Odor Control in Oilfields Now Has Greener Options
Every year, oil companies receive hundreds of complaints about nuisance odors emanating from oilfields. For residents living in these areas, “rotten egg” smells and “dead...
Environment
The Impact of Software on Gas Flaring and Oil Refining
Gas flaring is the process of burning excess hydrocarbon gases, which cannot be recovered or recycled, and combining those gases with steam or air to...
Waterless Oil Sands Extraction Process set to Improve Oil and Gas Industry Environmental Track Record
David Sealock, CEO of Petroteq Energy spoke with OILMAN’s editor, Eric Eissler, at length about the company’s innovative oil sands extraction technique which is environmentally...
The Environmental Issues of Hydraulic Fracturing – Facts vs. Fiction
Drilling opponents, news organizations, gas companies, and members of Congress alike have been spreading some controversial rumors about natural gas. All the bold claims were...
Managing Water for a Profit
Removing salts from produced water can be one of the most challenging and costly endeavors facing those in the oil and natural gas exploration business....
Promoting Water Management: How Technology and Eco-Conscious Drilling Practices Can Conserve Water
Water plays a key role in the production of oil and gas. In fact, unconventional oil and gas exploration typically relies on vast amounts of...
America’s Energy and Environmental Stewardship
In 1992, I founded the IEPC (International Energy Policy Conference) with the theme being “Striving for Energy Efficiency and Environmental Preservation.” This underlying theme has...
Feature Podcast: Going Green in the Bakken
For years, the Bakken has been known to be a major oil and gas hub and it is the third largest U.S. shale oil field,...
Going Green in the Bakken
For years, the Bakken has been known to be a major oil and gas hub and it is the third largest U.S. shale oil field,...
7 of the Most Important Environmental Innovations for Oil and Gas
In the year 2018, there was a lot of evidence for Oil and Gas companies all over the world that required them to step up...