地质科学和工程在石油工业的整合 - - 只是一个梦想吗?
1Shell International E&P, B.V., Volmerlaan 8, 2280 AB Rijswijk, The Netherlands. astankiewicz@wanadoo.nl
Nature
|November 25, 2003
概括
石油行业因价格波动和环境问题而面临公众的批评. 然而,正在发生转型,石油和天然气公司转向更清洁的能源生产和替代资源.
科学领域:
- 环境科学环境科学
- 能源行业分析 能源行业分析
- 业务转型 业务转型
背景情况:
- 20世纪后期,石油公司面临着重大的公众和行业挑战,包括价格波动,失业和环境事故.
- 这些因素导致了负面的公众形象,将该行业描绘成技术停滞不前和环境不负责任的行业.
研究的目的:
- 分析石油行业面临的历史挑战.
- 为了突出石油和天然气公司内部正在进行的,往往看不见的积极进展.
- 预测石油和天然气行业的未来演变成为更广泛的能源业务.
主要方法:
- 20世纪后期对行业表现和公众看法的历史审查.
- 分析公司内部的变化和技术进步.
- 新兴能源市场的趋势分析和企业战略.
主要成果:
- 显著的负面公众看法和运营困难在20世纪末的石油行业的特点.
- 与此同时,许多石油公司内部也实现了内部进步和积极变化.
- 21世纪初标志着向更可持续的能源未来的过渡.
结论:
- 石油和天然气公司正在经历转型,成为多元化的能源业务.
- 未来涉及更清洁,更安全的石油和天然气生产方法.
- 风能,太阳能和气等替代能源的整合是这种转型的关键组成部分.
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