NEW GAS and water technologies could add decades to the life span of oil reserves in the North Sea, according to researchers. A team at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University say they have made... Read more
When petroleum companies abandon an oil well, more than half the reservoir’s oil is usually left behind as too difficult to recover. Now, however, much of the residual oil can be recovered w... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Greener, Cheaper More Efficient Oil Extraction Made Possible A research team led by the University of Bristol has used STFC’s ISIS Neutron Source to come up with a... Read more
A team of chemists led by Dr. George John, Associate Professor at The City College of New York (CCNY), has developed a non-toxic, recyclable agent that can solidify oil on salt water so that... Read more