Different strategies of foam stabilization in the use of foam as a fracturing fluid
An attractive alternative to mitigate the adverse effects of conventional water-based fluids on
the efficiency of hydraulic fracturing is to inject foam-based fracking fluids into reservoirs …
the efficiency of hydraulic fracturing is to inject foam-based fracking fluids into reservoirs …
[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles stabilized foam fluid for hydraulic fracturing application of unconventional gas reservoirs: A review of the properties, progress and future …
Nanoparticles stabilized foam fracturing fluid is an emerging technology in the field of
hydraulic fracturing for the unconventional reservoirs. Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known …
hydraulic fracturing for the unconventional reservoirs. Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known …
Construction and mechanism study of clean N2 foam fracturing fluid stabilized by viscoelastic surfactant in concentrated brines for unconventional oil and gas
W Zhang, L Wan, Y Fan, X Zhang, J Zhou… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a much-anticipated clean thickener, viscoelastic surfactants (VESs) have drawn much
attention in the development of foam fracturing fluids for unconventional oil and gas …
attention in the development of foam fracturing fluids for unconventional oil and gas …
Design of a salt-tolerant Gemini viscoelastic surfactant and the study of construction of wormlike micelle structure in high-salinity aqueous environment
Herein, a zwitterionic Gemini VES (named VES-C) with double ultra-long hydrophobic tails
was designed and synthesized which aimed to construct WLM net-structures in high-salinity …
was designed and synthesized which aimed to construct WLM net-structures in high-salinity …
Optimizing proppant placement in rough-walled rock fractures
The propped fracture dimension and fracture conductivity are controlled by the proppant
placement during the hydraulic fracturing stimulation treatment. Proppant placement has …
placement during the hydraulic fracturing stimulation treatment. Proppant placement has …
Experimental investigation of foam rheology in rough fractures
Fracturing is commonly used in unconventional wells to increase productivity and injectivity.
Highly viscous ultra-dry carbon dioxide foams serve as an effective alternative to viscosified …
Highly viscous ultra-dry carbon dioxide foams serve as an effective alternative to viscosified …
Carbon Dioxide-in-Oil (C/O) Emulsions Stabilized by Silica Nanoparticles Functionalized with Oleophilic and CO2-philic Ligands
S Alzobaidi, T Angeles, G Rodriguez… - Industrial & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
High pressure CO2-in-mineral oil (C/O) emulsions with apparent bulk viscosities up to 14
mPa s (at 25° C and 17.34 MPa) were generated with surface-modified nanoparticles (NPs) …
mPa s (at 25° C and 17.34 MPa) were generated with surface-modified nanoparticles (NPs) …
Experiments and simulations to study transport and structure of foam in rough carbonate fractures
In this paper, we explore the influence of fracture roughness on foam transport and structure.
Foam flow is studied using core flood experiments and novel Lattice Boltzmann method …
Foam flow is studied using core flood experiments and novel Lattice Boltzmann method …
Design of nanoparticles for generation and stabilization of CO2-in-brine foams with or without added surfactants
Whereas many studies have examined stabilization of emulsions and foams in low salinity
aqueous phases with nanoparticles (NPs) with and without added surfactants, interest has …
aqueous phases with nanoparticles (NPs) with and without added surfactants, interest has …
Understanding foam flow in rough carbonate fractures
Foams are used to improve the sweep efficiency during oil recovery in carbonates.
Carbonates have high permeability fractures and vugs which can alter the foam structure …
Carbonates have high permeability fractures and vugs which can alter the foam structure …