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Decarbonizing transport is key to all pathways to get to net zero.

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Decarbonizing transport is key to all pathways to get to net zero.

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CO2 Storage Resource Catalogue

The first independent assessment of geologic carbon dioxide storage evaluations, aiming to provide investor-level confidence in the maturity of resources available to CCUS projects globally.

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About the Catalogue

The CO2 Storage Resource Catalogue is an independent assessment of the maturity of geologic CO2 storage evaluations worldwide

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Methodology and glossary of terms

The flow chart shows the decision-making process against the SRMS

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Methane emissions

Reducing methane emissions from oil and gas operations is one of the quickest ways to help meet the Paris Agreement objectives and it’s a top priority for OGCI. OGCI members are working to eliminate methane emissions from their own operations and across the industry.

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User Survey

OGCI member companies have achieved their collective 2025 upstream methane intensity target, introduced in 2018.

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Member Survey

OGCI member companies have achieved their collective 2025 upstream methane intensity target, introduced in 2018.

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Carbon intensity target

OGCI member companies have achieved their collective 2025 upstream methane intensity target, introduced in 2018.

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Open letter from the CEOs of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative

The unprecedented challenges the world is facing force us all to sharpen our focus on what really matters. Our immediate priority, as CEOs, is to do everything we can so that our people and communities are safe and capable of confronting the pandemic effectively. We will work to help the world recover from the economic shock of this crisis that has undoubtedly hit some more than others yet impacts us all.

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Natural climate solutions

Natural climate solutions strengthen the capacity of oceans, forests, grasslands, peat, mangroves and soil to act as natural sinks for carbon dioxide. They have the potential to deliver a third of the carbon dioxide mitigation needed for emissions to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement by 2030.

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Methane intensity target

OGCI member companies have achieved their collective 2025 upstream methane intensity target, introduced in 2018.

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Satellite Monitoring Campaign

Reducing methane emissions – significantly and rapidly – is critical if the world is to achieve the aims of the Paris Agreement. It is a top priority for OGCI.

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Learn more about methane emissions

Reducing methane emissions – significantly and rapidly – is critical if the world is to achieve the aims of the Paris Agreement. It is a top priority for OGCI.

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CCUS

Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) is a crucial enabler for the energy transition. It helps industrial companies – and entire regions – decarbonize, while maintaining and creating jobs. OGCI is working with industry, governments and other investors to scale up CCUS, in particular through the development of CCUS hubs.

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Our progress

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative brings together 12 of the largest oil and gas companies worldwide, representing almost 30% of global oil and gas production. It provides a forum to share best practice on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and develops collaborative initiatives with a wide range of partners to accelerate the energy transition.

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Who we are

OGCI is a CEO-led initiative driven by the energy, integrity and hard work of many individuals committed to collective action on climate change. OGCI aims to accelerate action toward a net zero emissions future consistent with the Paris Agreement. OGCI members are Aramco, bp, Chevron, CNPC, Eni, Equinor, ExxonMobil, Occidental, Petrobras, Repsol, Shell and TotalEnergies.

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OGCI is a CEO-led initiative driven by the energy, integrity and hard work of many individuals committed to collective action on climate change. OGCI aims to accelerate action toward a net zero emissions future consistent with the Paris Agreement. OGCI members are Aramco, bp, Chevron, CNPC, Eni, Equinor, ExxonMobil, Occidental, Petrobras, Repsol, Shell and TotalEnergies.

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Leading technical experts team up to help oil and gas companies meet OGDC methane emissions and flaring goals

The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP), Methane Guiding Principles (MGP), Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today 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 (OGDC) ambitions.

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OGCI: COP28 Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter an “important milestone” for the industry  

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) welcomed the COP28 presidency’s launch of the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC) calling it an important milestone that will help align the broader oil and gas industry towards a net-zero future.  

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Statement of Intent: Helping Local Oil and Gas Operators to Operationalize Methane & Flaring Commitments

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.

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OGCI Reporting Framework 2023

Read more about the methodology OGCI uses to collect consistent aggregate data and measure climate performance.

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UAE’s Crescent Petroleum signs up to Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative

UAE-headquartered oil and gas company Crescent Petroleum today announced it has become a signatory to the Aiming for Zero, an initiative launched by the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) to encourage the oil and gas industry to cut methane emissions.  

