An overview of chemical enhanced oil recovery: recent advances and prospects
Despite the progress made on renewable energy, oil and gas remains the world's primary
energy source. Meanwhile, large amounts of oil deposits remain unrecovered after …
energy source. Meanwhile, large amounts of oil deposits remain unrecovered after …
[HTML][HTML] Surfactants employed in conventional and unconventional reservoirs for enhanced oil recovery—A review
Due to the continuous depletion of crude oils in the reserves, and continuous rise in energy
demand, there is currently a widespread interest in various methods of chemical enhanced …
demand, there is currently a widespread interest in various methods of chemical enhanced …
[HTML][HTML] Polymer flooding in high temperature, high salinity conditions: Selection of polymer type and polymer chemistry, thermal stability
S Jouenne - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
After 50 years of research and numerous commercial field applications around the world,
polymer flooding is considered as a proven EOR technique. However, until recently, its …
polymer flooding is considered as a proven EOR technique. However, until recently, its …
[HTML][HTML] A review of fluid displacement mechanisms in surfactant-based chemical enhanced oil recovery processes: Analyses of key influencing factors
Surfactant-based oil recovery processes are employed to lower the interfacial tension in
immiscible displacement processes, change the wettability of rock to a more water-wet …
immiscible displacement processes, change the wettability of rock to a more water-wet …
Review on polymer flooding: rheology, adsorption, stability, and field applications of various polymer systems
Polymer flooding is one of the most promising techniques for the recovery of remaining oil
from light oil reservoirs. Water soluble polymers are used to enhance the viscosity of …
from light oil reservoirs. Water soluble polymers are used to enhance the viscosity of …
Polymers for enhanced oil recovery: a paradigm for structure–property relationship in aqueous solution
DAZ Wever, F Picchioni, AA Broekhuis - Progress in polymer science, 2011 - Elsevier
Recent developments in the field of water-soluble polymers aimed at enhancing the
aqueous solution viscosity are reviewed. Classic and novel associating water-soluble …
aqueous solution viscosity are reviewed. Classic and novel associating water-soluble …
Chemical enhanced oil recovery and the role of chemical product design
The current and prospective worldwide energy demands have led either to start exploiting
the more difficult and costly unconventional oil reserves, or to maximize the exploitation of …
the more difficult and costly unconventional oil reserves, or to maximize the exploitation of …
Silica nanofluids in an oilfield polymer polyacrylamide: interfacial properties, wettability alteration, and applications for chemical enhanced oil recovery
Oil production from matured crude oil reservoirs is still associated with low recovery factors.
Chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is one of the techniques which can significantly …
Chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is one of the techniques which can significantly …
Literature review of implemented polymer field projects
DC Standnes, I Skjevrak - Journal of petroleum science and engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
Polymer flooding is a mature enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technology applied in field
projects as early as the late 1950s. There exists extensive amount of experience, know-how …
projects as early as the late 1950s. There exists extensive amount of experience, know-how …
A comprehensive review of viscoelastic polymer flooding in sandstone and carbonate rocks
Polymer flooding is a proven chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (cEOR) method that boosts
oil production beyond waterflooding. Thorough theoretical and practical knowledge has …
oil production beyond waterflooding. Thorough theoretical and practical knowledge has …