EOR Resources
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) has been a topic of conversation for years, but the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has created additional interest. New to EOR? Below are helpful resources about enhanced oil recovery.
Enhanced Oil Recovery
In this 2008 statement to the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Tim Spisak, former Division Chief, Fluid Minerals, Bureau of Land Management, explained enhanced oil recovery (EOR)—a process of injecting fluid or gas into an oil reservoir to extract more oil.
Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery
Learn why enhanced oil recovery represents the largest utilization of CO2. Also, explore the potential environmental benefits of EOR.
Enhanced Oil Recovery
Learn about the three main categories of EOR, which include thermal recovery, gas injection, and chemical injection.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide with Enhanced Oil Recovery Using ISO 27916
Access ruling information that pertains to Subpart VV of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) for injecting CO2 for EOR.
Fossil Energy Research Benefits: EOR
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
Downloadable two-page PDF that briefly summarizes enhanced oil recovery and shares interesting EOR facts.
The Enhanced Oil Recovery Credit—General Rules
United States federal tax regulations for business credits pertaining to enhanced oil recovery.
Assumptions to Annual Energy Outlook 2025: Carbon Capture, Allocation, Transportation, and Sequestration Model
Detailed report that includes a variety of helpful insights, including a map of EOR sites in the United States and a listing of related legislation and regulations.
National Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery and Associated Carbon Dioxide Retention Resources—Data
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Download data provided by the USGS that offers probabilistic insights into the estimated amounts of recoverable oil through the application of carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery.