The Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2013

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 373
Author(s):  
Stuart Webster ◽  
Sandip Patel
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Geothermal Energy ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Public Consultation ◽  
Petroleum Exploration ◽  
Hydraulic Stimulation ◽  
Exploration Process ◽  
Management Regime

These Regulations have been proposed under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 to replace the existing Schedule of Onshore Petroleum Exploration and Production Requirements 1991 (Amended 21 May 2010). The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) is the agency that administers the regulations on behalf of the Minister and keeps the Minister informed of petroleum or geothermal energy resource activities. A draft was released on 5 April 2014 for public comment. The precise form and language of the proposed Regulations may change after public consultation, but the intent of the regulations will remain the same. The regulations will provide the framework for administration and compliance for petroleum field developments, geothermal energy projects, well construction and data submission and release. Activities are expected to be carried out in accordance with good oilfield practice and be compatible with the optimum long-term recovery of petroleum or geothermal energy. The Resource Management and Administration Regulations (RMA) have moved from a prescriptive type of regime to an objectives-based risk management regime requiring operators to manage their operations ensuring world’s leading practice and a fit-for-purpose design. It is expected that operators will apply the relevant standards appropriate for their activities. It is understood also that technology will change and that standards might be changed to embrace the new technology. It is this factor that makes objectives-based regulation more apt than prescription-based regulation. Another factor is that prescription is unlikely to cover every possible circumstance that might occur. The focus is on a whole-of-life approach to exploration and development, from an initial exploration process, through any well interventions all the way to final decommissioning. This includes requiring titleholders to consider what maintenance and monitoring programs will be in place throughout the life of wells and to be ready for eventual decommissioning. The DMP has a continuous improvement process which involves monitoring developments in regulation worldwide. Published papers on drilling, completion, hydraulic stimulation, cementing and production on both conventional reservoirs and also shale and tight sands have been, and continue to be, researched to ensure that the regulations cover all aspects of petroleum and geothermal resource development.

scholarly journals Proposed Model of Sustainable Resource Management for Smart Grid Utilization

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Haider Ali Tauqeer ◽  
Faisal Saeed ◽  
Muhammad Hassan Yousuf ◽  
Haroon Ahmed ◽  
Asad Idrees ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Smart Grid ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Proposed Model

Automation and modernization of the grid with the availability of micro-grids including non-conventional sources of energy are the main constituent of smart grid technology. Most energy demand is fulfilled by fossil fuel-based power plants. Inadequacy of fuel resources, higher operating costs, and ever-increasing carbon emissions are the primary constraints of fossil fuels-operated power plants. Sustainable energy resource utilization in meeting energy demand is thought to be a preferred solution for reducing carbon emissions and is also a sustainable economic solution. This research effort discusses an accurate mathematical modeling and simulation implementation of a sustainable energy resource model powered by solar, grid, and proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stack and focuses on the energy management of the model. In the proposed model, despite energy resources being sustainable, consumer side sustainability is achieved by using electrical charging vehicles (ECVs) to be integrated with sustainable resources. The proposed energy resource management (ERM) strategy is evaluated by simulating different operating conditions with and without distributed energy resources exhibiting the effectiveness of the proposed model. PEMFC is incorporated in the model to control fluctuations that have been synchronized with other energy resources for the distribution feeder line. In this proposed model, PEMFC is synchronized with grid and solar energy sources for both DC and AC load with ERM of all sources, making the system effective and reliable for consumer-based load and ECVs utilization.

scholarly journals An Integrated Approach to Risk and Impacts of Geo-Resources Exploration and Exploitation

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 4178
Author(s):  
Maria Vittoria Gargiulo ◽  
Alexander Garcia ◽  
Andrea Paulillo ◽  
Ortensia Amoroso ◽  
Ernesto Salzano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Geothermal Energy ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Risk Assessments ◽  
Critical Importance ◽  
Exploration And Exploitation ◽  
Support Decision Making

Geo-resources are widely exploited in our society, with huge benefits for both economy and communities. Nevertheless, with benefits come risks and impacts. Understanding how such risks and impacts are intrinsically borne in a given project is of critical importance for both industry and society. In particular, it is crucial to distinguish between the specific impacts related to exploiting a given energy resource and those shared with the exploitation of other energy resources. A variety of different approaches can be used to identify and assess such risks and impacts. In particular, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and risk assessments (RAs) are the most commonly adopted. Although both are widely used to support decision making in environmental management, they are rarely used in combination perhaps because they have been developed by largely different groups of specialists. By analyzing the structure and the ratio of the two tools, we have developed an approach for combining and harmonizing LCA and MRA; the resulting protocol envisages building MRA upon LCA both qualitatively and quantitatively. We demonstrate the approach in a case study using a virtual site (based on a real one) for geothermal energy production.

