Published on
Aug 27, 2026
Soap is shale's new secret weapon to boost U.S. oil output
Forget AI-assisted drilling, U-shaped wells and round-the-clock fracking. One of the hottest technologies to squeeze more oil from U.S. shale fields is better soap. Companies have long used detergent-like additives, called surfactants, to coax oil from …
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Los Angeles Times
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