[HTML][HTML] The use of surfactants in enhanced oil recovery: A review of recent advances

O Massarweh, AS Abushaikha - Energy Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Currently, there is a widespread interest in the different methods of chemical enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) as a result of the continuous decline in the conventional oil reserves and the …

[HTML][HTML] Application of polymers for chemical enhanced oil recovery: a review

A Gbadamosi, S Patil, MS Kamal, AA Adewunmi… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polymers play a significant role in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) due to their viscoelastic
properties and macromolecular structure. Herein, the mechanisms of the application of …

Key aspects of polymeric nanofluids as a new enhanced oil recovery approach: A comprehensive review

KG Salem, MA Tantawy, AA Gawish, AM Salem… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Indubitably, polymer flooding is considered the most efficacious technique for chemically
enhanced oil recovery (EOR). However, its application shows practical limitations in terms of …

The effect of nanoparticles on reservoir wettability alteration: a critical review

H Eltoum, YL Yang, JR Hou - Petroleum Science, 2021 - Springer
A novel concept of treating oil reservoirs by nanofluids is being developed to improve oil
recovery and reduce the trapped oil in hydrocarbon reservoirs. Nanoparticles show great …

A review on advanced nanoparticle-induced polymer flooding for enhanced oil recovery

A Kakati, A Bera, A Al-Yaseri - Chemical Engineering Science, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent times, the application of nanoparticles has been studied by researchers for use in
enhanced oil recovery (EOR). This article presents a comprehensive review of recent …

Mechanistic study on silica nanoparticles-assisted guar gum polymer flooding for enhanced oil recovery in sandstone reservoirs

A Bera, S Shah, M Shah, J Agarwal, RK Vij - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles-assisted polymer flooding has attracted the attention of researchers for its
enhanced rheological properties and stability of the chemical slugs. The present work deals …

A mechanistic study of low salinity water-based nanoparticle-polymer complex fluid for improved oil recovery in sandstone reservoirs

RK Saw, A Singh, NK Maurya, A Mandal - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Low salinity water flooding has gained tremendous attention in these days due to its cost-
effectiveness and environment-friendly nature. Fine tuning of physico-chemical properties of …

Application of iron oxide nanoparticles in oil recovery–A critical review of the properties, formulation, recent advances and prospects

F Yakasai, MZ Jaafar, S Bandyopadhyay, A Agi… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are of particular interest in multiple fields and in enhanced
oil recovery (EOR) due to their unique advantages and characteristics. Albeit several …

A comprehensive investigation of nanocomposite polymer flooding at reservoir conditions: New insights into enhanced oil recovery

KG Salem, AM Salem, MA Tantawy, AA Gawish… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2024 - Springer
Recently, the polymer-nanoparticle combination has garnered significant interest in
enhanced oil recovery (EOR) due to its promising experimental results. However, the …

Nanoparticles assisted polymer flooding: Comprehensive assessment and empirical correlation

KG Salem, MA Tantawy, AA Gawish, S Gomaa… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional Polymer flooding is considered the most promising chemical-enhanced oil
recovery by reducing water mobility, and hence increasing the sweep efficiency. However …