[HTML][HTML] A review of recent developments in CO2 mobility control in enhanced oil recovery

O Massarweh, AS Abushaikha - Petroleum, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery (CO 2-EOR) has gained widespread attention in light
of the declining conventional oil reserves. Moreover, CO 2-EOR contributes to the reduction …

Surface modification of nanoparticles for enhanced applicability of nanofluids in harsh reservoir conditions: A comprehensive review for improved oil recovery

R Khoramian, M Issakhov, P Pourafshary… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Nanoparticles improve traditional Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) methods but face
instability issues. Surface modification resolves these, making it vital to understand its impact …

Impact of nanotechnology on enhanced oil recovery: A mini-review

MY Rezk, NK Allam - Industrial & engineering chemistry research, 2019 - ACS Publications
The major challenges facing oil production during/after secondary recovery include oil
entrapment by water and high water mobility. Hence, currently, Enhanced Oil Recovery …

Review on application of nanoparticles for EOR purposes: A critical review of the opportunities and challenges

Y Kazemzadeh, S Shojaei, M Riazi, M Sharifi - Chinese Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles have already gained attentions for their countless potential applications in
enhanced oil recovery. Nano-sized particles would help to recover trapped oil by several …

Experimental investigation of interfacial properties in the EOR mechanisms by the novel synthesized Fe3O4@ Chitosan nanocomposites

H Rezvani, M Riazi, M Tabaei, Y Kazemzadeh… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) have been considerably noticed in the oil and gas industries and
mainly in the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods. They actually enhance the reservoir …

Potential effects of metal oxide/SiO2 nanocomposites in EOR processes at different pressures

Y Kazemzadeh, M Sharifi, M Riazi, H Rezvani… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study intends to take a new look at the application of NPs as a nanocomposite form for
the first time to gain the most from the effects of them for EOR purposes. For this, TiO 2/SiO 2 …

Development of a population balance model to describe the influence of shear and nanoparticles on the aggregation and fragmentation of asphaltene aggregates

NN Nassar, S Betancur, S Acevedo… - Industrial & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The precipitation and deposition of asphaltenes is a primary problem related to the
processing, transportation, and production of oil. Flocculation of asphaltene aggregates is …

Effects of resin I on asphaltene adsorption onto nanoparticles: A novel method for obtaining asphaltenes/resin isotherms

CA Franco, MM Lozano, S Acevedo, NN Nassar… - Energy & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The main objective of this study is to investigate the effect of resin I on the adsorption
behavior of n-C7 asphaltenes onto silica and hematite nanoparticles. It is worthwhile to …

Experimental study of water-based nanofluid alternating gas injection as a novel enhanced oil-recovery method in oil-wet carbonate reservoirs

B Moradi, P Pourafshary, F Jalali, M Mohammadi… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2015 - Elsevier
Water-alternating gas injection (WAG) is a common EOR method used at different reservoirs
around the world. In this paper we present a novel method called a nanofluid alternating gas …

Visualization of asphaltene precipitation and deposition in a uniformly patterned glass micromodel

H Doryani, MR Malayeri, M Riazi - Fuel, 2016 - Elsevier
Precipitation and deposition of asphaltene are among chronic operational problems for
recovering oil from reservoirs of high asphaltene content. The present experimental study …