Highlights•Provide a comprehensive description of alkaline-crude oil reaction.•Quantify how
much surfactant can be generated by such reaction.•Discuss about the reasons for low oil …

Shale oil and gas resources contribute significantly to the energy production in the US
Greenhouse gas emissions come from combustion of fossil fuels from potential sources of …

Primary oil recovery from fractured unconventional formations, such as shale or tight sands,
is typically less than 10%. The development of an economically viable enhanced oil …

Although research attentions for CO 2 injection in gas-bearing reservoirs have been drawn
to CO 2 sequestration with enhanced gas recovery (CS-EGR), the microscopic competitive …

In response to the growing demand for CO 2 mitigation and unconventional natural gas, the
oil and gas industry is researching for the viability to enhance shale gas recovery (ESGR) …

Advancements in horizontal drilling with hydraulic fracturing have enabled commercial oil
production from Bakken tight oil reservoirs. However, the primary recovery factor remains …

Although research on CO 2 injection in shale gas reservoirs has been focused for enhanced
gas recovery (EGR) and CO 2 storage, previous studies have not examined both multi …

The geothermal resource in depleted high-temperature gas fields is abundant, and CO 2 is
more suitable to exploit geothermal energy from these gas fields due to its high mobility and …

CO2 and CH4 wettabilities of organic-rich shale are important physicochemical parameters
that significantly influence CO2 sequestration and CH4 production. However, there is a …

Significant strides in the use of enhanced oil recovery methods for oil production have been
established. Nevertheless, carbon dioxide enhanced gas recovery (CO 2-EGR) has …