Opening of research center on sustainable oil use injects R$ 25 million into Unicamp

EPIC was featured on G1 on February 19, 2019. The article discusses how the center was established, the partner organizations (FAPESP, Equinor, and Unicamp), and the funding mechanisms. Additionally, it explores the collaboration between EPIC and CEPETRO and the scientific objectives of the center.

In an interview, Denis Schiozer, director of CEPETRO, stated: "We will seek to produce more oil in a more sustainable way and with innovative solutions for CO2 disposal, which can be used to increase oil production; and for a more sustainable use of the water produced along with oil," mentioning that the center will focus on oil reservoirs in the Campos Basin and the pre-salt layer.

Cepetro area, at Unicamp — Photo: Antonio Scarpinetti / Unicamp

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https://g1.globo.com/sp/campinas-regiao/noticia/2019/02/19/abertura-de-centro-de-pesquisa-sobre-uso-sustentavel-do-petroleo-injeta-r-25-milhoes-na-unicamp.ghtml