Foam EOR as an optimization technique for gas EOR: A comprehensive review of laboratory and field implementations

A Bello, A Ivanova, A Cheremisin - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Foam-enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is poised to become one of the most promising tertiary
recovery techniques to keep up with the continuously increasing global energy demands …

Pickering nanoemulsions and their mechanisms in enhancing oil recovery: A comprehensive review

M Adil, SA Onaizi - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The key mechanisms in enhancing crude oil recovery include the reduction of interfacial
tension (IFT) between the trapped crude oil and the injected flooding solution, the wettability …

3D geometry and topology of pore pathways in Opalinus clay: Implications for mass transport

LM Keller, L Holzer, R Wepf, P Gasser - Applied clay science, 2011 - Elsevier
Clay-rich sedimentary rocks are considered as seal lithologies for hosting radioactive waste
or as caprocks for geological carbon sequestration sites. Evaluation of the rock's sealing …

[PDF][PDF] An overview of oil production stages: enhanced oil recovery techniques and nitrogen injection

AH Alagorni, ZB Yaacob, AH Nour - International Journal of …, 2015 - academia.edu
During the life oil wells, production process usually passes three stages. Primary recovery
uses the natural source of energy. Pumps and gas lifting are involved in the primary …

EOR processes, opportunities and technological advancements

LN Nwidee, S Theophilus, A Barifcani… - … Oil Recovery (cEOR …, 2016 - books.google.com
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes are well known for their efficiency in incre‐-menting
oil production; however, the selection of the most suitable method to adopt for specific field …

A Review on Nitrogen Flooding for Enhanced Oil Recovery

N Tileuberdi, M Mashrapova… - ES Materials & …, 2023 - espublisher.com
Nitrogen injection is a widely used enhanced oil recovery technique aimed at improving oil
recovery from reservoirs. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the use of …

Experimental study of viscous fingering in sand-pack model for heavy oil reservoir

Z Lin, X Lu, M Imran, KKD Knorr, F Zeng - Chemical Engineering Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Viscous fingering phenomenon in porous media has a great impact on industrial processes,
such as enhanced oil recovery processes. The previous experimental works mainly used …

Effect of viscosity and heterogeneity on dispersion in porous media during miscible flooding processes.

Z Bai, K Song, H Fu, Y Shi, Y Liu… - Advances in Geo …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
In this paper, a mathematical model has been developed to quantitatively examine the effect
of viscosity and heterogeneity on dispersion in porous media at the pore scale during …

[HTML][HTML] Miscible Displacement Oil Recovery

NM Al Hinai, A Saeedi - Enhanced Oil Recovery-Selected Topics, 2022 - intechopen.com
Miscible gas injection (MGI) is an effective enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method used
worldwide often for light oil recovery. In the petroleum industry, many MGI processes …

Characterization and Evaluation of Novel Zwitterionic Surfactants for Enhanced CO2 Foam for CO2 Sequestration in Saudi Arabian Reservoirs

A Bashir, A Mahboob, SMS Hussain, S Patil… - SPE Western Regional …, 2024 - onepetro.org
This study aims to assess the foamability and foam stability of synthetic zwitterionic
surfactants in a seawater environment, both in the absence and presence of oil. The primary …