September 17, 2025 Calgary AB
Since launching the Energi Simulation Industrial Affiliates Program on Carbon Utilization, Storage and Transportation at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022, Dr. Ryosuke Okuno has been making significant progress in alternative carbon carrier technology. One of the new studies that he co-authored was recently featured in the prestigious SPE Journal of Petroleum Technology (link: Alternative Carbon Carrier Technology Could Improve Oil Production — and Carbon Storage,). The research explores the use of formate solution that could both increase oil recovery and improve carbon storage efficiency.
Key insights from the study:
Up to ~19.5% higher oil production compared to conventional CO₂ injection.
Up to ~17.5% more carbon securely stored in reservoirs.
Enhanced storage security through reduced free CO₂ mobility.
This dual benefit — increased production + enhanced carbon capture and storage (CCS) — represents a promising step toward making energy production more sustainable while addressing emissions.
Congratulations to Dr. Okuno and the research team for advancing technologies that could help shape the global energy future.