In Retrospect: Top 2023 Highlights on Navigating the Energy Transition

Conversations around energy have changed dramatically over the last couple of years. As the world inches towards net-zero, the pathway poses many shifts and challenges for every stakeholder. Within this evolving landscape, our content highlights from the year gone offer need-to-know insights on what’s happening in the world of sustainability and decarbonization. 

Discover the Industrial Decarbonization Network’s most popular content published in 2023, examining industrial decarbonization from the lens of operators, technology providers, policy makers, investors and more. 

The Best of Reports 

1. Surveying The Methane Emissions Technology Landscape: A 4-Step Buyer’s Framework 
Providing a high-level buyer’s framework for selecting and procuring methane detection and mitigation technology, this report offers insights from Chevron, BP, Hess Corporation, Civitas Resources, and the UN’s Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0. 
 
Download the report to learn about the critical 4-steps that can help identify the mix of methane measurement and detection technology that works best for your organization. 
 
2. INSIGHT REPORT: 5 Key Operational Pathways to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonization 
The imminent transition to a net-zero economy will require transformation of energy infrastructure, technological systems, and transportation networks. Industrial processes will need to be reassessed and improved to increase efficiency, reduce virgin material use, and drive down GHG emissions across the industrial value chain. 
 
Download the report to gain an in-depth understanding of the 5 operational pathways and the pillars of industrial decarbonization including optimization, electrification, transition to new energy sources, and carbon capture, storage, and utilization. 

Top Interviews Reads

3. The Orphaned Wells Program: Understanding the Funding Allocation, Challenges & Environmental Impact 
In response to the risks posed by “abandoned” or “orphaned” wells, President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law directed the Secretary of the Interior to establish programs to inventory and properly close orphaned wells, allocating a historic investment for the program’s effective implementation. 
 
Read the exclusive interview with Kimbra Davis, Director of the Orphaned Wells Program Office, Department of the Interior, as she shares valuable insights on the Orphaned Wells Program. 
 
4. Driving Decarbonization in the Energy Sector: A JPMorgan Chase Perspective 
The oil and gas industry has a significant role to play both in delivering energy today and in enabling the energy transition for tomorrow. 
 
Read the exclusive interview with Ben Ratner, Executive Director, Corporate Sustainability, JPMorgan Chase as he shares his organization’s perspective on successful decarbonization strategies and the challenges the industry needs to overcome in its efforts to transition to more sustainable practices. 
 
Trending Podcasts

5. From Data to Action: Monitoring Methane Emissions with Project Canary 
As an environmental data and software company, Project Canary specialize in measuring, analyzing, and visualizing environmental risk assessments and emission profiles. They also help energy leaders improve performance, manage risks, and reconcile emissions to deliver auditable decarbonization data. 
 
Listen as we talk all things methane, data and emissions with Liz Arthur, Senior Director of Growth at Project Canary and Gilad “Gi” Wilkenfeld, Director of Business Intelligence at Project Canary.

6. Reflecting on COP28 Methane Mitigation Outcomes with OGMP 2.0 
The Oil & Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0) is the United Nations Environment Programme’s flagship oil and gas reporting and mitigation programme. It is the only comprehensive, measurement-based reporting framework for the oil and gas industry that improves the accuracy and transparency of methane emissions reporting. 
 
Listen as Giulia Ferrini, OGMP 2.0 Programme Manager shares the key methane mitigation commitments to come out of COP28 in an exclusive episode of Methane Talks. 
 
Articles of Interest

7. 8 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Drive Decarbonization 
From IoT-based sensors in the production environment through to advanced analytics programs, digital technology can help industrial companies identify the most cost-effective and impactful decarbonization opportunities. 
 
Read the full article to find out how ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot, thinks industrial companies can achieve meaningful emission reductions through AI. 
 
8. Decarbonizing Supply Chains in Oilfield Services & Equipment (OFSE) 
The energy landscape is changing, with a growing emphasis on sustainable sources of energy for both domestic and industrial consumption. While the spotlight on renewable sources of energy is necessary and commendable, it is important to recognize that fossil fuels will remain the relevant and prevalent source of energy for the foreseeable future. 
 
Read all the insights from one Industrial Decarbonization Network contributor about the role of Oilfield Services & Equipment (OFSE) companies, particularly market leaders such as Baker Hughes, Schlumberger, and Halliburton.