What researchers are aiming to discover
BP is funding a new heavy oil research laboratory at the University of Surrey in the UK. Staff at the BP Centre for Petroleum and Surface Chemistry, which officially opened in 2013, are studying the chemical composition of viscous crude oils and experimenting with new or enhanced methods for recovering them.
Chris West, BP Vice President Heavy Oil, says: “We need the expertise of the staff at the centre to help us develop ways to make heavy oil recovery more efficient. More efficient recovery means less energy cost for every barrel of oil produced and fewer greenhouse gas emissions.”