Africa at the Crossroads
Energy transition in Africa: can the continent leapfrog the fossil fuel era? About 43% of the African population have no access to electricity, and a staggering 80% rely on traditional…
Carbon Capture & Storage
Putting a Prize on Carbon Capture
Elon Musk offers $100 million (about 0.05% of his net worth) to any team that comes up with the best way to capture carbon. Everyone likes a pat on the…
Nautilus Carbon Services and Horisont Energi sign framework agreement
Nautilus Carbon services – a recently established privately-owned pure-play carbon storage company based on Trondheim, Norway – has signed a framework agreement for CCS consultancy and products with Horisont Energi.…
The Hard Truth About Realistic Energy Transition
Lack of exploration and production over the last six years now threatens energy supply and sends gas prices through the roof. Since the last commodity price crash in 2015–2016, a…
UK Gas Shock – It Shouldn’t Be
The UK has little to no gas storage capacity and is at risk of becoming overly reliant on renewable energy to keep the lights on this winter, according to John…
Growth in Demand for ‘Energy Transition Minerals’ Drives Expansion for Xcalibur
At the end of June this year, Xcalibur Airborne Geophysics completed its acquisition of CGG Multiphysics businesses. The new combined group will be named XCalibur Multiphysics. At the end of…
Putting a Prize on Carbon Capture
Elon Musk offers $100 million (about 0.05% of his net worth) to any team that comes up with the best way to capture carbon. Everyone likes a pat on the…
Will CCS ever happen in the UK?
There are quite a few Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) sites on a global basis. Why has it not happened in the UK yet? The map below shows the operational…
No Transition Without Offsets
If you are a big emitter of carbon, then reaching net zero means investing in carbon offsets – in the short term at least – and it’s perhaps no surprise…
Gas Flaring
Gas flaring is a significant source of economic and environmental waste, but it is also a quick win decarbonization lever! Gas flaring, the deliberate combustion of natural gas at oil…
The borehole that is almost entirely cored
An extensive research programme is currently underway in Switzerland with the aim to identify the best location for the safe storage of nuclear waste. Three areas have been selected in…
The Net-Zero Transition: An Important Conversation
This article, from one of the two joint GEO ExPro student competition winners, focuses on the oil industry’s role in the green energy transition. Discussing climate change and its impact…