Properties, preparation, stability of nanoemulsions, their improving oil recovery mechanisms, and challenges for oil field applications—A critical review

X Hou, JJ Sheng - Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 2023‏ - Elsevier
With the development of the oil industry, improving oil recovery (IOR) technology is
becoming more and more important, and an excellent working fluid is a key to IOR. Among …

Complex wettability behavior triggering mechanism on imbibition: A model construction and comparative study based on analysis at multiple scales

Q Liu, J Li, B Liang, J Liu, W Sun, J He, Y Lei - Energy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Imbibition oil recovery improves the recovery rate of low-permeability fractured reservoirs in
petroleum fields. However, there is a lack of research on complex wettability and …

Experimental study on relationship between fracture propagation and pum** parameters under constant pressure injection conditions

Y Zhao, Y Zhang, H Yang, Q Liu, G Tian - Fuel, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Field monitoring of hydraulic fractures is currently expensive, and the recorded data is often
limited to reflect fracture networks, implying the necessity of utilizing additional evidence to …

Development and performance evaluation of a novel SiO2-enhanced seawater-based temperature-resistant clean fracturing fluid

T Zhang, X Chang, X Wen, Z Li, Q Yang, Z Li… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Hydraulic fracturing has been proposed as a potential technology for the development of low-
permeability oil reservoirs and also has promising application prospects offshore. In this …

Fracability evaluation model for unconventional reservoirs: From the perspective of hydraulic fracturing performance

D Yan, L Zhao, X Song, J Tang, F Zhang - International Journal of Rock …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Fracability evaluation for unconventional reservoir is critical to the selection of candidate
zones for post-frac productivity and plays a key role in fracturing design. Historically, the …

A novel self-degradable gel (SDG) as liquid temporary plugging agent for high-temperature reservoirs

C Zou, C Dai, Y Liu, Q You, F Ding, Y Huang… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, the liquid temporary plugging agent has drawn extensive attention,
especially in the repeated fracturing operation for stimulating unconventional oil and gas …

Experimental Investigation of Asphaltene Deposition and Its Impact on Oil Recovery in Eagle Ford Shale during Miscible and Immiscible CO2 Huff-n-Puff Gas …

M Elturki, A Imqam - Energy & Fuels, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
One of the challenges in extracting oil from unconventional resources using hydraulic
fracturing and horizontal drilling techniques is the low primary recovery rate, which is caused …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical analysis of hydraulic fracture propagation in deep shale reservoir with different injection strategies

Y **a, M Yao, T Li, H Yang - Journal of Rock Mechanics and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Deep shale reservoirs are characterized by elevated breakdown pressures, diminished
fracture complexity, and reduced modified volumes compared to medium and shallow …

Machine learning framework for evaluating fracturing-flooding effectiveness: From prediction to decision recommendations

X Wang, X Chu, Y **e, Y He, H Xu, S Xu - Fuel, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Fracturing-flooding is an emerging technique designed to enhance oil recovery in
waterflooding reservoirs, however, its effectiveness remains difficult to predict due to limited …

Review on enhancing rheological characteristics of viscoelastic surfactant fracturing fluids by nanoparticles: advances, challenges, and perspectives

S Mohammadi, H Afifi, F Mahmoudi Alemi - Energy & Fuels, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
In the past decade, there has been significant attention given to the use of viscoelastic
surfactants (VESs) as fracturing fluids in the stimulation of oil and gas reservoirs. One key …