Oil and Gas Producer Wintershall Dea Aims for Net Zero by 2030
‘We’re realistic,’ German energy giant’s CEO says in announcing targets.
Green Groups Urge Biden to Shun Cabinet Picks with Oil Ties
Sunrise Movement feels ‘betrayal’ over choice of congressman who received oil and gas contributions.
PATH FORWARD: Daniel Yergin’s ‘The New Map’ Examines the Landscape for Energy Transition
IHS Markit’s vice-chairman and winner of the Pulitzer Prize talks oil, natural gas, the energy transition, climate and his new book with Hart Energy.
Expert: Oil and Gas Has Georgia on its Mind
If two Republican senators don’t win their seats in the January runoff, Ethan Bellamy expects oil to be a loser during Joe Biden’s administration.
The Latest
Health, Safety & Environment
Silixa Launches Fiber Optic Sensing-based Monitoring Solution for Carbon Capture
The new solution offers offshore and on-land operators the necessary monitoring measures with a reduced cost and environmental impact of their CCS facilities.
Infrastructure
US Army Corps OKs Permits to Enbridge’s Line 3 Oil Pipeline Project
Final state permits and authorizations are still needed.
Legislation
US Oil Industry Group Pledges to Fight Possible Biden Fracking Limits
If U.S. President-elect Joe Biden tries to restrict development of oil and gas drilling on federal lands, the American Petroleum Institute (API) will use “every tool at its disposal” including legal action, chief executive Mike Sommers said in an interview with Reuters on Nov. 23.
Legislation
Colorado Regulators Approve Tougher Rules for New Oil, Gas Wells
Colorado’s oil and gas regulator on Nov. 23 approved tougher permitting rules for new oil and gas wells, including requiring a 2,000-ft (610 m) separation between wells and homes or public spaces, from the current 500-foot setback.
Petrochemicals
What’s Affecting Oil Prices This Week? (Nov. 23, 2020)
The world witnessed the long-waited announcements related to successful trial results of several vaccines, which are the preliminary requisite for quick regulatory approvals that will then translate into mass production and distribution.
Emissions
Sempra Develops Plan to Inject Hydrogen into California Natgas Grid
U.S. energy company Sempra Energy said Nov. 23 that two of its California utilities were developing a program to use surplus renewable power to produce green hydrogen that can be injected into the natural gas grid to help to reduce carbon emissions.
International
Oil and Gas Producer Wintershall Dea Aims for Net Zero by 2030
‘We’re realistic,’ German energy giant’s CEO says in announcing targets.
Crude Oil
Roundtable: Vaccine, Digitalization and Energy Transition to Drive Oil Markets in 2021
Analysts from the U.S., Europe and the Middle East joined Hart Energy to discuss the 2021 oil and gas market outlook.
Exploration & Production
Energy Transition: Threading the Regulatory Needle
The oil and gas industry needs to position itself strategically to attract investments while working to achieve low-carbon goals.
Infrastructure
Court Allows Equitrans to Keep Building Mountain Valley Pipeline
Motion to stay a permit is rejected for the natural gas pipe.