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ASP Technology Increases Production from Depleted U.S. Oil Field Successful Pilot Project Improves Recovery by more than 300 Percent in Mature Illinois Oilfield The Lawrence field in Lawrence County, Illinois, has yielded more that 410 million barrels of oil under different operators since it began production in 1906. Yet, like many mature oil fields, despite the significant amount of oil remaining in its formations, Lawrence is approaching the limit of economically feasible oil recovery through traditional recovery techniques. Although this field is no longer at peak production, an innovative recovery technique could help procure nearly 130 million additional barrels of oil.