4. Let's Talk About Climate Change and Oil & Gas - Part 1

In Episode 4 which is Part 1 of a two-part series, I cover the key ways oil and gas contribute to climate change. Drawing from both global case studies and my own experience working with oil and gas infrastructure data, this episode explores the challenges we face when health, safety, and environmental systems fall short. In Part 2, we’ll shift our focus to the technologies and engineering solutions that are already making a difference.

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:56 Carbon Dioxide Emissions
• 04:39 Methane Emissions
• 06:21 Refining Process and Its Impacts
• 07:39 Locked-In Infrastructure
• 10:04 Health, Safety, and Environmental Impacts
• 13:11 Conclusion and Preview of Part Two

Sources

• International Energy Agency. World Energy Outlook 2024. October 2024.
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), Working Group III: Mitigation of Climate Change. April 2022.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2022. April 2024.
• National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling. January 2011.
• Harvard Political Review. Big Oil: Chevron in Ecuador. May 2020.

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