Applications of Machine Learning in Subsurface Reservoir Simulation—A Review—Part II

A Samnioti, V Gaganis - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, Machine Learning (ML) has become a buzzword in the petroleum industry,
with numerous applications which guide engineers in better decision making. The most …

Oil Recovery Performance of Immiscible and Miscible CO2 Huff-and-Puff Processes

A Abedini, F Torabi - Energy & Fuels, 2014 - ACS Publications
The recovery performance of immiscible and miscible CO2 huff-and-puff processes for
enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in a light crude oil sample was experimentally investigated …

Asphaltene precipitation and deposition in oil reservoirs–Technical aspects, experimental and hybrid neural network predictive tools

S Zendehboudi, A Shafiei, A Bahadori… - … Research and Design, 2014 - Elsevier
Precipitation of asphaltene is considered as an undesired process during oil production via
natural depletion and gas injection as it blocks the pore space and reduces the oil flow rate …

Application of decision tree, artificial neural networks, and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system on predicting lost circulation: A case study from Marun oil field

M Sabah, M Talebkeikhah, F Agin… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
One of the most prevalent problems in drilling industry is lost circulation which causes
intense increase in drilling expenditure as well as operational obstacles such as well …

Effects of asphaltene content and temperature on viscosity of Iranian heavy crude oil: experimental and modeling study

M Ghanavati, MJ Shojaei, AR SA - Energy & Fuels, 2013 - ACS Publications
Heavy and extra heavy crude oils usually have a high weight percentage of asphaltene,
which could induce many problems during production to refining processes. Also …

Asphaltene precipitation due to natural depletion of reservoir: Determination using a SARA fraction based intelligent model

A Hemmati-Sarapardeh… - Fluid Phase …, 2013 - Elsevier
Precipitation of asphaltene leads to rigorous problems in petroleum industry such as:
wettability alterations, relative permeability reduction, blockage of the flow with additional …

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 …

Thermodynamic investigation of asphaltene precipitation during primary oil production: laboratory and smart technique

S Zendehboudi, MA Ahmadi… - Industrial & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Asphaltene precipitation (AP) is recognized as a complicated occurrence that results in
weakening reservoir characteristics and subsequent considerable decline in oil production …

Asphaltene deposition during bitumen extraction with natural gas condensate and naphtha

ZB Qi, A Abedini, A Sharbatian, Y Pang… - Energy & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Solvent bitumen extraction processes are alternatives to thermal processes with potential for
improved economic and environmental performance. However, solvent interaction with …

Fine-Tuning Simulation of the ESR Spectrum─ Sensitive Tool to Identify the Local Environment of Asphaltenes In Situ

SN Trukhan, SS Yakushkin… - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
An original method to study the local environment of vanadyl-containing components of
heavy oils based on fine-tuning simulation of their electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra in …