[HTML][HTML] A review of the supercritical CO2 fluid applications for improved oil and gas production and associated carbon storage

SK Prasad, JS Sangwai, HS Byun - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2023 - Elsevier
Supercritical fluids find use in various areas in oil and gas production operations due to their
unique properties. Supercritical CO 2 (sc-CO 2) with its reduced viscosity, increased …

CO 2-responsive gels

RD Jansen-van Vuuren, S Naficy… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
CO2-responsive materials undergo a change in chemical or physical properties in response
to the introduction or removal of CO2. The use of CO2 as a stimulus is advantageous as it is …

A Literature Review of CO2, Natural Gas, and Water-Based Fluids for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Unconventional Reservoirs

LC Burrows, F Haeri, P Cvetic, S Sanguinito, F Shi… - Energy & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Primary oil recovery from fractured unconventional formations, such as shale or tight sands,
is typically less than 10%. The development of an economically viable enhanced oil …

Huff-n-puff technology for enhanced oil recovery in shale/tight oil reservoirs: Progress, gaps, and perspectives

M Milad, R Junin, A Sidek, A Imqam, M Tarhuni - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
In recent times, particularly in the 21st century, there has been an alarming increase in the
demand for global energy, along with continuous depletion in conventional oil reservoirs …

Pore-Scale Study on Shale Oil–CO2–Water Miscibility, Competitive Adsorption, and Multiphase Flow Behaviors

H Wang, J Cai, Y Su, Z **, M Zhang, W Wang, G Li - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Due to the fracturing fluid imbibition and primary water, oil–water two-phase fluids generally
exist in shale nanoporous media. The effects of water phase on shale oil recovery and …

Optimization of CO2 huff-n-puff EOR in the Bakken Formation using numerical simulation and response surface methodology

S Afari, K Ling, B Sennaoui, D Maxey… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
CO 2 huff-n-puff has been identified as a promising method for enhancing oil recovery in
unconventional formations. However, the technique has not gained industry-wide adoption …

Shale core wettability alteration, foam and emulsion stabilization by surfactant: Impact of surfactant concentration, rock surface roughness and nanoparticles

OA Okunade, N Yekeen, E Padmanabhan… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (HCTAB) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) are
popular conventional surfactants with versatile industrial and oilfield applications …

A comparative study of CO2 and N2 huff-n-puff EOR performance in shale oil production

L Li, Y Su, Y Hao, S Zhan, Y Lv, Q Zhao… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, Huff-n-Puff (HnP) experiments were conducted to investigate the potential for
producing hydrocarbons from the shale core samples using CO 2 HnP and N 2 HnP …

Microscopic transport and phase behaviors of CO2 injection in heterogeneous formations using microfluidics

Y Guo, F Liu, J Qiu, Z Xu, B Bao - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
CO 2 injection into the geological formations is a promising option to enhance oil recovery
while simultaneously contributing to carbon storage. Conventional core tests provide critical …

Extraction of shale oil with supercritical CO2: Effects of number of fractures and injection pressure

H Yu, H Xu, W Fu, X Lu, Z Chen, S Qi, Y Wang, W Yang… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Experimental works and numerical simulation approaches have revealed that CO 2 huff-n-
puff could be a promising enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method of shale oil reservoirs. Latest …