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October 28, 2025
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) has released a new report exploring the CO₂ storage potential of naturally reactive rock formations, potentially enabling an increase in the geographic distribution of CO₂ storage and accelerating progress towards net zero.
October 14, 2025
OGCI’s 2025 Progress Report is our most comprehensive assessment yet, delivering independently reviewed aggregated data on our emissions reductions, and insights into progress across our member companies to achieve net zero in the Paris Agreement timeframe.
September 3, 2025
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) today published its updated Reporting Framework in line with its commitment to provide transparent, credible data on its member companies’ aggregated progress on OGCI ambitions to reduce emissions.
July 2, 2025
The Methane Guiding Principles focus on five priority areas for action to reduce methane emissions across the natural gas supply chain.
April 24, 2025
The three organizations collaborated on the project as eliminating methane emissions from the upstream oil and gas industry represents one of the best short-term opportunities for contributing to climate change mitigation and for advancing the goals of the Paris Agreement
March 19, 2025
With transportation a major source of global CO₂ emissions, the report highlights how scaling hydrogen adoption through infrastructure expansion, regulatory updates and industry collaboration would help enable decarbonization of the sector. While hydrogen is a promising solution for hard-to-electrify sectors like heavy-duty transport, its success depends on significant investment in distribution networks, alongside clear policies and safety frameworks.
March 13, 2025
The study aims to inform the industry’s ongoing efforts to meet the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) target to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
March 5, 2025
This best practice guide looks at the efficiency of preheat trains, as well as fouling dynamics for heat exchangers. It is part of an ongoing series from OGCI’s Energy Efficiency in Industry work stream.
February 26, 2025
This best practice guide looks at brownfield project integrations with renewable energy. It is part of an ongoing series from OGCI’s Energy Efficiency in Industry work stream.
February 18, 2025
This best practice guide outlines optimization processes for the gas plant scheme for gas/HC stabilization. It is part of an ongoing series from OGCI’s Energy Efficiency in Industry work stream.
February 12, 2025
OGCI’s methane library contains over 150 key resources to help enable oil and gas companies reduce methane emissions.
November 25, 2024
A new study from OGCI and FEV Consulting looks at pathways to enable a transition to sustainable, low-carbon transportation across key regions.
November 21, 2024
This best practice guide looks at using solar PV to provide electricity for conventional onshore oil and gas operations. It is part of an ongoing series from OGCI’s Energy Efficiency in Industry work stream.
November 19, 2024
This best practice guide outlines an integrated system for monitoring, managing and reducing carbon emissions and energy consumption. It is part of an ongoing series from OGCI’s Energy Efficiency in Industry work stream.
November 14, 2024
This best practice guide outlines optimization techniques for refinery steam systems. It is part of an ongoing series from OGCI’s Energy Efficiency in Industry work stream.
November 11, 2024
Our 2024 report sets out OGCI’s 10 years of action to reduce methane emissions, capture and store carbon dioxide and develop low-carbon fuels and solutions to decarbonize transport.
November 11, 2024
Read more about the methodology OGCI uses to collect consistent aggregate data and measure climate performance.
November 11, 2024
This best practice guide looks at using wind power to electrify offshore oil and gas operations. It is part of an ongoing series from OGCI’s Energy Efficiency in Industry work stream.
October 18, 2024
The aim of this study is to explore the potential for Egypt to develop ambitious carbon capture and storage (CCS) hubs to reduce its industrial CO2 emissions.
October 10, 2024
Project REMARCCABLE developed a prototype design for an Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) system for integration onto Stena Impero, an MR Tanker owned and operated by Stena Bulk.
May 9, 2024
While the key utilization pathways identified in the report could help play a role in broader decarbonization efforts, that role would remain small compared to CO2 storage. Current regulation, which mostly focuses on supporting capture and/or storage, will need to be beefed up to help scale up additional technologies to use the captured CO2
March 25, 2024
Results from the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative’s latest Satellite Monitoring Campaign (SMC) show that a systematic effort to raise awareness, deploy new technologies and engagement can support local operators mitigate methane emissions at scale. OGCI’s 2022-2023 campaign over Algeria, Kazakhstan and Egypt has already helped local operators eliminate methane emissions, according to a new report.
