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Stimulation is performed on a well to increase or restore production. Sometimes, a well initially exhibits low permeability, and stimulation is employed to commence production from the reservoir.

On September 24, nine members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including Representative Salud Carbajal, filed a brief in support of appeals filed by the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) and ...

Acidizing is when an oil or gas company pumps acid into a well to dissolve the rocks lining the walls of the well. This can extend the life of the well and make it easier to extract the oil and gas.

Although acidizing is the oldest method of well stimulation, it is often applied with mixed results. It remains, however, a valuable tool for improving well productivity. The key to acidizing success ...

Fracking hasn't unleashed an oil production boom in California, at least not yet. Companies trying to pry oil from a vast shale formation beneath Central California have been pumping powerful acids ...

The Florida Legislature is considering bills to outlaw certain types of fracking in Florida; but advocates for clean water warn that the ban excludes one oil and gas extraction technique that could ...

The US has been able to experience a shale boom thanks to hydraulic fracturing, and its ability to make oil and natural gas trapped in shale rock formations available for extraction. Around the ...

SAN FRANCISCO— The Center for Biological Diversity called on Gov. Jerry Brown today to investigate why dozens of legally required notices of a dangerous oil industry practice called “acidizing” are ...