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Microwaving Nanoribbons Improves Oil, NatGas Wells, Rice Researchers Find

Adding modified graphene nanoribbons to a polymer and then microwaving the mixture appears to reinforce wellbores drilled to extract oil and natural gas, making wells more stable and reducing production costs, Rice University researchers have discovered.

May 16, 2016

Microwaving Nanoribbons Improves Oil, NatGas Wells, Rice Researchers Find

Adding modified graphene nanoribbons to a polymer and then microwaving the mixture appears to reinforce wellbores drilled to extract oil and natural gas, making wells more stable and reducing production costs, Rice University researchers have discovered.

May 16, 2016