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Chevron leveraging information technology to optimize thermal production of heavy oil with increased recovery and reduced costs

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the steam required, represented by barrels of water, to produce one barrel of oil) from a peak of almost 8.5 for the first quarter of 2011, according to data from the California Department of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR). The concept of steamflooding. Here, Chevron has reduced its steam:oil ratio (i.e.,

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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The necessary reduction of criteria and greenhouse gas emissions, both globally and locally. The perspective of rising oil prices is a turboboost for a change in customer behavior, he said. By 2050, 70 to 80% of people will live in cities. Currently, cars contribute. about 7% of global CO 2 emissions. possibly the fuel cell.

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