Research Group

Enhanced Oil Recovery and Flow Assurance Laboratory

Overview

To develop and validate locally relevant enhanced oil recovery and flow-assurance technologies that maximise oil recovery, reduce production challenges and improve the economic and environmental sustainability of Uganda's petroleum resources.

Research projects

FAST building entrance with staff and students

Ongoing project

Comparative Evaluation and Optimisation of Surfactants and Polymers for Enhanced Oil Recovery under Ugandan Reservoir Conditions

Compare the seperation efficiency of emulusions using either surfactants or polymer what is better and why?

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Students demonstrating a small wind-turbine engineering model

Ongoing project

Evaluation and Optimisation of Polymer Flooding for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Uganda’s Reservoirs

Uganda’s vast oil reserves estimated at 6.5 billion barrels hold the promise of transforming the country’s economy. Yet beneath the Albertine Graben lies a dif…

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Research team

Researcher

Mr. Ian Nyesiga

Research team member of the Enhanced Oil Recovery and Flow Assurance Laboratory and the Produced Water Treatment and Petroleum Quality Innovation Lab…