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Induced Earthquakes
“Rigzone” reports that the Oil and Gas Division of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has ordered a halt to operations at 2 disposal wells and curtailed injection volumes at 23 others in the Cherokee-Carmen area of the state. This action was prompted by concerns that injection activity was causing earthquakes. The United States Geological Survey (USGS)… Read More
Oman’s Solar Project
In several previous posts, I have discussed enhanced oil recovery in general, and Oman’s Miraah project in particular. A recent article in “World Oil” updates the status of the latter. While still in the initial stages, the project is ahead of schedule. The word “miraah” means mirror in Arabic and the facility will be one… Read More
Murphy Pounds Sand
The recent oil price collapse resulted in massive reductions in capital spending, headcount and rig counts across the entire energy sector. Many industry observers predicted that oil production would decrease precipitously as a result. However, as “World Oil” reveals in a recent article, actual crude output has remained relatively stable. In fact, it is only… Read More
BP’s LoSal Technology
Operators are always looking for cost effective ways to extend the lives of mature oil fields and stimulate production. Waterflooding, which involves injecting water into the reservoir, restores pressure and pushes oil toward producing wells. Both fresh and saltwater have been used in waterflood projects, and each has its strengths and weaknesses. Freshwater can make… Read More
Reducing Freshwater for Fracking
Hydraulic fracturing (fracking), as the name implies, requires water, and lots of it. While this has always been the case, the shale revolution has moved freshwater requirements from a consideration to a major issue. Historically oil and gas are often found in arid regions and major shale plays such as the Bakken in North Dakota,… Read More
