A new oil boom may not come from new discoveries. Advanced recovery technology could unlock hundreds of billions of barrels ...

State officials argue that as much as 85% of the resource remains trapped and could spark a new production boom.

A black powder of spherical carbon nanoparticles with specific properties can be synthesized using the hydrothermal method. Surface modifications can be achieved by chemically bonding organic ...

Flue gas assisted steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) is a frontier technology to enhance oil recovery for heavy oil reservoirs. The carbon dioxide generated from the thermal recovery of heavy oil ...

Since 2003 prompt and long-term oil prices have been constantly climbing to levels ($70-90/bbl) that have caught many people by surprise. The erosion of large spare capacity in the oil chain and the ...