enhanced oil recovery

  • CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery Could Unlock 137 Billion Barrels of U.S. Oil

    CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery could unlock a significant new source of U.S. oil production by recovering resources left behind in mature oil fields. A University of Houston report estimates that approximately 137 billion barrels could be technically recoverable using CO2-EOR, with Texas and the Gulf Coast positioned to play a major role in expanding production…

  • Shell invests in Kaikias waterflood to unlock production in Gulf of America

    Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, has taken a final investment decision as Shell invests in Kaikias waterflood development in the US Gulf of America. The Shell Kaikias waterflood project will inject water to displace additional oil in the Kaikias reservoir, supporting production that flows to Shell’s Ursa platform in the Mars Corridor….