Where are the world’s oil rigs? | World Economic Forum In Europe, the North Sea has a high density of offshore oil extraction, with 184 rigs shared between the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark and Norway Far East and South-East Asian fields take the third and fourth spots, with 173 and 163 rigs each The Persian Gulf has the highest density of all, serving the Gulf States and Iran with 145 rigs
Time to Reconsider Off shore drilling in Lake Michigan? - DetroitYES Forums In these times of our drive for energy independence, shouldn't we open Lake Michigan for offshore drilling? It is well known that Michigan's donut-shaped oil patch extends out under the lake and would surely yield a great amount of oil to help our energy security
What to do with ageing oil and gas platforms - The World Economic Forum This could include using offshore rigs for carbon capture and storage or storing and transporting hydrogen, a type of sustainable fuel that doesn’t emit carbon when it’s burned A report by government and industry partners in the United Kingdom in 2019 suggested using legacy oil platforms to produce green hydrogen, which is generated using
The Future of Jobs Report 2025 - World Economic Forum The Future of Jobs Survey also asked respondents whether they expected to offshore parts of their workforce, or move operations closer to home through reshoring, nearshoring, or friendshoring An analysis of the responses to these questions for the subset of employers who expect geoeconomic trends to affect their business provides insight into
What is offshore wind and what does its future look like? | World . . . Run by Danish energy company Ørsted, which pioneered the first offshore wind farms 30 years ago, Hornsea 2’s 165 wind turbines are sited next to its older sibling Hornsea 1 - and together they can power 2 5 million homes, contributing to the UK government’s goal of 50 GW in offshore wind capacity by 2030
Michigan Company Wants to Drill for Oil under Lake St. Clair No there won't be oil rigs in Lake St Clair but Schmude Oil Inc of Traverse City wants to use offshore directional drilling to tap indicated oil and gas reserves under Metro Detroit's biggest drinking water supply This follows a recent "dry hole" exploration in northern Macomb County https: freep-mi newsmemory com?publ d4a1f6_1348367
Wind power costs: Why the industry is facing cost headwinds | World . . . More than $30 billion in investment has been put on hold as at least 10 offshore wind projects in the US and Europe experience delays, according to The Wall Street Journal Developers of onshore and offshore wind projects are facing rising costs, but offshore investments are bearing the brunt of the current industry challenges
Which countries have the most offshore wind power capacity? | World . . . The successful bids for the six US wind farm sites totalled $4 37 billion – a sum exceeding the record $3 7 billion paid for oil and gas drilling rights in US waters, the Financial Times notes More auctions are set to follow as part of the Biden administration’s plans to kick-start the country’s fledgling offshore wind industry
Sustainable concrete is possible - The World Economic Forum Global cement manufacturing is responsible for about 8% of the world's total CO2 emissions And the current trajectory would see emissions from the sector soar to 3 8 billion tonnes per year
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