CCS in Scandinavia
Norway has led the way in carbon capture and storage (CCS) for many years, underpinned by its leading role in oil and gas production in the Norwegian, Barents and North…
Carbon Capture & Storage
Southern North Sea to become the main UKCS carbon store
Most areas offered for CCS licence applications by the NSTA are located in the Southern Permian Basin.
Critical well abandonment project nears completion at Porthos CCS site in Dutch offshore
Storage of CO2 in depleted gas fields comes with advantages and challenges. On one hand, depleted gas fields have proven to be secure sites in terms of caprock integrity and…
Brazil: Losing Its Way
Brazil has been a leader in the energy transition – but is now being left behind. In many ways, Brazil is well ahead in the energy transition game. Its energy…
Dutch flagship CCS project at risk due to nitrogen
“It seems like we are all in primary school,” says Remco de Boer in his StudioEnergy podcast interview with Public Affairs Manager of the Porthos CCS project Mark Driessen. De…
The power of the offshore
Up to 60% of the required reduction in CO2 emissions for the UK can be released through a variety of projects focussed on the UK North Sea. This illustrates the…
Swedish government approves deep geological repository for nuclear waste
After many years of study and preparation, a landmark decision has now been reached to build a geological repository for nuclear waste. This is not only good news for Sweden…
PGS awarded contracts in both UK and Norway to better image carbon stores
In separate press releases, PGS announced the acquisition of seismic surveys in both the UK and Norwegian sectors this year. Yesterday, the company announced the award of the Endurance seismic…
South East Asia: Renewables Moving Centre Stage
Although still heavily dependent on hydrocarbons, renewables are beginning to provide an increasing share of South East Asia’s energy. The last couple of decades has seen tremendous economic growth in…
The clash of wind and net zero
Professor John Underhill from Heriot-Watt University argues for better management of the allocation of wind farm licences and other stakeholders in the energy transition such as carbon capture and storage.…
Increasing Energy While Decreasing Carbon
Supermajors are moving from IOCs to IECs but in different ways across the Atlantic. The ‘supermajor’ oil and gas companies are changing; in different ways and at different speeds, they…
Is it time to awake Fizzy?
“Industrial CO2 shortage is causing disruption in UK food industry.” Who expected this headlines like these? It seems very counterintuitive, but it is a reality and it shows how interconnected…