Friday, December 17, 2010

Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)

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There is not much activity in North Dakota yet on enhanced oil recovery, but more and more stories are starting to appear, so I might as well get ready for them.

NEWS

November 23, 2011: Investopedia highlights Denbury Onshore and EOR. OXY and Denbury appear to be the largest EOR players in the US.

August 11, 2011: PDF presentation -- Elk Oil and Denbury partnership in the Niobrara; first CO2 joint venture for Elk Oil.

July 25, 2011: Whiting to buy CO2 from a planned Permian basin coal-fueled power plant at Penwell, Tex., near Odessa.

July 23, 2011: EOR update in Wyoming.

July 23, 2011: Government fact sheet

December 17, 2010: Company wants to store CO2 in underground dome in North Dakota. Link here. The company's plans are being met with skepticism.