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EPA says methane emissions from natural gas production have dropped 36% from 2007-2011

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In its recently released Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990 – 2011 ( earlier post ), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that methane (CH 4 ) emissions from the field production of natural gas have declined by 36% from 2007 to 2011 (from 83.1 a global warming potential of 21. (The

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HELMETH project targeting >85% efficiencies for power-to-gas; high-temperature electrolysis

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The HELMETH (“Integrated High-temperature ELectrolysis and METHanation for Effective Power to Gas Conversion”) project, coordinated by Karlsruhe Institue of Technology (KIT) is targeting power-to-gas (PtG) system efficiencies of more than 85% through better synergies with existing process steps. Power-to-gas (e.g.,

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Statoil makes another high-impact gas discovery offshore Tanzania

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Statoil reports another high-impact gas discovery offshore Tanzania; the discovery in the Piri prospect is Statoil’s and co-venturer ExxonMobil’s sixth discovery and the fifth high-impact discovery in Block 2 offshore Tanzania. The well location is two kilometres southwest of the Lavani-1 well at 2,360-meter water depth.

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Statoil announces another high-impact natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania

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The discovery of an additional 2-3 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas in place in the Mronge-1 well brings the total of in-place volumes up to 17-20 Tcf in Block 2. (1 1 Tcf gas = 180 million barrels of oil equivalent.). miles) north of the Zafarani discovery, and at a water depth of 2,500 meters (8,202 feet).

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Statoil makes third gas discovery in deepwater offshore Tanzania

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Statoil’s Lavani-2 exploration and appraisal well has resulted in a new natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania. The Lavani-2 well was drilled to a total depth of 5,270 meters (17,290 ft) in water depths of 2,580 meters (8,465 ft). Statoil has been in Tanzania since 2007, when it was awarded the licence for Block 2.

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Construction begins on Neo Orbis; fuel cell vessel with sodium borohydride hydrogen carrier

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The second half of the year will be dominated by placing the plant that will mix the sodium borohydride granules with pure water, creating hydrogen. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter. The construction of the ship at Next Generation Shipyards in Lauwersoog is also innovative. Earlier post.)

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Shell sets world record for deepest subsea oil and gas well in Perdido Development: 9,627 feet in Gulf of Mexico

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miles) below the water’s surface, is located in the Tobago Field 200 miles southwest of Houston in the ultra-deep water of the Gulf of Mexico. Moored in about 8,000 feet of water, the Perdido regional DVA (direct vertical access) spar is the deepest spar production facility in the world. The well, at 9,627 feet (2,934 meters, 1.82

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