[HTML][HTML] The use of surfactants in enhanced oil recovery: A review of recent advances

O Massarweh, AS Abushaikha - Energy Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Currently, there is a widespread interest in the different methods of chemical enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) as a result of the continuous decline in the conventional oil reserves and the …

[HTML][HTML] Surfactants employed in conventional and unconventional reservoirs for enhanced oil recovery—A review

OT Isaac, H Pu, BA Oni, FA Samson - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the continuous depletion of crude oils in the reserves, and continuous rise in energy
demand, there is currently a widespread interest in various methods of chemical enhanced …

A state-of-the-art review on the application of natural surfactants in enhanced oil recovery

DY Atta, BM Negash, N Yekeen, AD Habte - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021 - Elsevier
Surfactant injection into a depleted hydrocarbon reservoir is one of the ways to reduce
residual oil saturation, thereby enhancing crude oil production. However, surfactants …

Polymeric surfactants for enhanced oil recovery: A review of recent progress

F Afolabi, SM Mahmood, N Yekeen, S Akbari… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chemical enhanced oil recovery (CEOR) is a well-recognized technique for exploiting the
original oil in place (OOIP) left behind in subsurface petroleum reservoirs after primary and …

Experimental and computational fluid dynamics investigation of mechanisms of enhanced oil recovery via nanoparticle-surfactant solutions

N Yekeen, AM Ali Elakkari, JA Khan, M Ali… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The enhancement in surfactant performance at downhole conditions in the presence of
nanomaterials has fascinated researchers' interest regarding the applications of …

Adsorption characteristics, isotherm, kinetics, and diffusion of nanoemulsion in tight sandstone reservoir

H Xu, Y Li, F Zhou, H Su, E Yao, J Hu, Z Chen - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, nanoemulsions have shown a high application potential in improving
hydrocarbon recovery from tight reservoirs. However, the adsorption characteristics …

Nanoparticles as foam stabilizer: Mechanism, control parameters and application in foam flooding for enhanced oil recovery

Y Zhang, Q Liu, H Ye, LL Yang, D Luo… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, numbers of studies have been conducted by using nanoparticles as novel foam
stabilizer to enhance oil recovery (EOR). However, previous studies have not classified the …

CO2/brine interfacial tension and rock wettability at reservoir conditions: A critical review of previous studies and case study of black shale from Malaysian formation

N Yekeen, E Padmanabhan, H Abdulelah… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, previous literature that discussed CO 2/brine interfacial tension and wettability
of rock/CO 2/brine systems were critically reviewed. Using a shale core from Malaysian …

Challenges and future of chemical assisted heavy oil recovery processes

M Ahmadi, Z Chen - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2020 - Elsevier
The primary method for heavy oil and bitumen production across the world is still in-situ
steam-based technology. There are some drawbacks associated with steam-driven heavy …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of nanoparticles–surfactant solutions on carbon dioxide and methane wettabilities of organic-rich shale and CO2/brine interfacial tension: Implication …

N Yekeen, JA Khan, M Ali, KA Elraies, OA Okunade… - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Rock wetting behaviour and CO 2/brine interfacial tension (IFT) have significant impacts on
enhanced hydrocarbon recovery (EOR) and carbon geo-sequestration (CGS) projects …