Green deserts: a final frontier for forest carbon?
…be sufficient in semi-arid climates, while the best economics of all use waste water from oil and gas, such as in the Permian basin. $339.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart The…
Chevron: SuperMajor Shale in 2020?
…we assessed Chevron’s shale patents, to identify technologies that could support guidance for 900kboed of Permian production by 2023. Page 3 sets out Chevron’s technologies for shale exploration and appraisal,…
Energy Technologies and Energy Transition
…Geometries? (Nov-2019, online) Pioneer: machine learning on Permian seismic? (Apr-2019, online) Permian CO2-EOR: pushing the boundaries? (July-2019, online) https://thundersaidenergy.com/2019/08/27/us-shale-no-country-for-old-completion-design/ Offshore Oil & Gas Offshore oil and gas will be forced…
Who else wants more shale?
The Majors’ deepening interest in shale was illustrated by Chevron’s $50bn acquisition of Anadarko. Consolidating in the Permian fits our ‘Winner Takes All‘ thesis. But who else wants more shale…
U.S. Shale: Winner Takes All?
Shale is a ‘tech’ industry. The technology keeps improving at an incredible pace. But Permian technology is improving fastest, extending its lead over other basins. These are our conclusions from…
U.S. Shale: Winner Takes All?
…Permian technology is improving faster than anywhere else. These are our conclusions after reviewing 300 technical papers from 2018. We address whether the Permian will therefore dominate future supply growth….
US CO2 and Methane Intensity by Basin
…large E&P surprised us, as it has been vocal over its industry-leading CO2 credentials, yet it still has over 1,000 high bleed pneumatic devices across its Permian portfolio, which is…
Methane leaks: by gas source and use
…6kg/boe, 1kg/mcfe, or +2% on Scope 3 emissions) and/or Permian gas in LNG or blue hydrogen value chains (0.3%). Residential gas use is closer to 0.8-1.2%, which is 4-6kg/mcfe; or…
CO2 Intensity of Oilfield Supply Chains
…can be ranked on this measure of supply chain CO2-intensity: such as the Permian, the Gulf of Mexico, offshore Norway, Guyana, pre-salt Brazil and Middle East onshore production (chart above)….
Satellites: the spy who loved methane?
…is possible to track Permian completion activity from space. We also suspect renewable growth may slow, as small-scale solar brings heartland markets closer to saturation. Satellite images should continue finding…