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Enjoy the weekend while supporting renewable energy 😀

Posted in climate, energy, natural gas, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on October 28, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Advice from Lars Herbst, distinguished offshore energy leader: “Help the Energy Crisis – Drink more Jack Daniels”

Tennessee Twist:TC Energy’s $29.3 million investment in a RNG (renewable natural gas) production facility near the Jack Daniel’s Distillery will see the Canadian operator producing RNG with a carbon-intensity score that is 50% lower than traditional natural gas, saving up to 16,000 tonnes of CO2e per year, according to the company.

“This investment is our first in the production of renewable natural gas,” said Corey Hessen, TC Energy executive vice president and president, power & Energy solutions. “The production of RNG onsite at the Jack Daniel’s Distillery offers TC Energy one more opportunity to meet the challenge of growing energy needs and reducing emissions while providing customers with access to an affordable, reliable, source of energy.”

JPT

It’s a great country! 😀

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Expect this type of behavior to continue

Posted in climate, energy policy, Offshore Energy - General, UK, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on October 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Two supporters of Just Stop Oil have thrown soup over Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, as actions in the capital roll into the 14th day. They are demanding that the UK government halts all new oil and gas projects.

Just Stop Oil

Why these stunts will continue in Europe and N. America:

  • Minimal penalties for their behavior.
  • Publicity and contributions. (Donate buttons are the main feature of JustStopOil)
  • Prominent supporters and leading political figures have endorsed their message, if not their conduct.
  • Weak, imbalanced educational systems, particularly with regard to energy.

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Tribute to Dr. Charles E. Smith

Posted in Canada, Offshore Energy - General, Uncategorized, tagged , , on October 7, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Newfoundlander Howard Pike’s excellent tribute to my former colleague Charles Smith can be viewed from minutes 26 to 36 of this video.

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Kudos to the Cajun Navy and other hurricane response volunteers

Posted in hurricanes, Uncategorized, tagged , , on September 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »

These dedicated and selfless volunteers are assisting in Florida rescue and recovery missions, and are once again making us proud!

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Nord Stream pipeline investigation

Posted in accidents, natural gas, Norway, pipelines, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on September 28, 2022| Leave a Comment »

The quote below is encouraging. Hopefully, the technical team will be able to function independently, and will have strong leadership. I would like to see participation by the Petroleum Safety Authority of Norway.

“There are good teams in place to handle pipeline accidents, there are emergency pipe inventories and experts for onshore and offshore,” Jens Schumann, managing director of gas pipeline grid company Gasunie Deutschland, said.

Reuters

Meanwhile the seemingly straightforward Huntington Beach pipeline spill investigation drags on one year after the incident.

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For those with an interest in Cajun culture and music….

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on September 23, 2022| Leave a Comment »

The first 20 minutes of this video are highly recommended.

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From the archives: 1983/84 SAFE Award winners

Posted in Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Energy - General, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on September 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »

The Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) program was initiated in 1983 by Lowell Hammons, a senior executive in the Minerals Management Service, the OCS safety regulator at the time. The objective was “to promote interest in and recognition of operational safety and environmental protection on the OCS.” In that regard, the program was highly effective.

Companies could not self-nominate or be nominated by other companies. District winners were selected by MMS district personnel based on compliance and incident data, and inspector evaluations. The national SAFE winner was selected using data and input from all districts. Companies rightfully took great pride in the recognition, and the SAFE program helped drive the development of safety management systems and safety culture initiatives.

Attached is a list of the award winners for 1983 and 1984. Also note the recognition for the Salenergy jackup crew members who rescued injured and endangered personnel from a distressed vessel. Such heroism was not uncommon.

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Thinking about energy security on 9/11

Posted in energy policy, Offshore Energy - General, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on September 11, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Despite continuous legal and policy headwinds, and the absence of some historically important US companies, technological innovation is sustaining US offshore production at about 1.7 to 1.8 million BOPD. BOE will continue to monitor drilling, production, and safety performance and draw attention to the leading companies.

Think about where we would be today without the shale revolution and onshore production on private lands. Grateful!

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Good picture, questionable message

Posted in energy policy, Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Energy - General, Uncategorized, tagged , , on September 9, 2022| Leave a Comment »

bp ad showing workers on their Na Kika floating production platform in the Gulf of Mexico (6340′ water depth)

Is bp apologizing for the pictured workers and platform? With the demand for oil and gas expected to increase through 2050, and worldwide concerns about energy supply and security, ads like this make neither good business nor good social sense.

Moving away from oil and gas and becoming a “very different” company in the 2030’s won’t make bp the “leading energy company in the world.” On the contrary, a “very different” bp will likely be less influential, less profitable, and more dependent on government mandates and subsidies.

Contrary to the ad (and to the company’s credit), bp seems committed to Gulf of Mexico production well beyond the 2030’s. They are the number 2 oil producer in the Gulf (behind Shell), continue to drill exploration and development wells, and were the most active participant at Lease Sale 257. Bp was the high bidder on 46 tracts, 12 more than no. 2 Chevron. The Department of the Interior has been legislatively directed to award Sale 257 leases by 9/15/2022, but has yet to comment publicly on the matter.

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Artemis vs. deepwater oil and gas development

Posted in Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Energy - General, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on September 6, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Here is a good article, endorsed by Elon Musk among others, about the foreseeable problems NASA is facing with the Space Launch System rockets. SLS rockets use hydrogen which, at super-chilled temperatures and high pressures, easily oozes out of any available opening. Space X Raptor engines are fueled with methane (imagine that) which Musk and his engineers think is the best combination of high efficiency and ease of operation. Methane is also easier to produce on Mars where Musk hopes to develop a self-sustaining city.

In light of their respective frontier exploration accomplishments, space exploration and deepwater production are sometimes compared. In that spirit, NASA’s inspector general estimates the Artemis campaign will cost $93 billion between 2012 and 2025, $4.1 billion for a single launch. Each Artemis launch will thus cost approximately as much as developing and producing a 100 million barrel deepwater oil field in the Gulf of Mexico. And, of course, the Artemis program is fully funded by the government, while deepwater oil and gas development is not only privately funded but is an important source of government revenue.

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