Comprehensive review of enhanced oil recovery strategies for heavy oil and bitumen reservoirs in various countries: Global perspectives, challenges, and solutions

M Seidy-Esfahlan, SA Tabatabaei-Nezhad… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
This study presents a comprehensive review of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods
tailored specifically for high permeable heavy oil/bitumen (HOB) reservoirs, encompassing …

Comprehensive review on the role of salinity on oil recovery mechanisms during chemical flooding

F Nyah, N Ridzuan, PI Nwaichi, C Umunnawuike… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Previous studies have reported contradictory behavior on the influence of salinity on
enhanced oil recovery (EOR) chemicals like surfactants, polymers, and nanoparticles …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances of ultrasound applications in the oil and gas industry

J Mierez, MJ AlTammar, KM Alruwaili… - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
In the last two decades, ultrasound (US) technologies research has increasingly earned
attention for applications in the oil and gas industry. Numerous laboratory and field research …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments, challenges, and prospects of carbon dots (CDs) for fluid flow investigation in porous media

M Razavifar, A Khoshsima, M Riazi, JJ Sheng… - Petroleum …, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon nanostructures exhibit unique physicochemical properties and play a significant role
in modern and advanced technologies. Carbon dots (CDs) are a subset of carbon-based …

Analysis of the microstructure of high viscosity components in Tahe ultra heavy oil based on the combination of ESI (±) FT-ICR/MS

Y Zu-guo, Z Hong-yu, GUO Ji-xiang, C Yong - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
In addressing the challenge of high viscosity in Xinjiang Tahe heavy oil, crucial for
optimizing extraction processes, this study focuses on identifying and analyzing the …

Experimental investigation on the synergetic effect of low salinity water and ultrasonic wave on crude oil flow in porous media

A Hafezi, AH Saeedi Dehaghani… - Petroleum Science …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the synergetic effect of ultrasonic waves and low-salinity water (LSW) on the oil
flow in porous media was investigated. In this regard, a series of experiments including oil …

Simplest Mechanism Builder Algorithm (SiMBA): An Automated Microkinetic Model Discovery Tool

MÁC Servia, K Kuok, K Hellgardt, D Zhang… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Microkinetic models are key for evaluating industrial processes' efficiency and chemicals'
environmental impact. Manual construction of these models is difficult and time-consuming …

Effects of Ultrasonic Treatment and Hydrogen Donor Addition on the Viscosity of Iraqi Heavy Crude Oil

AW Azeez, HQ Hussein - Baghdad Science Journal, 2024 - bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq
The current investigation examines the combined impacts of ultrasonic radiation and
hydrogen donors on the viscosity of heavy crude oil. The impact of exposure time, power …

Impact of Heat Distribution and Nanoparticle Dispersion on Recovery Factor and Heavy Hydrocarbon Precipitation in Different Crude Oils Passing through Porous …

F Farahbod, M Afkhami Karaei - Chemistry Africa, 2024 - Springer
This study investigates the impact of nano-sized ferric oxide (diameter 75–89 nm) on the
physical properties of heavy (API= 21.45), medium (API= 27.9), and light (API= 32.96) crude …