The Journal of Petroleum Technology's Decarbonization topic page collects papers and news on how the oil and gas industry is approaching emissions reduction. Three areas get the most coverage: using carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery, exploring for geological hydrogen, and extracting critical minerals from the subsurface. These are practical, subsurface-focused strategies that connect directly to carbon management and energy transition work. For anyone tracking carbon markets or emissions policy, this page is worth a look because it shows how the upstream sector is framing its decarbonization efforts. The focus on CO2 for EOR and geological hydrogen suggests the industry is betting on subsurface solutions rather than surface renewables. That has implications for carbon credit methodologies and how emissions reductions get counted in oil and gas operations.
