German multinational chemical company Linde and Nissan have partnered to develop the RECHARGE huff 'n puff enhanced oil recovery system. It uses nitrogen or carbon dioxide gas to push Nissan Chemical's nanoActiv particles deep into rock formations to release more oil. In a 180-day test on a depleted Texan well, the technology improved production between 12% and 564%, while successful use cases demonstrated a 60-to-90-day payback.
German multinational chemical company Linde and Nissan Chemical have partnered to develop the RECHARGE huff 'n puff enhanced oil recovery system. It uses nitrogen or carbon dioxide gas to push Nissan's nanoActiv particles deep into rock formations to release more oil. In a 180-day test on a depleted Texan well, the technology improved production between 12% and 564%, while successful use cases demonstrated a 60-to-90-day payback.