Agrium to supply CO2 for enhanced oil recovery
27 May 2008 13:49 [Source: ICIS news]
TORONTO (ICIS news)--Canadian fertilizer major Agrium has agreed to supply carbon dioxide (CO2) to Canada's Enhance Energy Inc. for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in Alberta, the companies said on Tuesday.
"We recognise the potential of this project and look forward to working with Enhance to make a significant reduction in
The CO2 deliveries, due to begin in 2011, were expected to significantly reduce Agrium’s emissions, the companies said but did not disclose financial terms or supply volumes.
Agrium has been supplying CO2 from its nitrogen plant in
The US Department of Energy (DoE) is looking at enhanced oil recovery technology to significantly boost proven oil reserves and, at the same time, remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
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