News & Resources
In order to facilitate continued education, research, and progress within the industry, ESal maintains a library of relevant papers and articles that we believe are beneficial and informative. We want to do our part to help the energy industry continue to move forward in the areas of efficiency, sustainability, and environmental cleanliness. The articles in our library are excellent resources for all who have an interest in wettability and how its application can help our industry.
This Too Shall Pass, and It Won’t Be Long
It’s been a wild ride in the oil business lately. But some of us have seen the cycle before. So, starting at the bottom of a price cycle, as prices go up, hiring begins with hiring only the best. Then, the cycle moves on to hiring many, to bonuses for staying,...
How to Profitably Increase Oil Recovery At Prices Below $30 Per Barrel
We are all facing a difficult time with the current oil war and accompanying price fall. In the past week we have seen several posts talking about the impact on shale profitability at $30 or less and what this could mean for U.S. oil. This is a problem that we at...
VIDEO: ESal CEO, Salem Thyne, Presents at EnerCom Dallas Conference
ESal, LLC Chief Executive Officer, Salem Thyne, presented to an audience at the EnerCom Dallas investor conference on February 11, 2020. In his presentation, Salem covers the basics of Engineered Salinity and how optimizing wettability for specific reservoir...
Wettability Measurement: How and Why
This white paper evaluates the various techniques for measuring Wettability, including contact angles, spontaneous or forced imbibition, capillary pressure and interfacial tension. Home - Solutions - Services - Screening - News & Resources -...
ESal, LLC Opens New Fort Worth Office to Facilitate Growing Demand for Engineered Salinity™ Oil Recovery Solution
FORT WORTH, TX (February 3, 2020) – ESal, LLC today announced that it has opened a new corporate office to facilitate growing demand for its oil recovery solutions and leverage the area’s diverse talent pool. The new office, located in Fort Worth, Texas, will serve as...
Why Wettability Matters
One of the most common questions we receive is – What is Wettability and Why is it Important? Wettability describes the preference of a solid surface to be in contact with one of two or more fluid phases. Wettability in the petroleum reservoir refers to the...