You've probably noticed those towers with flames shooting out of the top on oil rigs. This is an important part of many oil and gas facilities.

More information: Yujia Qiu et al, Synergic sensing of light and heat emitted by offshore oil and gas platforms in the South China Sea, International Journal of Digital Earth (2024). DOI: 10.1080 ...

Oil and gas rig companies operating in the waters off the UK in the North Sea could face being shut down if they do not convert platforms to green electricity or low-carbon energy.

Norway, Europe's largest gas supplier and a major oil exporter, has more than 90 petroleum fields, most of which are connected to a network of gas pipelines stretching some 9,000 km (5,590 miles).

Most new oil and gas projects in 2024 were located offshore, where spills can be hard to detect. Researchers at the nonprofit SkyTruth recently published a report identifying the biggest sources of ...

Unlocking the secrets of flare combustion efficiency is crucial in the fight against greenhouse gases, especially methane. By adopting innovative monitoring techniques, the oil and gas industry ...

The findings appear in the journal Marine and Petroleum Geology. “The gas production from Platform Holly has reduced natural seepage in this area over short time periods, resulting in a ...

Every year, just 18 oil and gas platforms in the North Sea, licensed by the UK government, are losing enough gas to power 140,000 homes. That is the equivalent of a city the size of Aberdeen.

Removing rigs is also a formidable logistical challenge, because of their size. The topside of a platform, which is home to the facilities for oil or gas production, can weigh more than 40,000 tonnes.

Of the 17 platforms, 15 are now owned by Hilcorp, a company that specializes in managing “mature” oil fields. Six no longer produce oil and gas, and four have been offline for a decade or more.

Feb. 16, 2022 — The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest marine oil spill in United States history. The disaster was caused by an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, taking ...

Using satellite data, researchers highlight oil spills, transportation emissions, and methane flaring impacts from 2023-2024. Most new oil and gas projects in 2024 were located offshore, where ...