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Fizz Tracker: K-Waves Take Lead In Carbon Dioxide EOR Surveillance
Real-time monitoring of CO2 in EOR applications is made possible with K-waves.
Kemira Acquires Polymer Services Assets
Polymer Services focuses on field application of polymer gel treatments for enhanced or improved oil recovery using equipment to blend, apply and monitor the treatments in the field, a news release said.
Solar Sector Eyes Billions Of Dollars In Big Oil Business
The oil industry’s demand for energy is growing rapidly, and solar can supply much of that power, GlassPoint Solar CEO Rod MacGregor said.
Teachers’ Pension Risks $2.65 Billion On Cenovus Oil, Gas Interests
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan buys oil and gas royalty company Heritage Royalty for C$3.3 billion to acquire one of the largest royalty, mineral interests in Canada despite down commodity prices.
In Search Of ‘Carbon Negative Oil’
Australia-based Elk Petroleum Ltd. is actively exploring the idea of sourcing CO2 from a corn-ethanol plant to feed into its EOR activities in Nebraska.
Marcellus, Utica Take Center Stage As World Eyes Future Gas Needs
Data from the EIA’s latest drilling production report projected about 16 MMcf/d will be produced in the Marcellus alone in July, up from about 15 MMcf/d in July 2014.
Jee Receives FEED Contract For EOR Project
The project will use 4-D seismic imaging, horizontal drilling and pump technology. Polymer chemical injection technology’s role in maximizing economic recovery of U.K. hydrocarbon reserves will be demonstrated.
DeeThree Will Reorganize As Two Companies
Boulder Energy Ltd. will work in DeeThree’s Belly River development in the Pembina-Brazeau area of Alberta. Granite Oil Corp. will work in DeeThree’s Bakken EOR project in southern Alberta.
Statoil Submits Johan Sverdrup Development And Operation Plan
First oil is planned for late 2019.
BP: New Flood Robot Enhances Oil Recovery Techniques
Coreflooding measures the effectiveness of water or gas injected into an oil-bearing rock sample to displace oil. This can be used to assess the potential for water flooding in an oil field, BP said in a news release.