Oil & Gas

Gasoline vs. Diesel and the Perils of Mistaken Fuelling

Petrol and diesel filling station. Credit: Unsplash.The anxiety of choosing between the gasoline and diesel pumps at the fuel station is a universal experience for car owners. Beyond the potential inconvenience, the stakes are high – using the wrong fuel can spell significant trouble. But why are these two fuels so fundamentally different?Understanding the...

Debunking the Myth: Oil’s Origins and the Dinosaur Misconception

The desirable substance, unless environmental stability is your preference. Credit: Energy.The common notion that oil is derived from decomposed dinosaurs, a belief often associated with pumping refined velociraptors into vehicles, is a prevalent misconception. Contrary to this widely held belief, fat does not originate from the remains of ancient dinosaurs.Geologist Reidar Müller from the...

The Petroleum and Gas Drilling Engineer, Talks about Renewable Energy

"I believe that renewable energies are the solution to climate problems. Human irresponsibility, through less environmentally-friendly practices and the emission of harmful gases, is the root cause of the climate changes occurring worldwide"- Verônica ChoconezaVerônica ChoconezaStartup Nzolani Renewable CEO,Veronica.Veronica Choconesa is an engineer who works with drilling for oil and gas. She cares a...

The Urgent Need for Stringent Methane Emission Policies

Oil and gas industry. Credit: Unsplash.The first global review of methane policies, conducted by our research team, reveals that stringent policies to eliminate methane emissions still need to be improved, despite the global focus on reducing methane emissions.While over 100 countries signed the Global Methane Pledge to cut emissions by 30% compared to 2020...

Can FPSOs Reduce Carbon Emissions? Exploring Efforts to Clean up Offshore Production

The Liza Unity, the first FPSO built under SBM’s Fast4Ward concept. Photo: KEPPEL CORPORATION.Floating production, storage, and offloading vessels (FPSOs) have long been favored for offshore development, and this trend is expected to continue in the coming years. However, the projected growth in FPSOs also means a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions, posing...

Businesses Obligated to Act Accordingly to the Green Agenda

Image on how much gas is emitted. Credit: Foto de Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/pt-br/foto/torres-eletricas-durante-a-hora-dourada-221012/Every spring-time  (season of growth), shareholders measure  how they are running their ventures. It's the moment that business people take on advice to form Corporate Policies, Action Plan, Executive and Government expenses. This has been changing currently  as we see the acceleration on...

Fighting a Trend of Asset Destruction In Nigeria

A vandalized pipeline in NigeriaThe Ashcraft Centre for Social Science Research has expressed its condemnation of the destruction of national assets, particularly in the telecommunications, oil and gas, transportation, and power sectors. In response to this situation, the group has organized a zonal summit in Port Harcourt to address the legal responsibility of stakeholders...

Canadian Natural Resources Profits Double in First Quarter

Caterpillar 797 dump trucks working at the CNRL (Canadian Natural Resources Limited) Horizon oil sands mine near Fort McMurray, Alberta. They are the world's largest and carry 400 ton loads of oil sands ore. The Canadian Press Images/Larry MacDougal.Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.'s earnings more than doubled from a year ago in the first quarter....

Oil Supply Steady Threatened as EU Plans Russian Sanctions

The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 22, 2019. Credit: The Economics Times.Oil Supplies settled at the highest in almost three weeks after an unstable session that saw the market ultimately pivot back to supply issues coming from a European Union's...

The United States isn’t Considering Canadian Oil Pipeline Shutdown, Claims White House

CALGARY (Bloomberg)-- The White House pledged to talk about a crucial pipeline that lugs Canadian crude via Michigan with the northern neighbor, emphasizing the United States is not considering a shutdown of the conduit the state's governor wants to be shuttered.The U.S. and Canadian governments will certainly "engage constructively" on the future of Enbridge...