enhanced oil recovery
Britishnoun
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Hollub told analysts on an earnings call in February 2025 that enhanced oil recovery is “the next round of technology that’s going to add significant barrels” to U.S. oil reserves.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 6, 2025
They also note that most of the carbon captured in the U.S. now eventually gets injected into the ground to force out more oil, a process called enhanced oil recovery.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
She dismisses the Orca project in Iceland because of its high unit cost and criticizes other projects that use CO2 for enhanced oil recovery, speculating that the CO2 “may migrate … to the atmosphere.”
From Scientific American ● Dec. 1, 2022
The tax credit would provide $85 a ton for burying the carbon dioxide underground, $60 a ton for utilization or injection for enhanced oil recovery, and $180 a ton for capturing directly from the air.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 8, 2022
The oil and gas industry group has been a key player in developing regulations for CO2 pipelines, since oil companies buy CO2 for enhanced oil recovery.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2022
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