Review of the application of natural surfactants in enhanced oil recovery: state-of-the-art and perspectives

SM Hama, AK Manshad, JA Ali - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
Injecting surfactant by means of chemical enhanced oil recovery (cEOR) has acquired
predominant attention in improving oil recovery by changing either fluid/rock and/or …

Understanding the factors affecting the adsorption of surface-active agents onto reservoir rock in chemical enhanced oil recovery applications: a comprehensive …

SEI Lebouachera, O Balamane-Zizi, A Boublia… - Chemistry Africa, 2024 - Springer
This comprehensive review delves into the recent advancements in the study of surfactant
adsorption, a crucial factor influencing the efficiency of chemical enhanced oil recovery …

Vegetable oils as surfactant feedstocks for enhanced oil recovery: A review

S Mohammed, SS Ikiensikimama - Chemical Engineering Research and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Extensive studies have been conducted on the efficacy of vegetable oils as surfactant
feedstocks for enhanced oil recovery. This has become necessary owing to environmental …

Application of a novel natural surfactant extracted from Avena Sativa for enhanced oil recovery during low salinity water flooding: Synergism of natural surfactant with …

B Sami, A Azdarpour, B Honarvar, M Nabipour… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of green, eco-friendly, efficient, and sustainable surfactants for enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) is of great importance. In this study, a novel and unique natural surfactant …

Review on Potential Application of Saponin-Based Natural Surfactants for Green Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: Perspectives and Progresses

CD Adenutsi, JN Turkson, L Wang, G Zhao… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Synthetic chemical surfactants deployed in the petroleum industry to improve oil recovery to
meet growing global energy demand are described to have detrimental environmental …

Biosurfactant derived from fenugreek seeds and its impact on wettability alteration, oil recovery, and effluent treatment of a rock system of mixed composition

A Singh, T Sharma, RS Kumar, M Arif - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
Surfactant flooding is a method practiced for chemically enhanced oil recovery (EOR) to
pursue oil displacement efficiency by lowering the interfacial tension and changing the …

Investigation of the Passiflora Plant as a Promising Natural Surfactant for Enhanced Oil Recovery: Insights into Crude Oil–Water–Rock Interaction

SK Magham, JA Ali, A Khaksar Manshad, PT Jaf… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In enhanced oil recovery (EOR), several chemicals are applied to improve oil recovery
including surfactants and polymers. Nowadays, plant extracts as natural surfactants are …

Influence of sequential changes in the crude oil-water interfacial tension on spontaneous imbibition in oil-wet sandstone

A Sukee, T Nunta, MA Haruna, A Kalantariasl… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Crude oil-water interfacial tension in petroleum reservoir is reduced or increased due to
surfactant injection or surfactant retention, respectively. Changes in the interfacial tension …

Performance and Salinity Tolerance of Palm Oil-Derived Anionic Biosurfactant and Synthetic Surfactant for Waxy Oil Recovery in Sandstone Reservoirs

C Charoentanaworakun, F Srisuriyachai… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Currently, biosurfactants are receiving increased interest as a substitute for surfactants
synthesized from petroleum products due to their biodegradability. Palm oil derivatives are …

Interplay of interfacial tension and capillarity: Optimizing surfactant displacement efficiency in reservoirs

J Alaamri, S Iglauer, H Hoteit - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024 - Elsevier
Surfactant treatments play a crucial role in formation cleaning and wettability alteration for
reservoirs characterized by low porosity and permeability. One effective approach to …