Although the global energy sector has seen significant steps forward in the energy transition within the past few years, there is still a long way to go to meet key net zero goals across renewables and the traditional oil and gas market.
As we head into the new year, industry professionals must recognise that achieving this transition requires more than policy and technology shifts—it demands a deep commitment to sustainability across every aspect of the industry.
This is particularly true of environmental and social sustainability structures, which can be critical for balancing operational demands.
Organisations such as ChampionX are continuing to adopt practices and technologies that address sustainability challenges.
From supporting operators’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals to implementing effective internal training programmes, measures like these can help shape the future of energy and achieve current targets whilst meeting global energy demands.
Environmental impact and the role of technology
Reducing emissions and improving environmental performance are cornerstones of the energy sector’s net-zero agenda, in Aberdeen and beyond.
Companies are increasingly leveraging technologies that provide real-time monitoring of emissions and enable more sustainable production practices.
These innovations are vital for minimising the environmental footprint of traditional energy operations while meeting growing global energy demands, bridging the gap between existing fossil fuel reliance and a cleaner energy future.
For example, in a recent project that aimed to more efficiently separate oil and water emulsions during hydrocarbon production, ChampionX deployed a newly formulated emulsion breaker which resulted in improved safety considerations, lower VOC emissions, and a lower life-cycle impact on GHG emissions.
This new formulation has since been successfully implemented in four customer locations, reflecting the industry’s objectives to develop more sustainable solutions that reduce the environmental footprint of oil and gas projects.
Additionally, ChampionX is supporting the oil and gas sector to recycle produced water from wells, helping to reduce the industry’s reliance on freshwater during operations and minimising disposal requirements.
In 2023 the company successfully deployed it’s “floc and drop” method and automated Dissolved Air Flotation units to treat over 20 million barrels of produced water across a 12-month period in the Permian Basin, where produced water is an ongoing area of consideration.
Looking towards the next generation of sustainability-focused technologies, the company has also introduced solutions that optimise logistics performance through artificial intelligence.
This has improved efficiencies and safety by utilising data-driven insights to design the optimal arrangement of delivery loads, based on chemical compatibility, and planning delivery routes across mapped and un-mapped…
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