Saudi Aramco joins World Bank’s zero flaring initiative
Saudi Aramco announced today that it is joining the World Bank Initiative: ‘Zero Routine Flaring by 2030’.
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Permian flaring spikes to new record highs again
The waste and pollution of natural gas in the Permian Basin reached new record highs yet again in the third quarter, according to a report from the Norwegian research firm Rystad Energy.
Eni burnishes credentials with Obiafu 41 start
Eni has begun producing gas and condensate from its Obiafu 41 find, with output going to the domestic power market.
Nigeria strikes back at P&ID
An Abuja court has found two officials from Ireland’s Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID) guilty on a number of fronts. This led to the Nigerian judge declaring all of P&ID’s assets to be forfeit.
ExxonMobil to invest £140m to fix Mossmorran plant flaring
Mossmorran bosses have announced a £140 million investment in the plant to reduce flaring.
Flaring burned enough gas in 2018 to power every UK home
The amount of natural gas flared by 80 different nations around the world has increased 20% in a single year to the highest levels on record, according to new data.
Chemical plant flaring to be investigated by environmental watchdog
Scotland's environmental watchdog has launched an investigation into unplanned flaring at a chemical plant.
Shell fined over New Year’s Eve flaring from Corrib gas terminal
Oil major Shell has been fined €1,000 and told to pay €15,000 in legal costs for causing noise and light pollution from a gas flare at its Corrib gas terminal.
Shell hit with summons from EPA over Corrib flaring
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland said it will prosecute oil major Shell E&P Ireland over an alleged breach of its emission licence at the Corrib gas refinery in Mayo.
Video: Shell flaring from Corrib gas plant described as ‘frightening’ by residents
Flaring by oil major Shell from its Corrib gas plant was met with concern by residents in Mayo just a couple of days after the company announced first gas. Last month it was announced natural gas had started to flow from the Corrib field in Ireland after final approval was confirmed by the Government. Shell had sent a text message to residents who had subscribed to the alert system.
North Dakota approves flaring credits for oil producers
Regulators in North Dakota have given approval to a credit system for oil producers collecting more natural gas than required from their wells. The move is a bid to curb flaring, according to reports.
Oil companies join force to agree end date on routine gas flaring
Statoil has joined forces with a number of other oil companies to commit to ending the practice of routine gas flaring at production sites by 2030. The company's chief executive Edar Saetre represented Statoil at a signing at the World Bank in Washington with Norwegian foreign minister Borge Brende.