Review of surfactant-assisted chemical enhanced oil recovery for carbonate reservoirs: challenges and future perspectives
A significant fraction of the conventional oil reserves globally is in carbonate formations
which contain a substantial amount of residual oil. Since primary and secondary recovery …
which contain a substantial amount of residual oil. Since primary and secondary recovery …
Microemulsions: a novel approach to enhanced oil recovery: a review
The trend of growing interest in alternative source of energy focuses on renewable products
worldwide. However, the situation of petroleum industries in many countries needs much …
worldwide. However, the situation of petroleum industries in many countries needs much …
Bentheimer sandstone revisited for experimental purposes
Bentheimer sandstone outcrop samples are ideal for laboratory studies due to their lateral
continuity and block scale homogeneous nature. Over the years they have been used to …
continuity and block scale homogeneous nature. Over the years they have been used to …
Recent advances of surfactant-stabilized N2/CO2 foams in enhanced oil recovery
Foam has been applied in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) for more than sixty years. The
surfactant-stabilized N 2/CO 2 foams are two of the most widely used foams in foam EOR …
surfactant-stabilized N 2/CO 2 foams are two of the most widely used foams in foam EOR …
CO2-Soluble Nonionic Surfactants for Enhanced CO2 Storage via In Situ Foam Generation
Geologic carbon storage (GCS) is a rapidly evolving technology with the potential to reduce
the environmental impact of fossil fuel usage. Saline aquifers, which comprise a sandstone …
the environmental impact of fossil fuel usage. Saline aquifers, which comprise a sandstone …
[HTML][HTML] Increased CO2 storage capacity using CO2-foam
Reduction of the CO 2 mobility is beneficial during subsurface sequestration of
anthropogenic CO 2 in saline aquifers and hydrocarbon reservoirs by mitigating flow …
anthropogenic CO 2 in saline aquifers and hydrocarbon reservoirs by mitigating flow …
[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of modified CO2 injection at improving oil recovery and CO2 storage—Review and simulations
F Janna, F Le-Hussain - Energy Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Modified CO 2 injection refers to the injection of CO 2 premixed with one or more chemical
additives that enhance miscibility between CO 2 and oil. This paper has two main objectives …
additives that enhance miscibility between CO 2 and oil. This paper has two main objectives …
A novel system for reducing CO2-crude oil minimum miscibility pressure with CO2-soluble surfactants
C Zhang, L **, P Wu, Z Li - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to its lower viscosity and thus better injectivity than water, CO 2 injection has attracted
lots of attention in tight oil recovery. Lowering the minimum miscible pressure (MMP) of CO 2 …
lots of attention in tight oil recovery. Lowering the minimum miscible pressure (MMP) of CO 2 …
Ethanol enhanced anionic surfactant solubility in CO2 and CO2 foam stability: MD simulation and experimental investigations
CO 2 foam has been widely scrutinized as a potential candidate in enhanced oil recovery
while reducing CO 2 emissions through geo-sequestration due to the high-efficiency CO 2 …
while reducing CO 2 emissions through geo-sequestration due to the high-efficiency CO 2 …
Comprehensive characterization of pore and throat system for tight sandstone reservoirs and associated permeability determination method using SEM, rate …
H Gao, J Cao, C Wang, M He, L Dou, X Huang… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
Unconventional resource formations like tight sandstone reservoirs have complex pore and
throat structure that are hard to characterize in micro scale. In this research, the pore and …
throat structure that are hard to characterize in micro scale. In this research, the pore and …