddenly Plunging

The war in Ukraine is raging, Russian natural gas exports to Europe are dwindling and the winter heating season is...

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Texas becomes first state to plug wells with federal grants

Texas has become the first state in the nation to begin plugging abandoned oil and gas wells using federal grants...

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EPA Plan Raises Permit Requirements for ‘Fugitive’ Emissions

The EPA is moving to include more industrial sources in requirements that govern major facility modifications, according to a proposed...

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Mineralogy, morphology, and reaction kinetics of ureolytic bio‑cementation in the presence of seawater ions and varying soil materials

In this study, thirty-five batch experiments were performed to specifically investigate the influence of seawater ions and varying soil materials...

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Paris Cuts the Lights to Save Energy. Will It Help?

Luxury shops across the city are turning off their nighttime lights, plunging the Avenue de Montaigne and other areas renowned...

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Nationwide Work Starts to Plug Abandoned Gas and Oil Wells

EMSWORTH, Pa.—About 30 years ago, Ralph Molenda learned that he had an abandoned gas well leaking under his driveway. The...

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Pa. needs to finish emissions regulations for oil and gas sites by December or face sanctions, EPA says

Pennsylvania is up against a clock to finish emissions regulations for oil and gas sites. At risk are hundreds of...

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Methane Might Be a Bigger Climate Problem Than Thought, Study Finds

In a study of the three largest oil and gas basins in the United States, the researchers found that the...

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Seismologists suspect explosions damaged undersea pipelines that carry Russian gas

Two undersea leaks that began in the Russian-owned Nord Stream gas pipelines on Monday were likely caused by powerful underwater...

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Britain Lifts Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas

Britain on Sept. 22 formally lifted a moratorium on fracking for shale gas that has been in place since 2019...

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Mexico's oil company acknowledges releasing methane plume

A report published in June by Spanish university researchers in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters estimated that the...

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California's grid leaning heavily on natural gas to survive energy crisis, despite green push

Natural gas-fired power plants are generating the bulk of California's electricity amid an ongoing energy crisis despite the state's aggressive...

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Effect of Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) in the Highly Saline Silty Soil of the Cold Plateau Area of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

The discovery of new types of high-yield urease-producing microorganisms in extreme environments and the use of their particular functions to...

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Elon Musk Says World Needs More Oil and Gas

Elon Musk told European energy leaders that the world needs more oil and natural gas and should continue operating nuclear...

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Montana receiving $25M federal grant to plug orphaned oil, gas wells

Montana is set to receive $25 million from the federal government, to help plug more than 200 orphaned oil and...

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New Mexico's oil counties lead nation in low-producing, high-polluting wells, report says

Two of New Mexico’s most productive oil and gas counties also contain its most low-producing or “marginal” wells while also...

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California not counting methane leaks from idle wells

California claims to know how much climate-warming gas is going into the air from within its borders. It’s the law...

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EPA Announces Flyovers in the Permian Basin in New Mexico and Texas

In an effort to monitor for methane emissions non-compliance, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be performing helicopter-based...

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One bill in a package to plug 200,000 orphan wells in the state has been signed into law

One bill in a package has been signed into law aiming to increase the number of orphan wells being plugged...

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In ominous sign for global warming, feedback loop may be accelerating methane emissions

Tropical wetlands, getting wetter with climate change, emerge as hot spots for heat-trapping gas...

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Methane emissions reach new highs despite pandemic—four times more sensitive to climate change than first thought

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) showed that methane is responsible for around one-third of...

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Satellites can now find the sources of methane leaks. The tech will reshape global climate accountability

The UN is aggregating methane emissions from satellites and other sources into a global database, starting with the energy industry...

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U.S. Supreme Court ruling limits EPA’s authority in regulating greenhouse gases

The high court said a cap on power plants’ carbon dioxide emissions that forces a transition to other fuels may...

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Satellite spots world's 'largest' methane leak in a Russian coal mine

A coal mine in a remote part of Russia is spewing out huge amounts of a very potent greenhouse gas...

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Biocementation by Sporosarcina pasteurii ATCC6453 under simulated conditions in sand columns

The concept of microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is in vogue for quite some time; but a multitude of factors...

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Gas wells leak explosive levels of methane in Bakersfield

Some Bakersfield residents are concerned about potential explosions after a state agency found that six idle oil wells near homes...

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Experimental Study on the Shear Strength of Loess Modified by Microbial Precipitation Technology

The shear strength (vertical pressure 50, 100, 200, and 300 kPa) and soil structure of the remolded loess with different...

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Sharp cut in methane now could help avoid worst of climate crisis

Focusing on carbon dioxide alone will not keep world within 1.5C limit of global heating, warn scientists...

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Louisiana enacts new orphan oil well law to fetch $200 million in federal money

Legislation that positions Louisiana to receive an estimated $200 million in federal grants to fix orphan oil wells became law...

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Influence of Bacterial Suspension Type on the Strength of Biocemented Sand

Soil properties, the chemical composition of cementation solution, injection technique, and environmental conditions have all been extensively studied as variables...

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Soil improvement by microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP): a review about mineralization mechanism, factors, and soil properties

Cement and chemical materials are common methods for soil reinforcement, but they are limited because of environmental pollution....

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Experimental Study on the Strength Characteristics of Expansive Soils Improved by the MICP Method

Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) has been a promising method to improve geotechnical engineering properties; however, there are few literatures...

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Effects of environmental temperature on the effectiveness of microbially induced carbonate precipitation

Microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is an innovative technique used for soil improvement, for controlled reduction of permeability in porous...