February 27, 2024
A new study from OGCI has identified opportunities for CCUS to decarbonize Brazil’s iron, steel and ethanol industries, while creating economic value and jobs. CCUS is widely viewed as an essential technology that can decarbonize hard-to-abate industries such as steel, chemicals and cement and is one of the most cost-effective ways to achieve the Paris Agreement net zero ambitions.
December 12, 2023
The Ipieca-OGCI Natural climate solutions: high carbon stock ecosystems management guidance supports the Paris Agreement goals by setting out the key principles to help energy companies conserve, enhance and restore the high carbon stock ecosystems where they operate.
December 2, 2023
The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers, Methane Guiding Principles, OGCI and Environmental Defense Fund announced their intention to build a framework to share expertise to help companies reduce methane emissions and flaring in line with the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter ambitions.
November 28, 2023
Read more about the methodology OGCI uses to collect consistent aggregate data and measure climate performance.
October 31, 2023
As we head into COP28, Bjorn Otto Sverdrup, Chair of OGCI’s Executive Committee outlines three major opportunities for collective action to achieve the Paris Agreement goals: aiming for near zero emissions, decarbonize oil and gas operations and, reduce emissions from heavy industry and transport.
October 18, 2023
Our 2023 report highlights the progress OGCI has made in translating its three strategy pillars into tangible and impactful action.
October 10, 2023
A new study from the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) has identified a pathway to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the refining sector by using low-carbon electricity instead of fossil fuels to power some equipment.
October 7, 2023
The three organizations collaborated on the project as eliminating methane emissions from the upstream oil and gas industry represents one of the best short-term opportunities for contributing to climate change mitigation and for advancing the goals of the Paris Agreement
August 1, 2023
OGCI guidance lays out a pathway that includes identifying emissions sources, taking a systematic approach and prioritizing the biggest abatement opportunities.
July 31, 2023
Julien Perez, OGCI VP Strategy & Policy explains how scaling up technologies, such as detection satellites, is already helping the oil and gas industry reduce methane emissions and highlights how industry collaboration will be critically important for delivering CCUS hubs around the world.
May 1, 2023
OGCI’s target aims to reduce member companies’ aggregate upstream carbon intensity from 23 kg of greenhouse gases per barrel of oil or gas (kgCO2e/boe) in 2017 to 17kg by 2025.
February 2, 2023
This study shows there’s potential for biomass to be part of a range of solutions for low-carbon marine fuels. However, more legislative support is needed for volumes to ramp up and sustainability remains a key issue.
January 18, 2023
OGCI launched a Satellite Monitoring Campaign in 2021 to take practical action to help reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations in high-emitting regions, starting with Iraq
December 7, 2022
Our 2022 report highlights the progress OGCI has made in translating its three strategy pillars into tangible and impactful action.
November 30, 2022
Guidance document for the oil and gas industry
October 11, 2022
OGCI reports annually on its 12 members’ aggregate key performance data in GHG emissions reudction, flaring and investment and R&D in low carbon technologies.
October 6, 2022
Read more about the methodology OGCI uses to collect consistent aggregate data and measure climate performance.
September 8, 2022
Use the toolkit to assist you in assessing, measuring and monitoring methane emissions from flaring.
May 29, 2022
The updated assessment of the maturity of geologic CO2 storage evaluations in 30 countries worldwide
March 15, 2022
A report prepared for the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative by AFRY & GaffneyCline
March 15, 2022
A study on carbon storage units and obligations under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
February 1, 2022
Big change is needed in the shipping industry to reach IMO emission reduction goals
January 14, 2022
Bjørn Otto Sverdrup chair of OGCI describes a possible path for the industry to pivot to net-zero operations.
December 7, 2021
Our summary of initiatives and achievements in 2021
November 17, 2021
A study conducted by OGCI and Stena Bulk shows mobile carbon capture in shipping could have a long-term role to play in decarbonization.
October 6, 2021
Imagine we knew exactly where to direct our efforts and resources in the fight against climate change. Imagine we knew exactly where to find emissions sources and how to cost-effectively eliminate emissions. With the right data, we can.
