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Halliburton 2020

25.10.2021

Halliburton Company is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. The Company has approximately 40,000 employees, representing 130 nationalities in more than 70 countries. Halliburton provides a comprehensive range of services and products to the energy industry. The Company´s revenue is generated from the sale of services and products to major, national, and independent oil and natural gas...

BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2021: Decreased primary energy consumption and carbon emissions

29.07.2021

The 70th annual edition of the BP Statistical review of World Energy provides an overview  on energy developments for 2020 and characterizes this year as «one of the most turbulent years the world has ever seen» due to the impact of the global pandemic. The review notes significant increase in renewable energy with solar power achieving the largest growth in history. At the same time, there was a decline in the rate of primary...

Free Radicals for Fuel Production

25.06.2021

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are chemical compounds which can be found naturally in hydrocarbons such as coal and oil, as well as in dead carbon-rich stars after they have exploded. The mass created in the course of the explosion can be regarded as a precursor to the most basic forms of the carbon molecules which are important for creating life on the Earth. PAHs in the form of soot are also some of the world’s most...

Global Electricity Review 2021: record fall in global coal power in 2020

15.06.2021

Ember's annual Global Electricity Review analyses electricity data providing a snapshot of global electricity demand and showing progress towards a transition to fossil-free energy. The 2021 edition presents a global dataset in 217 countries from 2000 to 2020. The 2020 data cover 90% of the world's electricity production. The pandemic has influenced the global energy market in general and the electricity sector was no exception. In...

New Modelling Method for Methane Hydrate Deposits

09.04.2021

Methane hydrates are solid clathrate hydrate compounds where large amounts of methane are enclosed within a crystal structure of water. This crystal is a solid, reminiscent of ice. It can be found in certain areas in the seafloor and in some Arctic permafrost regions. Just like methane, methane hydrates also burn when you put fire to them. If methane hydrate deposits melt, methane is released into the atmosphere, which can contribute...

METHANEX CORPORATION 2020

29.03.2021

Methanex is the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol to the major international markets in Asia Pacific, North America, Europe and South America. The total annual operating capacity, including Methanex’s interests in jointly owned plants, is 9.2 million tonnes in 2020 and is located in New Zealand, the United States, Trinidad, Chile, Egypt, and Canada. In 2020, global methanol demand fell significantly in the first half...

UNCONVENTIONAL GAS 2019/ key applicants

17.03.2021

As a continuation of the previous review (UNCONVENTIONAL GAS 2019/ key indicators), the results of patenting activity of major applicants from patent applications, dedicated to unconventional gas production including associated petroleum gas (APG), coal bed methane (CBM) and methane hydrates (GHD) are briefly evaluated here. In total, 564 documents were selected for consideration, which were submitted by 270 applicants from 17...

UNCONVENTIONAL GAS 2019/ key indicators

10.03.2021

This review provides key statistical results of the analysis of patent applications filed with world patent offices in 2019 on topics related to unconventional gas production including associated petroleum gas (APG), coal bed methane (CBM) and methane hydrates (GHD) which were collected from generally-accessible sources as of the date of this publication. In total, 564 documents were selected for consideration, which were submitted by...

Baker Hughes: Rig Count 2020

22.01.2021

Baker Hughes has published its 2020 global operating oil and gas rig totals. Its reports have been produced for North America since 1944 and globally since 1975, calculated using their own methodology. A change in the number of rigs may be indicative of the level of business activity in the oil and gas sector and form the basis for forecasting future oil and gas production. This year’s data presents a significant observation; there...

UNCONVENTIONAL OIL 2019/ key applicants

07.01.2021

The present overview includes a brief analysis of key applicants based on the selection of the latest patent applications in the field of unconventional oil production for 2019. In total, 1643 documents from 30 patent offices around the world were selected for examination. These applications were developed with the participation of 424 applicants from 25 countries. The most productive applicant in 2019 in the field under consideration...