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Reducing Costs and Co2 Emissions in Oilwell Drilling: Methodology and Case Study

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Greenhouse gases are unavoidable in oilwell drilling, being necessary to generate all the electricity locally due to the impossibility of taking cables to remote areas. The article uses a published methodology to identify factors of greater efficiency in the drilling process, demonstrating that it is possible to measure the financial impact and the mass of CO2 emissions saved by adopting optimization processes. The benefits for the society are achieving lower operational costs in the energy matrix, and reducing GHG emissions to the environment.

Source: Brazilian Journal of Petroleum and Gas

DOI: 10.5419/bjpg2025-0003

Authors: D. S. Amorim Jr., H. K. M. Costa, E. M. Santos

Institution: Universidade de São Paulo

Language: English

Topic: Drilling and Well Engineering

Subfield: Ocean Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Responsible consumption and production, Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Petrobras