Analytical solution for estimating the influence of a pre-existing ground water flow on a geothermal heat production-injection well system

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-17
Author(s):  
I. David ◽  
M. Visescu
Keyword(s):  
Ground Water ◽  
Water Flow ◽  
Geothermal Energy ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Injection Well ◽  
Production Well ◽  
Ground Water Flow ◽  
The Earth

Abstract Geothermal energy source is the heat from the Earth, which ranges from the shallow ground (the upper 100 m of the Earth) to the hot water and hot rock which is a few thousand meters beneath the Earth's surface. In both cases the so-called open systems for geothermal energy resource exploitation consist of a groundwater production well to supply heat energy and an injection well to return the cooled water, from the heat pump after the thermal energy transfer, in the underground. In the paper an analytical method for a rapid estimation of the ground water flow direction effect on the coupled production well and injection well system will be proposed. The method will be illustrated with solutions and images for representative flow directions respect to the axis of the production/injection well system.

Estimation of Forest Biomass Energy Resources Based on Bottom-up Approach in China

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 272-275
Author(s):  
Lan Zhang ◽  
Dan Yu ◽  
Caihong Zhang ◽  
Weidong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Forest Biomass ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Theoretical Ground ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Rational Development ◽  
Calculation Results

Currently, the forest biomass energy development is at an initial stage and the estimation method for the forest biomass energy resource reserve is to be unified and refined although there is a great value and potential in the development and utilization of forest biomass energy in China. Based on the existing studies, the present paper analyzes the origins and types of forest biomass energy resources in the perspective of sustainable forestry management, constructs the estimation model using a bottom-up approach, and estimates the total existing forest biomass energy resource reserve in China based on the data of the 7th Forest Resource Survey. The estimation method and the calculation results provide the important theoretical ground for promoting the rational development of forest biomass energy in China.

scholarly journals Exploring the Grid Value of Offshore Wind Energy in Oregon

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4435
Author(s):  
Travis C. Douville ◽  
Dhruv Bhatnagar
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Cost Model ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Resource Complementarity ◽  
Wind Energy Potential

The significant offshore wind energy potential of Oregon faces several challenges, including a power grid which was not developed for the purpose of transmitting energy from the ocean. The grid impacts of the energy resource are considered through the lenses of (i) resource complementarity with Variable Renewable Energy resources; (ii) correlations with load profiles from the four balancing authorities with territory in Oregon; and (iii) spatial value to regional and coastal grids as represented through a production cost model of the Western Interconnection. The capacity implications of the interactions between offshore wind and the historical east-to-west power flows of the region are discussed. The existing system is shown to accommodate more than two gigawatts of offshore wind interconnections with minimal curtailment. Through three gigawatts of interconnection, transmission flows indicate a reduction of coastal and statewide energy imports as well as minimal statewide energy exports.

Evaluation of Commercial Building Clusters With Energy Storage to Reduce Reliance on Electrical Utility Grids

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory Kaminski ◽  
Philip Odonkor
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Distributed Energy Resources ◽  
Commercial Building ◽  
Distributed Energy ◽  
Distributed Resources ◽  
And Storage

Abstract The decreasing cost of implementation and increasing regulatory incentive to lower energy use have led to an increased adoption of distributed energy resources in recent years. This increased adoption has been further fueled by a surge in energy consciousness and the expansion of energy-saving products and technologies. To lower reliance on the electrical grid and fully realize the benefits of distributed energy resources, many consumers have also elected to use battery systems to store generated energy. For owners of multiple buildings, or multiple owners willing to share the operational cost, building clusters may be formed to more effectively take advantage of these distributed resources and storage systems. The implementation of these systems in existing buildings introduces the question of what makes a “good” building cluster. Furthermore, the scalable nature of distributed energy sources and storage systems create countless possibilities for system configuration. Through comparison of unique two-building clusters from a stock of five buildings with a given distributed energy resource (in this case, a solar photovoltaic panel array) and energy storage system, we develop a fundamental understanding of the underlying factors that allow building clusters to be less reliant on the utility grid and make better use of energy generation and storage systems.

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