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Petroleum engineering

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View Resource ANWR Technology

Drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska has been a topic of debate for many years. Although initial exploratory drilling has not yet been authorized by the government, this site presents some technologies that could eventually be used to find and extract oil without damaging the land. Nine articles describe different drilling methods, spill prevention tactics,...

http://anwr.org/category/technology/
View Resource Enhanced Oil Recovery Scoping Study

This huge report (.pdf) from Electric PowerResearch Institute (EPRI) covers electrical power in oil recovery, carbon dioxide and nitrogen injection for coalbed methane recovery, sequestering carbon dioxide from power plant flue gas, and thermal enhanced oil recovery technology. References, case studies, and contact information are provided. EPRI is a nonprofit agency providing science and...

https://www.adv-res.com/pdf/electrotech_opps_tr113836.pdf