article thumbnail

Aurora Hydrogen raises $10M Series A; microwave pyrolysis of natural gas for efficient low-carbon hydrogen production

Green Car Congress

Participating investors include Williams, Shell Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures and the George Kaiser Family Foundation. Aurora Hydrogen is scaling its proprietary and highly efficient microwave pyrolysis technology to produce hydrogen and solid carbon from natural gas without generating CO 2 emissions or consuming water.

Hydrogen 418
article thumbnail

Chevron announces “significant” oil discovery in deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Green Car Congress

Chevron Corporation announced a significant oil discovery at the Anchor prospect in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. Anchor is Chevron’s second discovery in the deepwater Gulf in less than a year. Chevron subsidiary Chevron USA is the operator, with a 55% working interest in the Anchor prospect.

Chevron 150
article thumbnail

Chevron, BP and ConocoPhillips partner to explore 24 leases in Paleogene trend in deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Green Car Congress

Chevron Corporation’s subsidiary, Chevron USA will now work with BP Exploration and Production Inc. (BP) Chevron has acquired an interest in Tiber and Gila from BP. Chevron, BP and ConocoPhillips already held interests in the Gibson prospect. Malo project.

Chevron 150
article thumbnail

Chevron and Partners to Proceed with Gorgon Natural Gas Project; Resources Estimated at 6.7B Barrels Oil Equivalent

Green Car Congress

Source: Chevron. Chevron Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, will proceed with the development of the large Gorgon natural gas project offshore Western Australia. The Greater Gorgon Area—comprising the Jansz and Gorgon fields—has projected natural gas resources equivalent to 6.7 Source: Chevron.

Chevron 186
article thumbnail

Chevron plugs and abandons appraisal well in Frade field

Green Car Congress

Chevron Brasil Upstream Frade Ltda is responding to oil seeps and a subsequent sheen that has occurred in the vicinity of the Chevron-operated Frade project located 370 kilometers (230 miles) offshore north east of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in water depths of approximately 1,200 meters (3,800 feet).

Chevron 186
article thumbnail

Chevron leveraging information technology to optimize thermal production of heavy oil with increased recovery and reduced costs

Green Car Congress

Chevron’s focus on optimizing the thermal management of the Kern River field has resulted in a steady drop in the steam:oil ratio (barrels steam water per barrel oil), resulting in improved economics of the field even with slowly declining production. Source: Chevron. Here, Chevron has reduced its steam:oil ratio (i.e.,

Chevron 244
article thumbnail

Chevron announces oil discovery in deepwater US Gulf of Mexico

Green Car Congress

Chevron Corporation announced a new oil discovery at the Moccasin prospect in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. The well is located approximately 216 miles (348 km) off the Louisiana coast in 6,759 feet (2,060 meters) of water and was drilled to a depth of 31,545 feet (9,615 meters). The Keathley Canyon Block 736 Well No.

Chevron 199