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OGCI Q3 2023 Newsletter: OGCI Progress Report shows low-carbon investment grows 66%

A round up of OGCI's progress in leading the industry response to climate change. This edition looks at key highlights from our Progress Report and published reports covering methane mitigation, CCUS and net-zero solutions.

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OGCI’s aspirations for COP28

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.

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2023 OGCI Progress Report

Our 2023 report highlights the progress OGCI has made in translating its three strategy pillars into tangible and impactful action.

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OGCI companies ramp up low-carbon investment, reduce emissions – Annual Report

Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) member companies stepped up low-carbon investment in 2022 to $24.3 billion and increased activities to help other companies decarbonize while continuing to reduce emissions from operations to meet their target of net zero operations.

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Powering up: A roadmap to decarbonize refining

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.

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OGCI sets out roadmap to decarbonize refining

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.

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Momentum builds for Aiming for Zero in Q3

To date over 90 companies and organizations have endorsed the initiative to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations to near zero.

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OGCI, Ipieca and IOGP Methane Recommended Practices Guide

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

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OGCI partners with IOGP and Ipieca to help operators select methane mitigation technologies

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), together with industry associations Ipieca and IOGP have released a recommended practices guide to help operators select and deploy methane detection and quantification technologies.

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Accenture joins Aiming for Zero Initiative to curb methane emissions in the oil and gas industry

Accenture, a leading global professional services company, has signed as a supporter for Aiming for Zero, an initiative launched by the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) to encourage the oil and gas industry to cut methane emissions.  

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OGCI publishes guidance to help oil and gas companies reduce their methane emissions

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) has set out guidance for oil and gas companies seeking to cut methane emissions to near zero – a vital step to achieving Paris Agreement climate goals and a key focus for the 12-member group.

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OGCI publishes guidance to help oil and gas companies reduce their methane emissions

OGCI guidance lays out a pathway that includes identifying emissions sources, taking a systematic approach and prioritizing the biggest abatement opportunities.

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Energy Connects discussions: Cutting methane emissions, scaling up CCUS key to achieving net zero

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.

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Dana Gas becomes the 20th signatory of the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative

Natural gas company Dana Gas is the latest signatory to the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative. The Middle East’s largest regional private sector natural gas company becomes the 20th producer to commit to achieving near-zero methane emissions from operated oil and gas assets by 2030.

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Support for Aiming for Zero continues to grow in Q2

To date over 90 companies and organizations have endorsed the initiative to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations to near zero.

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Progress reports

An annual overview of our initiatives, progress and plans, including our aggregate performance data

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OGCI updates CCUS Hub Playbook and expands access to help accelerate industrial decarbonization

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative has updated the CCUS Hub Playbook, a step-by-step guide for regulators, emitters, and carbon transport and storage operators who want to build on the experience of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) hubs already in advanced development.

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Bureau Veritas pledges its support for Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative

Bureau Veritas joins over 80 companies, including major oil and gas producers, service companies and leading global consultancies, in pledging to achieve net zero methane emissions from oil and gas operations by 2030.

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Selina Williams

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Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative

Launched in 2022 by OGCI members and open to the enitre industry. The aim is to get companies to treat their methane emissions as they do safety: aiming for zero and striving to do what is needed to get there.

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Satellite Monitoring Campaign

Programme to identify and mitigate assets with high methane releases, operating initially in Iraq, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Egypt.

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CCUS policy engagement

Collaboration with the CEM's CCUS initiative to accelerate the global development of an economically viable, environmentally responsible and safe CCUS industry, recognising the need for strong public-private co-operation.

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CO2 Storage Resource Catalogue

A six-year programme, launched in 2019, to classify CO2 storage resources on a public web-based platform using the standardized SRMS methodology.

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The CCUS Hub platform

Creation of an open-source platform designed to support policy-makers, industrial emitters, and transport and storage service providers as they create CCUS hubs around the world.

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Lauren Ward

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Advocacy and position papers

OGCI is at the forefront of climate action in the oil and gas sector. We constructively engage and advocate with external stakeholders on the basis of positions agreed by consensus. OGCI focuses on practical actions to address the climate challenge. We recognize, however, that well-designed policies and regulations are important tools to facilitate impactful mitigation actions and efforts, as well as means of implementation and support.

