Global gas flaring tracker report 2023
The latest Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report, a leading global and independent indicator of gas flaring, finds that global gas flaring decreased by three percent to 139 bcm in 2022 from 144 bcm in 2021.
Natural Gas Exploration
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Groundwater quality changes alongside expansion of hydraulic fracturing
New research from The University of Texas at Arlington demonstrates that groundwater quality changes alongside the expansion of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing but also suggests that some
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ONGC mulls drilling 9 development wells in 2 fields
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd is planning to undertake drilling of nine development wells in KG-OSN-2004/1 and GS-49-2 fields beside creation of other infrastructure in KG Basin with an investment
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ONGC gets green nod for Rs 53,000 crore KG basin infrastructure project
State-owned ONGC has got environmental clearance for drilling 45 development wells and other related infrastructure involving a cost of over Rs 53,000 crore in the Krishna-Godavari basin in Andhra Pradesh.
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Earthquake of 4.6 magnitude in British Columbia caused by fracking, says regulator
An earthquake of 4.6 magnitude in western Canada was caused by fracking, according to the region's energy regulator. The British Coumbia Oil and Gas Commission said that the earthquake, which occurred
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Could humans trigger a MEGA-QUAKE? Intensity of man-made tremors from fracking is on the rise, claims study
This is according to a new study that claims fracking is increasing the intensity of tremors. Pumping millions of gallons of wastewater increases pressure in the basement rock layer, which sits below
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Reliance Industries got Rs 8,500 cr of gas from ONGC’s KG block, says D&M
Reliance Industries got Rs 8,500 cr of gas from ONGC’s KG block, says D&M. In 2000, two deep-water blocks in the Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin were awarded by the government, one to Reliance Industries and
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Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas Statistics 2014-15
The “Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas Statistics” presents comprehensive statistics on various aspects of Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas Industries. The data on international developments in respect of the
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Water demand from fracking less than 1 percent of U.S. total: study
Fracking by the U.S. oil and gas industry has increased the burden on the nation's water resources, but still accounts for less than 1 percent of America's total industrial water use, according to a paper
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UK experiences three earthquakes a year due to human activity, study says
<p>New work is first in the world to set a national baseline and will detect any rise in earthquakes following an expansion of shale gas exploration in the future</p> <p> </p> <p>At least three
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Fracking May Harm Human Health with Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Natural gas mining could cause issues for human health. It turns out that endocrine disruptors from these activities could potentially harm human development and reproduction. More than 15 million Americans