To Boost the Level of Omanisation, Major Oil & Gas Companies Join Hands

1. To Boost the Level of Omanisation, Major Oil & Gas Companies Join Hands To boost the le To boost the level of Omanisation in the sultanate of Oman, several vel of Omanisation in the sultanate of Oman, several major oil and major oil and LPG LPG gas comp gas company Oman any Oman have joined hands. Companies such Opal, QQ, PDO (Petroleum Development Oman), and Oman LNG such Opal, QQ, PDO (Petroleum Development Oman), and Oman LNG have agreed to put in joint efforts towards enhancing and boosting the have agreed to put in joint efforts towards enhancing and boosting the in in- -count country value of the Sultanate of Oman. ry value of the Sultanate of Oman. have joined hands. Companies

2. THE IMPACT OF OIL & GAS INDUSTRY ON CLIMATE THE IMPACT OF OIL & GAS INDUSTRY ON CLIMATE CHANGE!! CHANGE!! Today the world is juggling the problem of climate change immensely. It Today the world is juggling the problem of climate change immensely. It is one of the most important issues faced by almost all the industries in is one of the most important issues faced by almost all the industries in the current scenari the current scenario. The oil and gas industry undoubtedly contributes o. The oil and gas industry undoubtedly contributes to this situation in a major way. Let us have a look at how. to this situation in a major way. Let us have a look at how. The oil and gas industry majorly derives its resources from fossil fuels. The oil and gas industry majorly derives its resources from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are the non Fossil fuels are the non- -renewable source of energy that once renewable source of energy that once replen replenished would take thousands of years to form again. When these ished would take thousands of years to form again. When these fossil fuels, carbon dioxide, and other greenhouse gases are emitted that fossil fuels, carbon dioxide, and other greenhouse gases are emitted that are trapped in the are trapped in the earth’s earth’s atmosphere resulting in global warming and atmosphere resulting in global warming and climate change. But this is not only the impact, b climate change. But this is not only the impact, but the others are also noise pollution, oil spills, over mining, etc. The energy demand would noise pollution, oil spills, over mining, etc. The energy demand would never decline instead would continue to rise in one form to another. The never decline instead would continue to rise in one form to another. The more we step forward towards development the demand would surge. more we step forward towards development the demand would surge. To counter this the ene To counter this the energy sector needs to take all the steps that are rgy sector needs to take all the steps that are essential to switch to more environmentally friendly and renewable essential to switch to more environmentally friendly and renewable sources of energy. sources of energy. ut the others are also Currently, we must think about reforming our energy sector and switch Currently, we must think about reforming our energy sector and switch to a cleaner source of energy. Some of the oil and to a cleaner source of energy. Some of the oil and gas companies have already made a move to adapt themselves to the transition faced by the already made a move to adapt themselves to the transition faced by the energy sector. To ensure that future generations are not deprived we energy sector. To ensure that future generations are not deprived we need to consider some of these ways by which the energy sector can get need to consider some of these ways by which the energy sector can get cleaner. cleaner. They are They are as fol as follows: lows: gas companies have

3. 1. 1.Our planet has an abundant source of renewable energy namely Our planet has an abundant source of renewable energy namely solar energy and wind energy. solar energy and wind energy. 2. 2.We need to actively consider these options and prepare ourselves We need to actively consider these options and prepare ourselves for the change. for the change. 3. 3.Building proper infrastructure to obtain the required amount of Building proper infrastructure to obtain the required amount of energy from th energy from these sources should be the primary step. ese sources should be the primary step. 4. 4.We must not overdo the extraction of fossil fuels. It would not only We must not overdo the extraction of fossil fuels. It would not only exhaust the resources but would have a major negative impact on exhaust the resources but would have a major negative impact on the environment. the environment. 5. 5.There should be stricter policies regarding emissions There should be stricter policies regarding emissions. .