flaring

OGA launches investigation into possible breach of flare consent

The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has opened an investigation into a possible breach of flare consent, contrary to the requirements of the licence.

Seplat appoints ex-Puma CEO to board amid power move

Seplat Energy has appointed Emma FitzGerald as a non-executive director, who has previously worked at Shell and Puma Energy.

Harbour Energy commits to end all routine flaring by 2030

Harbour Energy has signed up to the World Bank’s ‘Zero Routine Flaring by 2030’ initiative.

Residents told to expect flaring as upgrade project kicks off at St Fergus

Residents in Aberdeenshire have been told to expect flaring from the St Fergus gas terminal later this week.

Capterio launches open-access flare tracker

Capterio has launched an open-access online tool to explore flaring around the world, at a point when the problem has reached its worst point in a decade.

Gabon aims for investors on pilot flare scheme

Public warned to expect flaring as £140m Mossmorran plant upgrade begins

Communities close to the petro chemical plants at Mossmorran have been warned to expect flaring as a £140million upgrade of the processing plant gets set to begin in earnest.

Why gas flaring should be in the spotlight at COP26

At COP21 in Paris in 2015, 11 countries made gas flaring a stated commitment to their Paris Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs). Disappointingly, five years on, flaring has increased for these 11 countries, by 6% to 60 billion cubic metres per year.

Texas oil group vows to limit flaring as state signals crackdown

A coalition of Texas oil industry groups is pledging to end routine flaring of natural gas from wells and other facilities by 2030 amid signs that state regulators may crack down on the controversial practice.

Greenpeace investigation names worst companies for flaring in UK North Sea

A Greenpeace investigation has named the five worst firms for flaring and venting in the UK North Sea, emitting nearly 20million tonnes of CO2 equivalent between 2015-2019.

Oil and gas industry warned it needs to become ‘wholly different’ as CCC releases landmark net zero report

North Sea oil and gas firms are being warned they will need to become “wholly different” if they want to retain their position in the structure of the UK’s economy.

Important for North Sea to get exploration drilling ‘back on track’

Ensuring that North Sea exploration drilling gets “back on track” next year will be a key part of efforts to help the industry get back on its feet.

OGA review shows ‘patchy compliance’ in management of licences

The Oil and Gas Authority has stressed the need for operators to maintain high licence management standards, after a report showed patchy compliance in some areas.

BP launches Ghazeer in Oman

BP has started up the second phase of its gas operations in Oman, with the launch of the Ghazeer project.

Tackling flaring: Lessons from the North Sea

The North Sea represents some of the best-in-class and most innovative work of the oil and gas industry. Here, significant progress in reducing gas flaring is already making a vital contribution towards delivering “net zero”, and Norway stands out as genuinely world-class.

‘Apocalyptic’ flaring brought to an end at Exxon Mossmorran plant after three days of disturbance

“Apocalyptic” flaring at the Mossmorran petrochemical plant in Fife has been brought to an end after three nights of noise, light and vibrations.

Regulator gets out its yardstick in crackdown on offshore flaring and venting

The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has started benchmarking North Sea operators on their flaring and venting levels in a crackdown on offshore emissions.

Mossmorran faces eight-month delay to ExxonMobil’s £140m noise reduction improvements

Mossmorran is facing an eight-month delay to noise reduction improvements as ExxonMobil seeks to hold off on the £140million programme.

Nigeria puts its foot on the gas

While the big goal of tackling its sclerotic oil industry is still languishing, Nigeria has been racking up progress in its gas sector.

Sabotage, flaring rise for Shell in Nigeria

Spills in Nigeria for Shell increased to 2,000 tonnes in 2019, from 157 sabotage incidents, the company has disclosed in its annual report. This was up from 1,600 tonnes from 111 incidents in 2018.

Flaring in Texas reaches levels not seen since 1950s, oil industry regulator says

The oil and natural gas industry practice of burning surplus gas from oil wells, or flaring, has reached levels not seen in Texas since the 1950s, a report released Tuesday by Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton states.

Nigeria shortlists gas flare companies

Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has held a bidders’ conference for those interested in tackling gas flaring in the country.

Oil investing in a carbon-averse world

The world continues to need investment in the oil and gas sector, according to most forecasts, but this is an increasingly difficult pitch for investors given concerns over carbon emissions.