It has been noticed about the possibilities of gas uses expansion in commercial and residential scope, however it understands that such promise would have to be preceded of a great strategic discussion concerning the necessary ways to be developed for the society agents so that such expansion can be materialize. Looking for this approach, it's worry about the unfamiliarity regarding the products and services characteristics, as well as the low degree of services installations industry qualification, walking together with the building construction industry. Without adequate products or services it is difficult to foresee the concrete possibility of the gas expansion in the residential segment. Obviously it's necessary to consider the aspects on cultural changes regarding the gas uses, availability of gas appliances, economic factors involving the gas price and a hundred of other complementary subjects. All these topics can be considered like strategic. The paper intends to focus the problem of the conformity and the consequent availability of products and service to the market. The work explores the strategies used to improve qualification of market segments, connecting them with the results of ability and competitiveness, through inspection of its conformity with requirements of products and services previously established. It is discoursed on the strategies to be used for promotion this market segment development and currently approaches the valid conformity evaluation models existing of conformity in Brazil, arguing proposals for the specific case of the combustible gas distribution infrastructure inspection in the country. Using the theoretical structures, it presents a real case of the consuming market point of view, distinguishing the performance of the Comgás in the São Paulo State, discoursing on the concerns of the company with regard to conformity in the market and establishing parallel between such initiatives, the theoretical premises and existing gaps in the process.
The transition from fossil fuels to more sustainable sources of energy has become a topical issue that is likely to remain in the front burner of stakeholders as governments and businesses gradually move towards low-carbon economies. This move has been partly accelerated by the need to combat climate change and greenhouse gases (GHG). The move towards more sustainable energy sources has led to an upsurge in the number of international mechanisms such as the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change (COP 15) (and a plethora of regional and domestic initiatives). Regulations and standardisation have been identified as strategic tools that can play critical roles in the drive towards energy transition. Regulation in this context refers to laws or other form of instruments with legal backing and having cohesiveness, while Standardisation entails the voluntary process of developing technical specifications based on consensus among stakeholders. The focus of this paper is how these two strategic tools interact and how they can be used to, enhance creativity, and further accelerate the drive towards energy transition and therefore more sustainable sources of energy.
Among the main opportunities reviewed and highlighted within the industry’s value chain, the upstream sector stands out and includes exploration and production activities for oil and natural gas, subdividing into key areas that concentrate a high demand for energy and, consequently, a relevant portion of emissions. A review and discussion about the FPSOs ships can be justified by market factors since ships currently comprise the main global offshore oil production systems. Among the highlights in the scope of emissions, the activity indexes are mainly composed of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), in addition to containing minimum levels of nitrous oxide (N2O). Whereas for emissions — which can occur either by combustion or by leakage or treatment processes — are divided and presented into four groups: Power generation (68% CO2 and 7% CH4), flaring (26% CO2 and 18% CH4), unintentional fugitives sources (0.02% CO2 and 22% CH4) and chemical ventilation (6% CO2 and 53% CH4). Although it still presents difficulties in operational implementation, the promotion of research and policies on the emission of greenhouse gases in the oil industry can help and enable the construction of a more secure, sustainable, and integrated energy future.
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