AADE Houston FMG Meeting

This talk covers the main aspects of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics and reporting with an emphasis on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventories. 

The talk will explain the drivers for ESG and GHG reporting, the environmental elements of ESG and GHG emission inventory preparation and reporting for drilling operations and service industries.

 

Brian Boyer is the owner of BTGap, L.L.C., an environmental consulting firm located in Lafayette, LA. His services focus on environmental issues for onshore and offshore oil and gas operators and service companies. 

He specializes in air quality issues such as air emission inventories, air permitting, environmental compliance and air emission control systems. He also focuses on preparing greenhouse gas emission reports to comply with ESG and corporate standards. He has four decades of experience in the environmental sector, covering air quality, water quality and waste management.

Oil & gas will play a critical role during the energy transition. Given the large number of emissions that come from its value chain, it’s a critical sector to decarbonize if we are to minimize the impact of climate change. Quantification of emissions throughout the lifecycle of a well, including the entire value chain, is of importance in addressing climate change. The direct impact of such quantification is significant, as it enables informed decision-making and targeted actions to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. SLB Sustainability Assessment Tool application helps understand exposures at the activity levels such as Extraction and Manufacturing, Transportation, Rig Activity and Waste Management. By pinpointing the stages of the value chain that contribute the most to emissions, stakeholders can prioritize efforts to reduce environmental impact. Some of the features are, visibility on emissions from Cradle to Grave on per job activity and activity stages, such that corrective measures can be implemented, Support of target-based job design selections to meet customer requirements of emissions compliance, Assessments that can be tailored to meet and comply with either local and/or international environmental regulations and standards, confident and certified computations of embodied carbon content for the products and services assessed by using methodologies such as Life Cycle Assessments, Carbon footprint and Environmental Product Declaration and a direct correlation of well activity based GHG emissions avoided to more commonly understood social equivalencies

 

Sarah Moradi currently holds a role in Sustainability Management, bringing over two decades of experience in the oil industry. Her career has taken her across the globe, where she has contributed to various aspects of operations, including technical expertise, training, sales, and procurement. With a deep-rooted passion for nature and a sustainable planet, she excited to be working in a field that allows me to make measurable strides towards better environmental solutions.

Wells intended for carbon capture storage are typically not expected to have challenging drilling hazards such as lost returns and unanticipated downhole pressures. Most wells are in areas where the geology is straightforward and well known. What sets them apart from conventional oil and gas wells are two major factors: formation evaluation and wellbore isolation. Both factors put special requirements on the drilling fluid. These requirements need to be determined prior to drilling a well for carbon capture and a robust plan put in place to achieve the requirements. Producing viable core samples to determine if the field has the potential for utilization and storage is also an objective. When the well is drilled, the plan should be executed to meet the fluid requirements conducive to help recover viable core samples. There also needs to be resources dedicated to supporting the plan execution and ensuring that any unanticipated events can be mitigated. This presentation discusses these needs and explores solutions to the problems they present.

 

Harry Dearing is Vice President Engineering at Genesis Fluids LLC. He has worked over 40 years in the oil and gas industry for both operators and fluids providers. He is focused on creating and maintaining a technical organization that supports Genesis Fluids customers. He is an engineering graduate from the University of Texas.