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emissions, portland cement creates certification to 100% of Certification now includes natural gas
significant transportation-related emissions facilities in the Eagle Ford, Haynesville and
from manufacture to deployment. The its US onshore upstream Permian basins.
EcoShield system uses locally sourced natural As part of the certification process, these
materials and industrial waste streams in operations facilities are independently audited by one
its composition, making this a far more of 11 auditors accredited by MiQ to verify
sustainable well integrity method. MiQ, the non-profit global leader in methane the methane emissions intensity of BPX’s
The cement-free system can be deployed certification, today announced that it has natural gas portfolio. Leveraging data from
throughout various phases of the well life independently audited and certified BP as this process enables ongoing, measured
cycle including abandonment. It can also be the first energy major in the US to verify the performance and helps the company assess
deployed across a range of field applications, methane intensity of its entire US onshore where best to invest capital to continue to
including corrosive environments. portfolio of natural gas. improve asset performance.
In the Permian Basin, Pioneer Natural MiQ certification provides an industry MiQ currently certifies approximately 4%
Resources successfully deployed SLB’s leading transparent, verified method for of the global gas market and 17% of US gas
novel cement-free technology on an 18- evaluating the emissions performance production.
well field testing campaign and continues of BPX’s operations to purchasers of its BPX ENERGY, March 06, 2023
with its use. This successful pilot program natural gas. As demand for independently
in North America proved the performance certified gas from utilities and industrial Chevron and JERA sign
of this unique cement free solution while users increases, BP’s commitment to certify
substantially reducing the CO2 footprint in its entire US onshore upstream portfolio MoU to explore CCS storage
the well construction process. Field trials positions it as a market leader.
validated the ability of the technology to fit Dave Lawler, BPX Energy CEO said: projects in US and Australia
within standard oilfield cementing workflows “When we launched our certified natural
without major changes to the design process, gas pilot with MiQ in 2021 we endeavoured Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron
onsite execution, or post-job evaluation. to lead in this space. Today’s announcement USA, and JERA have signed a memorandum
SLB, March 06, 2023 makes clear we are serious about achieving of understanding that provides a framework
our ambition. MiQ certification provides the for their collaboration on carbon capture
Perma-Pipe International market with clear, transparent and verifiable and storage (CCS) projects located in the US
and Australia. This MoU has the potential
data that highlight how BPX is committed to
Holdings announces US Gulf operating assets with low methane intensity.” to expand the significant liquid natural
The certification, completed in March
gas relationship that Chevron and JERA
of Mexico project award 2023, gives BPX Energy a more granular have today, and further demonstrates the
commitment and dedication both companies
understanding of its methane intensity and
Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. today source emissions, which enables ongoing have to advancing lower carbon solutions.
announced it has been awarded a contract and additional methane emissions reduction. This MoU furthers the collaboration
in excess of $9mn. The contract is for the MiQ’s peer-reviewed, market-based between the companies in the lower carbon
Winterfell project in the US Gulf of Mexico certification is already creating transparency space, following the November 2022
for Beacon Offshore Energy. The project will on methane emissions, differentiating the announcement of their collaboration on the
be executed at Perma-Pipe’s facility in the Port supply of natural gas, and helping operators potential co-development of lower carbon fuel
of Iberia, Louisiana in the latter part of 2023 make the right investments to further reduce in Australia and the study of liquid organic
and will be completed before the end of the emissions. hydrogen carriers in the United States.
year. This commitment follows an initial CHEVRON, March 07, 2023
The newly awarded project involves the certification at BPX Energy’s South
application of Perma-Pipe’s Flow-Therm Haynesville facility in December 2021.
subsea wet insulation to the flowline that
forms a part of Beacon’s Winterfell Project,
located in the US Gulf of Mexico at a water
depth of approximately 5,800 feet (1,600
meters). Flow-Therm has an extensive track
record and has been used on projects having a
water depth up to 10,000 feet (3,000 metres).
Flow-Therm is a recognised and trusted
insulation solution in the oil and gas industry
which has been in use for almost 20 years.
PERMA PIPE INTERNATIONAL, March 07, 2023

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