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Strategy

This is the full OGCI strategy document agreed by the member company CEOs in September 2021. The three pillars create a strong framework for collective action and impact.

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IEA report Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations in Net Zero Transitions

New IEA report highlights the need and means for the oil and gas industry to drastically cut emissions from its operations

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Governance

Learn more about the structure of our organization and how we work together to accelerate the industry’s response to climate change.

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Strategy and principles

OGCI member companies work individually and collectively to accelerate action towards a net zero emissions future. Our action is guided by a set of principles and a strategy.

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OGCI’s upstream carbon intensity target

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.

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Support for Aiming for Zero grows in Q1

To date over 80 companies and organizations have endorsed the initiative to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations to near zero.

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OGCI welcomes US call to step up climate action

Following the fourth Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, US President Joe Biden unveiled a number of global initiatives, including the Carbon Management Challenge.

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Mobile carbon capture in shipping

Collaboration to demonstrate the feasibility of using carbon capture on-board a vessel.

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Global Gas Flaring Explorer

The Global Gas Flaring Explorer project will, through the development of a transparent web platform, deliver real-time and improved monitoring, mapping, visibility and transparency of gas flaring data at oil production sites around the world. The tracking of flare volumes over time will improve the ability to monitor and demonstrate progress towards the World Bank’s Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 initiative, which OGCI advocates for and supports.

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Liaison organization on ISO/TC265

OGCI is supporting ISO to develop a standard that will include guidance on cross-cutting issues like lifecycle risk assessment and management.

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Detection and quantification technologies

Develop a set of recommended industry practices on how best to deploy new and established detection and quantification technologies to reduce methane emissions.

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NCS Alliance

The NCS Alliance is a multi-stakeholder, cross-sector initiative that is committed to enable scalable and cost-effective natural climate solutions for mitigating climate change.

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Technical and policy analysis on CCUS

Four-year collaboration with the IEA CCUS Unit to support technical and policy analysis for CCUS, including geological storage of CO2.

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Methane Guiding Principles

Support for industry, government and other stakeholders to implement the Methane Guiding Principles and reduce methane emissions across the natural gas supply chain. In 2021, OGCI is helping to create an interactive toolkit for measurement of methane from flares.

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Maximizing greenhouse gas mitigation in the natural gas value chain

Analyze different available technologies applicable to different sectors of the natural gas supply chain to estimate the maximum emissions abatement at a determined cost. Outcome feeds ICL database

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Oil and Gas Methane Studies

Improve identification and quantification of global methane emissions from the oil and gas industry through a series of scientific studies.

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Initiatives and partnerships

OGCI is working on projects with many different organizations to amplify efforts to reduce methane emissions, decarbonize transport and accelerate CCUS and natural climate solutions.

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Performance data

Our aggregate data is reported annually and used to set baselines and track progress for collective targets. OGCI member companies have standardized and regularly streamline the methodologies we use to collectively report greenhouse gas emissions and spending on low carbon technologies. EY, as an independent third party, verifies data submitted by companies, anonymizes it and reviews the consolidated data

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Eliz Ozdemir

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Anthea Pitt

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Justine Roure

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Julien Perez

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Bjørn Otto Sverdrup

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Bob Dudley

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Patrick Pouyanné

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Wael Sawan

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Josu Jon Imaz

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Jean-Paul Prates

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Vicki Hollub

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Darren W. Woods

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Anders Opedal

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Claudio Descalzi

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Dai Houliang

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Michael K. Wirth

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Murray Auchincloss

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Amin Nasser

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OGCI marks first submission to the Global Stocktake

OGCI marks first submission to the Global Stocktake

OGCI is pleased to announce its contribution to the UNFCCC’s first-ever Global Stocktake.

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Stena Impero SRD 03092

OGCI, Stena Bulk, GCMD project gets go-ahead to use carbon capture on oil tanker

A consortium of global shipping organizations and OGCI have received approval in principle from the American Bureau of Shipping to use a carbon capture system onboard an oil tanker.

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Nirvasen Moonsamy

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Oil plant

OGCI welcomes IEA call to urgently eliminate methane emissions from oil and gas

The IEA’s Global Methane Tracker 2023 points to oil and gas methane emissions as one of the best near-term opportunities for climate action.

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Pietro Mezzano

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Biomass white paper

OGCI study finds biofuels can help decarbonize shipping as part of a range of low-carbon solutions

Biofuels have potential to support decarbonization in the international shipping industry as part of a range of solutions and low-carbon technologies.