September 22, 2021
OGCI’s report explores the potential of CCUS, as China works towards carbon neutrality.
September 15, 2021
Leadership to accelerate the energy transition
June 1, 2021
Update on the methodology and assessments used in the Catalogue
March 13, 2021
How CCUS hubs can help decarbonize the economy and build a low-carbon export industry in Saudi Arabia
February 6, 2021
OGCI supports scaling up the use of high-quality natural climate solutions to address climate change and support the Paris Agreement
February 6, 2021
Proposed policies for inclusion in national climate strategies to enhance oil and gas methane emission mitigation
February 6, 2021
Proposed policies for inclusion of carbon capture, use and storage in national climate strategies to accelerate its commercial deployment
February 6, 2021
OGCI principles on effective policy mechanisms for providing a value to carbon
February 6, 2021
Proposed policies to enhance the role of Article 6 in raising climate ambition
February 3, 2021
A new report explores what needs to be addressed to leverage CCUS at scale in Texas.
January 21, 2021
Natural climate solutions can complement efforts to decarbonize the energy sector
January 15, 2021
Researchers use innovative methods to quantify methane emissions from a wide range of international oil and gas facilities
December 1, 2020
Our summary of initiatives and achievements in 2020
October 29, 2020
The report identifies 76 power and industrial facilities suitable for CCUS
October 26, 2020
Reducing methane emissions – significantly and rapidly – is critical if the world is to achieve the aims of the Paris Agreement.
October 16, 2020
The feasibility study will evaluate the technical and economic challenges of capturing carbon dioxide at sea
October 16, 2020
See our latest aggregate data and how we work with EY to consolidate, review and verify data
October 15, 2020
Nicolette Bartlett, Global Director of Climate Change CDP, talks with Jérôme Schmitt, Chair of the OGCI Executive Committee
October 12, 2020
OGCI is working with IOGP and IPIECA to develop industry recommended practices
July 29, 2020
Research shows that low carbon fuels are potential quick wins for reducing transport emissions in hard-to-abate areas like marine and aviation.
July 22, 2020
Technical and financial sponsorship commitment to develop a transparent web platform to support real-time mapping and tracking of global gas flaring data.
July 1, 2020
The first assessment of a six-year programme, supporting the Global CO2 Storage Resource Catalogue.
July 1, 2020
Aiming to provide investor-level confidence in the maturity of resources available to CCUS projects globally.
May 26, 2020
The unprecedented challenges the world is facing force us all to sharpen our focus on what really matters.
March 25, 2020
Reducing methane emissions to near zero is a top priority for OGCI – find out more.
March 16, 2020
Which economic mechanisms could accelerate the deployment of carbon capture, use and storage, enabling it to reduce emissions on a gigatonne scale? Read a wide range of perspectives in the summary of discussions from OGCI’s workshop.
September 23, 2019
This report provides an indepth overview of OGCI – its goals, members, activities and data.
November 7, 2018
A synopsis of the substantial body of independent studies both global and UK-specific which indicate that when compared with alternatives, CCUS has potential to deliver value across many sectors and make an economic contribution in the strive for deep decarbonization.
October 30, 2018
A highlight reel featuring the OGCI’s 2018 Stakeholder Dialogue in New York City during Climate Week.
September 24, 2018
This report provides an indepth overview of OGCI – its goals, members, activities and data.
September 19, 2018
This report examines the availability of CO2 storage capacity in key markets (2017)
September 19, 2018
“There is one common theme – we all believe that we need to work together on the future of climate change” – Pratima Rangarajan, CEO, OGCI Climate Initiatives
August 19, 2018
OGCI’s 2018 video on delivering climate action. OGCI aims to increase the ambition, speed and scale of the initiatives undertaken by its individual companies to help reduce manmade greenhouse gas emissions
September 24, 2017
The annual report produced by OGCI about its role, areas of focus and activities
November 13, 2016
An introduction to Learn about the Oil & Gas Climate Initiative, a partnership between ten oil and gas companies that pool expert knowledge and collaborate on action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
September 18, 2016
The annual report produced by OGCI about its role, areas of focus and activities
September 18, 2015
The annual report produced by OGCI about its role, areas of focus and activities
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