Despite record U.S. crude oil production, limits to growth have started to emerge. In the Permian, the gas-to-oil ratio (GOR) has steadily risen from 34% of total production in 2014 to 40% in 2024.

Moreover, they managed this feat in about one minute using just water, oil, and nanoparticles. These ultra-thin layers of material are used in everything from electronics to sensors to catalysts.

Pat Sullivan/AP Oil and gas companies are running out of options for disposing of polluted water they generate every day, a problem for the Trump administration’s “energy dominance” agenda.

The light reacts with carbon dioxide and water vapor, forming a mixture that can be turned into kerosene and diesel fuel. IMDEA Energy By Nikk Ogasa July 26, 2022 at 9:00 am - More than 2 years ago ...

The water would be mixed with sand and toxic chemicals and pumped right back underground — forcing oil and gas from the bedrock. It was a reminder that to strike oil in America, you need water.