oil recovery

New, better method to boost oil recovery discovered by University of Houston

 A new nanotechnology discovered by U of H achieves 15% tertiary oil recovery at lower cost, with  lower volume of chemicals needed As oil producers struggle to adapt to lower prices, getting as much oil as possible out of every well has become even more important, despite concerns from nearby residents that some chemicals used to boost […]

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Wind-powered enhanced oil recovery in North Sea gets green light

Wind-powered water injection is a commercially competitive alternative when host platform capacity is limited or injection wells are far away HOUSTON, Texas – A North Sea project has demonstrated that wind-powered water injection is both technically and financially feasible, say the proponents, which included oil giants Exxon Mobil and Statoil. The DNV GL-led WIN WIN(Wind Powered

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