Rethinking EOR: Why It’s Time to Abandon the “Primary, Secondary, Tertiary” Model

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After years of working on polymer flooding and chemical EOR, I’ve come to believe that one of the biggest barriers to better oil recovery isn’t technical—it’s psychological and historical. That’s why I put together this presentation: to challenge the long-standing primary / secondary / tertiary model and show why polymer flooding deserves a seat at […]

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Microfluidics with Stuart Kinnear – Excel or Routine Podcast

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🔬 From Lab Chips to Oilfields – with Stuart Kinnear – CEO of Interface Fluidics In this episode “Microfluidics with Stuart Kinnear for the Excel or Routine Podcast”, I chat with Stuart Kinnear, co-founder and CEO of Interface Fluidics. Stuart shares the story behind Interface and what it is like to lead a high-tech company

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Breaking the Mold: Reassessing Polymer Flooding and the Outdated ‘Primary, Secondary, Tertiary’ Model

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Early polymer flooding achieves higher recovery factors, reduces water cut, and maintains stable injectivity, whereas tertiary flooding struggles with injectivity challenges and inefficiencies inherited from prior waterflooding

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Polymer Flooding Economics Spreadsheet

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Gain a clear and structured approach to evaluating the economic feasibility of polymer flooding and other chemical EOR methods with this three-sheet spreadsheet. Polymer Flooding Economics Spreadsheet provides a basic yet accurate estimate of total costs, helping you rank candidate projects, build stronger scenarios, and make informed decisions about implementation.

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New Online Training Course!

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New Online Course: Polyacrylamides – Markets & Technology with a Focus on EOR We are excited to introduce our latest online training course: “Polyacrylamides – Markets & Technology with a Focus on EOR”! This course is designed for industry professionals, market researchers, and beginners looking to gain a deep understanding of polyacrylamides, their markets, stakeholders, and applications in Enhanced Oil

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CNPC R&D workshop on waterflooding in carbonate reservoirs

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CNPC waterflooding carbonates workshop CNPC waterflooding carbonates workshop. I had the privilege of participating in a workshop organized by CNPC R&D on waterflooding in carbonate reservoirs in Dubai in November 2024. The topic was “Development Strategy and Waterflood Design in Carbonate Reservoirs”. I gave a presentation of the first day about the status of Primary,

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