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An Experimental Investigation of Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation on Mitigating Beach Erosion

Microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) has the potential to be an environmentally friendly technique alternative to traditional methods for sustainable...

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Micro-scale investigations of temperature-dependent Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) in the temperature range 4-50 °C

Microbially-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) involves a series of bio-geochemical reactions whereby microbes alter the surrounding aqueous environment and induce calcium...

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Assessment of the bio-cementation effect on shale soil using ultrasound measurement

In this study, a special grouting system was designed to conduct the bio-grouting of shale soils on a testing model....

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The Adaptability of Sporosarcina Pasteurii in Marine Environments and the Feasibility of its Application in Mortar Crack Repair

The influence degree and functional mechanism of seawater salinity on the growth and mineralization of Sporosarcina pasteurii and its repair...

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Biomineralization Induced by Cells of Sporosarcina pasteurii: Mechanisms, Applications and Challenges

Biomineralization has emerged as a novel and eco-friendly technology for artificial mineral formation utilizing the metabolism of organisms....

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Microbiologically Induced Calcite Precipitation biocementation, green alternative for roads – is this the breakthrough? A critical review

The past fifteen years have been a rich developing field for Microbiologically Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) as an alternative to...

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Tuning Polymorphs and Morphology of Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate: Controlling Factors and Underlying Mechanisms

Microbially precipitated calcium carbonate (CaCO3) has drawn broad attention due to its potential applications in various areas, for example, biocementation...

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Urease-aided calcium carbonate mineralization for engineering applications: A review

Inducing calcium carbonate precipitation is another important function of urease in nature....

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Microbiologically Induced Calcite Precipitation Mediated by Sporosarcina pasteurii

Protocols for microbiologically induced calcite precipitation (MICP) using the bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii are presented here....

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Controls on the rate of ureolysis and the morphology of carbonate precipitated by S. Pasteurii biofilms and limits due to bacterial encapsulation

Despite the potential contribution of microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) to a range of environmental technologies, little is known about...

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BioSqueeze Inc. was contracted by an operator in the DJ Basin of Colorado to remediate high bradenhead pressure (sustained casing...

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Energy demands naturally fluctuate throughout the year, with colder months typically being the most energy intensive. Natural gas is a...

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Pennsylvania is no stranger to oil and gas – the state has been a center of the industry since Colonel...

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Making the Most of Federal Funding: REGROW Act in Action

With $1.15 billion in federal funding on its way, states are gearing up to make the most of their money...

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A growing constellation of methane-detecting satellites is giving researchers startling new insights into “super emitters” around the globe....

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Mitigating Methane: $1.15 Billion to Plug Orphan Wells

The White House announced it will send $1.15 billion to states to clean up thousands of methane-emitting orphaned oil and...

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Change is inevitable. In West Texas, a region with a long history of energy production and home to the most...

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Over 30 oil and gas facilities in the Permian Basin (Texas and New Mexico) – well pads, pipelines, compressor stations...

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EQT Corporation has certified a majority of its natural gas production under both the EO100™ Standard for Responsible Energy Development...

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While the U.S. has pledged to reduce methane and carbon dioxide emissions to half what they were in 2005 by...

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Louisiana is home to 4,605 orphan oil and gas wells and plans to ask the federal government for an Infrastructure...

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In the wake of Europe’s energy crisis, the European Union (EU) is considering classification of nuclear power and natural gas...

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Colorado regulators adopted statewide rules to slash methane emissions and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from oil and gas operations, including...

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The New York City Council is considering a ban on natural gas in new buildings: If implemented, new buildings can...

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Striking a Balance: Energy & Emissions

The rule would be a significant change for producers in Pennsylvania, the second-largest U.S. natural gas producer. Many states impose...

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Natural Gas: Biggest Green Initiative on the Planet?

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s latest attempt to “turn up the heat” on the energy sector sparked a backlash from industry executives...

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Cashing In: States to Receive Influx of Funding for Plugging Wells

State environmental regulators have spent years trying to find wells and fund plugging of Pennsylvania’s abandoned oil and gas wells...

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Energy Transition: Are We There Yet?

Infrastructure investment is a rare issue that Americans and our political leaders agree on. The recently passed Infrastructure Investment and...

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REGROW Act: Funding a Fresh Start

President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan infrastructure package Monday that includes funding for expanded broadband, plugging of orphaned oil and...

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High Stakes: Taxing Methane

The House passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill Nov. 5: It includes renewed Superfund excise taxes on petrochemicals along with...

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Methane Emissions: No Well Left Behind

Global leaders at the Glasgow climate summit pledged to sharply curtail methane emissions, with President Biden saying the U.S. would...

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Orphaned Wells: The Issue at Hand

Throughout California and other parts of the country, thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells remain unplugged. Some have even...

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The U.S. is working with the European Union on a pledge to help cut global methane emissions nearly a third...

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Orphan Wells: Corporate, State, and Federal Responsibilities

Orphan oil and gas wells idled by companies that cannot pay to plug them are an issue in many states...

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Seizing an Opportunity to Put Laid-off Oil and Gas Employees Back to Work

With 3 million abandoned wells across the United States (2 million are still unplugged, according to the EPA), some states...

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BioSqueeze® Seals Leaking Gas on a Recently Plugged Storage Well

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Surface casing vent flow (SCVF), the uncontrolled migration of liquid and gas upward through leakage pathways in the annulus, has...

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Offshore Investment: The Case for Responsible Production in the GOM

Reliance on overseas energy sources is harmful for the economy, national security, and the climate. Implementing a framework for effectively...

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