Enhanced oil recovery

The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas (Independent Charge), Shri Dharmendra Pradhan witnessing the signing ceremony of an MoU for Technology Collaboration between the Oil India Ltd. and University of Houston, in New Delhi on October 05, 2016. The Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri K.D. Tripathi is also seen. — Pradhan witnessing the signing ceremony of an MoU for Technology Collaboration between the Oil India Ltd. and University of Houston, in New Delhi on October 5.

Oil India Limited (OIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Houston to study the improvement of oil production from matured fields.

The MoU will cover Improved Oil Recovery & Enhanced Oil Recovery from matured fields, seismic interpretation & reservoir characterisation studies, improvement of drilling and well-intervention practices and unconventional hydrocarbon studies.

Commenting on the MoU, signed in New Delhi on Oct 5, 2016, the Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said innovation, scientific temperament and institutional hand-holding is the way forward for the growth of oil and gas sector. fii-news.com