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Energy R&D: Current and Potential Use of Enhanced Oil Recovery

RCED-86-181BR Published: Jun 24, 1986. Publicly Released: Jul 01, 1986.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) domestic crude oil production and consumption; (2) current enhanced oil recovery (EOR) activities and future prospects for increased production; (3) the impact of price changes on the number of stripper wells, which are a major potential EOR resource; and (4) the effects of price changes and the Department of Energy's (DOE) fiscal year 1987 budget on EOR research.

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