Colombia’s Bold Push to Go Green Has an Unintended Trade Off: Gas Imports
“Gas produced in Colombia generates roughly the same amount of emissions as gas from the US Permian Basin, according to an estimate from Welligence Energy…
Read MoreWelligence CCUS | EPA Approves First Permit for Onshore Carbon Capture and Storage in California
California Resources Corporation (CRC) secured the first-ever Class VI permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the underground injection and storage CO₂. This permit…
Read More‘More pragmatic and less idealistic’: How the energy energy transition hit a speed bump in 2024
“I think 2024 was a year in which the world understood that, to transition, we need to be more pragmatic, and less idealistic,” Juan Agudelo,…
Read MoreWelligence GHG | Navigating a Potential Emissions Cap for Canada’s Oil Sands
Canada’s oil sands have long been a key economic driver in the Alberta region and in Canada, contributing US$209 billion in GDP for 2023. With…
Read MoreWelligence GHG | Electrification in Permian Moves Forward as Demand Surges in the ERCOT Grid
The Permian basin, while a prolific oil and gas region, currently has an upstream emissions intensity of 15.8 kgCO2e/boe, falling short of the low intensities…
Read MoreSingapore International Energy Week: Doubling down on gas | Why the world needs a realistic energy transition plan
Welligence attended this year’s edition of the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW), from 21-25 October 2024. Notable speakers and guests included Aramco’s CEO Mr Amir Naseer, IEA’s Executive…
Read MoreWelligence GHG | The overlooked environmental impacts of offshore tiebacks
Our analysis indicates that Jackdaw’s updated development plan has not only led to a 19.62% decrease in valuation, but it could also have the unintended…
Read MoreWelligence CCUS | Can CCS secure a long-term future for coal?
In April 2024, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act, defined new standards to achieve a 90% reduction in…
Read MoreWelligence GHG | Scope 3 Emissions in Context: Governments in Europe Crack Down on Upstream
Scope 3 emissions have, until recently, taken a backseat to Scope 1 and 2 emissions when analyzing the environmental effects of the upstream sector. Companies…
Read MoreUK Energy Transition | Promoting UK gas production – a win-win scenario lost in politics
By 2030, UK gas production is set to decline by 59% compared to 2024. Current UK gas demand, around 8 bcf/d, is more than double…
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