Relative contribution of wettability Alteration and interfacial tension reduction in EOR: A critical review

X Deng, Z Tariq, M Murtaza, S Patil, M Mahmoud… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Interfacial tension (IFT) reduction and wettability alteration (WA) are important enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) mechanisms that help displace residual oil from the reservoir. Many studies …

A Literature Review of CO2, Natural Gas, and Water-Based Fluids for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Unconventional Reservoirs

LC Burrows, F Haeri, P Cvetic, S Sanguinito, F Shi… - Energy & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
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 …

Shale wettability: Data sets, challenges, and outlook

M Arif, Y Zhang, S Iglauer - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
The wetting characteristics of shale rocks at representative subsurface conditions remain an
area of active debate. A precise characterization of shale wettability is essential for …

Imbibition mechanisms of fracturing fluid in shale oil formation: A review from the multiscale perspective

Y Yang, S Wang, Q Feng, X Cao, Y Qin, C Shu… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The breakthrough of shale oil in North America led to a worldwide energy revolution. Shale
reservoirs show multiscale properties and a large proportion of nanopores compared to …

固液界面特征对致密/页岩储层渗吸行为的影响——以延长组7 段+ 8 段致密储层和龙马溪组页岩为例

魏兵, 王怡文, 赵金洲 - 石油学报, 2023 - syxb-cps.com.cn
油/水/岩石间的固液界面特征是影响致密/页岩储层渗吸行为的关键, 尤其对于界面张力达到超低
且具有增溶乳化作用的渗吸体系, 亟待明确其界面作用机制与渗吸行为的关系. 以延长组7 段+ 8 …

Flowback rate-transient analysis with spontaneous imbibition effects

ALL Benson, CR Clarkson - Journal of Natural Gas Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Analysis of flowback data, gathered immediately after fracture stimulation, can be
performed to understand the fluid flow physics, investigate flow regimes, and obtain early …

IFT or wettability alteration: What is more important for oil recovery in oil-wet formation?

Z Zhang, MS Azad, JJ Trivedi - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Several researchers have investigated the dominant recovery mechanisms among the
wettability alteration and interfacial tension (IFT) reduction during surfactant flooding in …

渗吸驱油的机理研究

李传亮, 毛万义, 吴庭新, 朱苏阳 - 新疆石油地质, 2019 - zgxjpg.com
渗吸驱油是裂缝性油藏的有效驱油方式, 但渗吸驱油的机理一直没有得到统一的认识,
应用相关知识对其进行深入研究, 取得以下认识. 渗吸有同向渗吸和逆向渗吸之分 …

Effect of kerogen maturity on organic shale wettability: A Duvernay case study

M Begum, MR Yassin, H Dehghanpour… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
We reviewed and evaluated the wettability of organic-rich shale plugs from 6 wells drilled in
the Duvernay Formation, which is a self-sourced reservoir. We divided our samples into …

Interplay of interfacial tension and capillarity: Optimizing surfactant displacement efficiency in reservoirs

J Alaamri, S Iglauer, H Hoteit - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024 - Elsevier
Surfactant treatments play a crucial role in formation cleaning and wettability alteration for
reservoirs characterized by low porosity and permeability. One effective approach to …