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GHGSat satellite monitoring project in Iraq helps tackle methane emissions at oil fields

OGCI’s pilot programme with GHGSat and Carbon Limits demonstrates that satellite technology has significant potential to tackle methane emissions at oil and gas operations.

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White paper: OGCI satellite monitoring campaign in Iraq

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

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Douglas Lau

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Michaël Chin

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OGCI releases 2022 Progress Report

OGCI's annual Progress Report, Leadership with Impact, showed how the group os translating its three strategic pillars into action.

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Progress report 2022

2022 OGCI Progress Report

Our 2022 report highlights the progress OGCI has made in translating its three strategy pillars into tangible and impactful action.

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Natural climate solutions: high carbon stock ecosystems management

Guidance document for the oil and gas industry

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Justine Ip

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Amy Bason

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OGCI members reduce absolute methane emissions by 40% since 2017

OGCI's 2021 performance data reveals that member companies’ absolute upstream methane emissions have fallen 40% since 2017.

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OGCI publishes its Performance Data for 2021

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.

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OGCI Reporting Framework 2022

Read more about the methodology OGCI uses to collect consistent aggregate data and measure climate performance.

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Stena Impero SRD 03114

Project to demonstrate end-to-end shipboard carbon capture

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, OGCI and Stena Bulk initiated the first stage of a project to demonstrate shipboard carbon capture at scale.

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Woodside Energy

Woodside Energy joins Aiming for Zero

Australian producer joins OGCI members, QatarEnergy, Wintershall DEA and Neptune Energy in a bid to achieve near-zero methane emissions by 2030.

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Methane Flaring Toolkit

Use the toolkit to assist you in assessing, measuring and monitoring methane emissions from flaring.

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Saipem

Saipem announces its support for Aiming for Zero

Italian services giant is the latest company to pledge its support for the OGCI-incubated Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative.

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Schlumberger joins Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative

Global oilfield services giant announced its support for the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative, incubated by OGCI.

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Oil rig

A new resource to help operators reduce methane emissions from flaring

Methane Guiding Principles, in collaboration with the Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership and OGCI, has launched the free-to-use Methane Flaring Toolkit.

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Three Norwegian organizations join the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative

Norwegian producer Vår Energi, services company Aibel and industry association Offshore Norge add to Aiming for Zero momentum.

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Oil field worker

The Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative attracts a wide range of supporters

Companies from across the oil and gas industry pledge to work towards achieving near-zero methane emissions from operated oil and gas assets by 2030.

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Two new signatories for Aiming for Zero

Wintershall DEA and Neptune Energy are the two newest signatories, aiming to achieve near-zero methane emissions from operated oil and gas assets by 2030.

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QatarEnergy joins industry-led initiative aiming to eliminate methane footprint by 2030

QatarEnergy joined the 12 member companies of the OGCI in a bid to achieve near-zero methane emissions from operated oil and gas assets by 2030.

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CO2 Storage Resource Catalogue – Report 2022

The updated assessment of the maturity of geologic CO2 storage evaluations in 30 countries worldwide

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Scaling up and trading CO2 storage units whitepaper

Study on carbon storage units and obligations under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

The study analyzes the potential for new mechanisms to incentivize the geological storage of carbon dioxide through international cooperation in the context of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

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CCUS deployment challenges and opportunities for the GCC whitepaper

White Paper study shows that CCUS deployment in GCC countries could unlock significant economic potential in the region

The study explores the potential of CCUS as a cost-effective decarbonization solution for GCC countries.

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CCUS deployment challenges and opportunities for the GCC whitepaper

CCUS deployment challenges and opportunities for the GCC

A report prepared for the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative by AFRY & GaffneyCline

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Scaling up and trading CO2 storage units whitepaper

Scaling up and trading CO2 storage units

A study on carbon storage units and obligations under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

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OGCI members

OGCI members aim for zero methane emissions from oil and gas operations by 2030

OGCI today launched the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative which calls for an all-in approach that treats energy industry methane emissions as seriously as the industry already treats safety.

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CCUS Hub

OGCI launches The CCUS Hub platform to share learnings and identify new hubs

The web-based platform is designed to support regulators, emitters and potential hub developers interested in setting up CCUS hubs globally.

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