Secondary Oil Recovery

Modern Water owns patented technology, based on the Manipulated Osmosis process, which can be applied in the preparation of water for re-injection purposes in the oil industry. The process exploits the difference in osmotic pressures between the source solution (normally seawater) and the produced water.

Pure water flows from the seawater to the produced water via a semi-permeable membrane, increasing its flow and diluting it prior to re-injection. In this way, not only is suitable injection water produced but it is compatible with the formation. This is a unique approach which offers a reduction in energy consumption compared to competing processes.

The Group is currently in discussion with potential industry partners to develop this technique.