There has been a strong regulatory reform effort over the last few years in the U.S. that has spurred investment and economic growth. As our Chairman and CEO Darren Woods has noted, sound tax and regulatory...
ExxonMobil has joined other energy industry leaders in supporting society’s global transition to a lower-carbon world. Oil and Gas Climate Initiative’s member companies have set a target to reduce by 2025 the...
ExxonMobil is working to find new and better ways to monitor and reduce methane emissions through a new collaboration involving universities, environmental groups and other industry partners.
Reducing methane emissions in oil and gas operations is an important way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Advances in technology can help detect and identify the sources, and improve the ability to respond...
Leading ExxonMobil’s unconventional resource development business has provided the opportunity to see how our employees reacted when they received a signal that reducing methane emissions is important. Our...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed how it might regulate future methane emissions, so I thought it would be a good time to reiterate ExxonMobil’s position on methane. Last year we announced...
The world is demanding more energy and fewer emissions.
It’s a challenge that is anything but simple, but each day, thousands of ExxonMobil employees, including engineers and scientists, push the limits of...
With reports surfacing recently that suggest the Environmental Protection Agency plans to modify the federal methane regulations enacted by the Obama administration, we thought this would be a good opportunity to...
Tucked in the foothills of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains sits an eight-acre outdoor technology testing center dedicated to improving methane emissions detection.
At ExxonMobil, supplying the energy for modern life is a mission we take seriously. But that’s just half the story.
The other piece of our dual challenge is reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with...
The world faces a dual energy challenge: how to supply growing energy needs around the globe, while at the same time, addressing the risks of climate change.
Key to solving this will be investing in and...
As a nation, the United States produces a lot more oil and natural gas today than we did roughly a quarter-century ago, thanks to the hydraulic fracturing revolution. In 2016 we produced 71 percent more oil...
If you’re looking to cut down on your carbon dioxide footprint, you can carpool, take mass transportation or buy a more fuel-efficient car. Reducing methane emissions, however, is likely more difficult for...
In November, ExxonMobil signed onto a commitment with several companies aimed at reducing methane emissions within the natural gas industry. That agreement built off earlier efforts we announced in 2017 to...
Last week, ExxonMobil announced our participation in a multi-company agreement to reduce methane emissions within the natural gas industry. The principles of the agreement are aligned with ExxonMobil’s...
Methane is the building block of natural gas, and natural gas is the building block for the country’s manufacturing renaissance. Natural gas, a cheaper energy source that has helped reduce emissions to their...