Modeling and analysis of carbonate matrix acidizing using a new two-scale continuum model

C Jia, K Sepehrnoori, Z Huang, J Yao - SPE Journal, 2021 - onepetro.org
Matrix acidizing is a common technique for carbonate reservoir stimulation. In this work, a
new two-scale continuum model is developed to study the 2D acidizing process. The Navier …

Modelling temperature-influenced acidizing process in fractured carbonate rocks

G Ma, Y Chen, Y Jin, H Wang - … Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining …, 2018 - Elsevier
A three-dimensional thermal-hydro-chemical (THC) coupled unified pipe-network method
(UPM) is developed to simulate the process of acidizing treatment in fractured carbonate …

Matrix acidizing: A fouling mitigation process in oil and gas wells

K Pourabdollah - Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2020 - degruyter.com
Fouling mitigation in underground reservoirs enhances the permeability and the flow
capacity of production or injection wells and is carried out by reservoir stimulation methods …

A robust model to simulate dolomite-matrix acidizing

MT Ali, HA Nasr-El-Din - SPE Production & Operations, 2019 - onepetro.org
The two‐scale model for simulating carbonate acidizing has gained substantial attention
recently. Five studies dealt with matching experimental data studying regular acid. Four …

A green and efficient acid system for carbonate reservoir stimulation

A Mustafa, M Aly, MS Aljawad, J Dvorkin… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Matrix acidizing is a well stimulation method that is applied to enhance productivity. The
success of a stimulation job depends mainly on the efficiency of the acid systems that are …

[HTML][HTML] Chemo-hydro-mechanical effects of CO2 injection into a permeable limestone

A Vafaie, J Cama, JM Soler, D Grgic… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
CO 2 storage in carbonate aquifers is a way to mitigate atmospheric CO 2 emissions, but it
leads to acid-producing reactions that may induce alterations in the rock pore structure and …

Modeling wormhole propagation during closed-fracture-acidizing stimulation in tight-carbonate formations

K Aldhayee, MT Ali, HA Nasr-El-Din - SPE Journal, 2020 - onepetro.org
Closed‐fracture acidizing (CFA) is a well‐stimulation technique that can be applied to
stimulate carbonate reservoirs at the end of acid‐fracturing treatments. In CFA, acid is …

Improved understanding of acid wormholing in carbonate reservoirs through laboratory experiments and field measurements

RC Burton, M Nozaki, NR Zwarich, K Furui - SPE Journal, 2020 - onepetro.org
A comprehensive study on wormholing has been conducted to improve the understanding of
matrix acidizing in carbonate reservoirs. This work is a continuation of the previous work by …

A new wormhole mechanistic model for radial acid flow geometry using novel 3D flow correlations

M Karimi, S Ayatollahi - Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In carbonate reservoirs, matrix acidizing is used to improve well performance by creating
conductive channels called wormholes. Predicting wormhole propagation rate in radial acid …

Sandstone acidizing using a new retarded acid system based on gemini surfactants

M Mahmoud, MS Aljawad, MS Kamal… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sandstone acidizing treatments are conducted to remove the damage in the near-wellbore
area and restore the well productivity. Clays and feldspars are abundant in sandstone …