A common method of extracting oil by injecting large amounts of water into old wells is coming under scrutiny by Michigan environmental groups. The technique, known as water flooding, has been around ...

Sugarcane runoff offers dual benefits for oil recovery, supplying low-salinity water and reducing environmental impacts from ...

Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques are critical in optimising extraction from mature fields while addressing environmental concerns. One promising approach is carbonated water injection (CWI), in ...

(a) Inefficient circulation in a typical injector, (b) interlayer ineffective circulation. A recent study published in Engineering has introduced a novel method for enhancing oil recovery (EOR) in ...

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Enhanced Oil Recovery Market, 2012-2022" report to their offering. The global market of enhanced oil recovery is anticipated to cross $11 ...

A new method for enhanced oil recovery proposed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin is showing promising results in modeling studies—producing more oil, storing more carbon, and doing ...

Japanese researchers have proposed a novel method to produce blue hydrogen directly inside oil reservoirs by using residual oil that is usually left behind after extraction and considered too costly ...

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to ban hydraulic fracturing, a highly controversial method of oil and gas production more widely known as fracking, he focused primarily on climate ...

CHEYENNE — The state Senate has approved a $10 million stimulus program for enhanced oil recovery projects in Wyoming. The measure will move on to the House of Representatives for debate in the second ...

A simple figure from the study demonstrating the process of enhanced oil recovery with slugs of a formate solution and carbon dioxide. The formate solution is an alternative carbon carrier proposed by ...