Comprehensive review on the role of salinity on oil recovery mechanisms during chemical flooding

F Nyah, N Ridzuan, PI Nwaichi, C Umunnawuike… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Previous studies have reported contradictory behavior on the influence of salinity on
enhanced oil recovery (EOR) chemicals like surfactants, polymers, and nanoparticles …

Geochemical effects on storage gases and reservoir rock during underground hydrogen storage: a depleted North Sea oil reservoir case study

M Saeed, P Jadhawar, S Bagala - Hydrogen, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this work, geochemical modelling using PhreeqC was carried out to evaluate the effects of
geochemical reactions on the performance of underground hydrogen storage (UHS) …

Chemical-Enhanced Oil Recovery by Alkali/Sulfate Smart Water Flooding in Carbonate Reservoirs Using a Green Polymer Extracted from Plantago ovata Seed

I Nowrouzi, AH Mohammadi, AK Manshad - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
This research explores the utilization of a hydrocolloid sourced from Plantago ovata seeds
as a natural polymer for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) process. The rheology of solutions …

Modification of Welan gum with poly (2-oxazoline) to obtain thermoviscosifying polymer for enhanced oil recovery

S He, M Zhang, B Chen, X Wei, X Su - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermoviscosifying polymers refer to a category of smart materials that exhibit a responsive
behavior to environmental stimuli, specifically demonstrating a natural rise in viscosity of …

Macroscale Modeling of Geochemistry Influence on Polymer and Low-Salinity Waterflooding in Carbonate Oil Reservoirs

AKL Limaluka, Y Elakneswaran, N Hiroyoshi - ACS omega, 2024 - ACS Publications
The enhancement of oil recovery (EOR) through low-salinity waterflooding (LSWF) and the
emerging hybrid with a polymer (LSP) has proven to be effective at microscale investigations …