Hydraulic fracturing integrates key technologies assisting in the establishment, increase,
and stabilization of gas and oil production. In particular, the performance of the working …

Pickering foams are available in many applications and have been continually gaining
interest in the last two decades. Pickering foams are multifaceted, and their characteristics …

The application of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing stimulations for improving
hydrocarbon productivity from low-permeable reservoirs is a well-established practice …

Hydraulic fracturing, in the petroleum literature, refers to the injection of fluids at high
pressure to fracture a formation in a controlled and an artificial way to enhance the …

Unconventional resources such as shale gas have attracted increasing global attention with
great potential to bridge the energy supply chain. Yet the technical challenges and …

For hydraulic fracturing design in unconventional reservoirs, the existing proppant transport
models ignore the fluid leak-off effect from the fracture side wall and the effect of fracture …

Carbon dioxide sequestration in saline aquifers is a promising approach to reduce
anthropogenic CO 2 emissions and mitigate global climate change. CO 2 storage capacity in …

CO 2 foam flooding is a proven technology that enhances oil recovery and geological
storage by improving the mobility of the injected CO 2 in depleted reservoirs. Surfactant …

As the world faces the challenges of meeting energy demand, reducing reliance on
conventional oil and gas resources, and improving global climate conditions, develo** …

The amount of fresh water used in hydraulic fracturing can be significantly reduced by
employing produced water-compatible supercritical CO2 (scCO2) foams. Foams generated …