Here’s why Texas gas pipelines can’t handle the cold
Fossil fuel infrastructure in Texas had to go dark during the unusual deep freeze in the state last week, contributing
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Biden oil, gas leasing ban signals shift away from ‘climate-damaging’ fuel
President Biden is expected to ban new oil and gas leasing on federal land Wednesday. The move marks one of
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New Theory to Calculate Emissions Liability—”A Profound Business Risk for Some Companies”
A new study by Michigan Tech researchers questions conventional methods of calculating carbon emissions liability based on point source pollution by introducing new “bottleneck” theory.
Read moreSimulating Borehole Ballooning Helps Ensure Safe Drilling of Deep-Water Oil, Gas
A device which simulates borehole ballooning, a detrimental side effect of deep-water drilling operations, is expected to ensure safe and efficient operations. If not prevented, borehole ballooning can lead to irreversible damage and serious drilling accidents, which can result in reservoir pollution and huge economic loss. In Review of Scientific Instruments, researchers present a device that can simulate this dangerous phenomenon in the hopes of preventing it.
Read moreWhat the Negative Oil Price Says About the Economy
The April 12 multinational coalition announcement to slash oil production amid the coronavirus crisis wasn’t enough, says energy economist Charles Olson at the University of Maryland, who describes the implications and dilemma for policymakers and industry leaders.
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Economics Expert: Combination of Coronavirus Uncertainty, Oil Crash Could Be Severe
With the global economy already slowing over coronavirus uncertainty, oil markets and stocks plunged even further Monday morning (March 9)
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University of North Dakota’s Petroleum Engineering Department to host world’s largest oil drilling simulator
The University of North Dakota will soon host the world’s largest – and only – full scale oil drilling and completion lab. Petroleum engineering students will be able to simulate general drilling and deep drilling, along with testing different rocks, including shale. They will also be able to simulate oil reservoir conditions, including temperature, pressure and fluid flow. Doctoral students will be able to perform research that benefits the state of North Dakota.
Read moreEPA to ease methane regs for industry, ‘single largest culprit’ of emissions spike
The Trump administration is expected to announce today that it plans to roll back regulations on methane emissions, making it
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