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1/4 Century: What Was the Oil and Gas Industry Like in the Early 2000s? Part 2

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As we wrap up the year in December, were taking a moment to reflect on the early 2000s, when the oil and gas industry was booming with bold ideas and big changes. In the first part of this series, we explored the massive pipeline projects that crisscrossed the U.S., unconventional gas market, dominating the hydraulic fracturing sector.

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A Guide to Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)

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The gushing itself would now be called a blowout and drillers nowadays have blowout preventers to stop the oil from springing up in a fountain. It cannot be used in natural gas reservoirs, for example. Yet this excess gas can be injected into the reservoir and enhance the recovery of oil from it.

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