Low salinity waterflooding (LSW) is a popular enhanced oil recovery method, which is
mainly grounded on rock wettability improvement. Nevertheless, according to recent studies …

Abstract Potential determining ions (SO 4 2−, Mg 2+, Na, and Ca 2+) positively affect oil
recovery. These ions can cause changes in the oil and water system due to their ionic radius …

Several researchers have proposed that mobility control mechanisms can positively
contribute to oil recovery in the case of emulsions generated in Enhanced-Oil Recovery …

Smart water injection is one of the engineering techniques to enhance oil recovery (EOR)
from carbonate and sandstone reservoirs that have been widely used in recent decades …

Many reservoir formation brines are characterized by high salinity and contain high
concentrations of divalent ions such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium. These …

Abstract Emulsion application in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) processes is a common and
practical subject in petroleum industry. Considering the chemical usage limitations …

In this study, a design of experiments was used to investigate the importance of several
parameters (alkaline concentration, anionic surfactant concentration, polymer concentration …

Due to population growth, the need for energy, especially fossil fuels, is increased every
year. Since the costs of exploring new reservoirs and drilling new wells are very high, most …

Recent studies have shown that although low salinity waterflooding leads to promising EOR
impacts, it is to blame for the formation of unwanted water-in-oil emulsions. Thus, this study …

Emulsion flooding has been proved to be an effective chemical enhanced oil recovery
(CEOR) method. The performance of this technique is strongly dependant on the formulation …