Enhancing Carbonate Reservoir Permeability Using a Novel Porosity Model

A Sufian, MA Sidek, MZ Jaafar, PI Nwaichi… - Arabian Journal for …, 2024 - Springer
Carbonate reservoirs hold a significant portion of the world's hydrocarbon resources.
However, they present a significant challenge in determining reservoir permeability utilizing …

Influence of surface modification on the oil recovery of iron oxide nanoparticles under reservoir conditions

F Yakasai, MZ Jaafar, MA Sidek, PI Nwaichi… - SPE Nigeria Annual …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) show promise as advanced materials for enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) due to their distinct physicochemical properties. However, their tendency to …

Rheological and Filtration Property Enhancement of a Water-Based Drilling Mud Using Modified Graphene Nanoplatelets Derived from Kenaf Stem

MN Yahya, MNAM Norddin, I Ismail… - SPE Nigeria Annual …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Drilling fluids' rheological and filtration qualities have been discovered to be improved by
graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs). Research has demonstrated that adding GNPs to water …

Evaluation of Research Progress and Trends on Cement Retarders Application in Oilwells: A Bibliometric Analysis of Literature and Stakeholders

PI Nwaichi, N Ridzuan, EO Nwaichi… - SPE Nigeria Annual …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Retarders are used to prevent hydration of oilwell cement by prolonging thickening time and
setting time, giving enough time for cement slurry application under deep and high …

Permeability Estimation of Carbonate Reservoir Using Porosity Partitioning Method: A Case Study of Astaka Carbonate Build-Up, Offshore Sarawak

A Sufian, MA Sidek, MZ Jaafar, N Ridzuan… - SPE Nigeria Annual …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Carbonate reservoirs hold a significant portion of the world's hydrocarbon resources.
However, carbonate reservoirs pose a significant challenge in determining reservoir …

Optimization of Polymeric Nanofluid Oil Recovery Mechanisms at Reservoir Condition

M Al_Ani, NI Panis, Y Manikumar, MA Sidek… - SPE Nigeria Annual …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Nanoparticles have been used to improve the properties of oilfield polymers however, at
higher and prolonged temperature, dihydroxylation of the bonds occurs decreasing the …

Annular Velocity Effect on the Lifting of Sandstone Cutting Particles in Inclined Rotating Wellbore Pipes using Novel Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles

JO Oseh, M Norddin, UI Duru, N Ridzuan… - SPE Nigeria Annual …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Deviated wellbore regions make cutting transport harder owing to the substantially low
annular velocity distribution in these regions. This causes migrating cuttings to deposit on …

Effect of Oil Polarity on Surfactant Foam Properties at Bulk and Macroscopic Scale

A Balakirisnan, MZ Jaafar, MA Sidek… - SPE Nigeria Annual …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Recent studies on oil-foam interaction using different types of oil were limited to the aspect of
alkane chain length, density and viscosity of crude oil. However, oil polarity toward foam …

Synthesis of Novel Salt-Resistant and High-Temperature Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticle for Rheology, Lubricity, Surface Tension, and Filtration Property Modifications of …

JO Oseh, M Norddin, UI Duru… - SPE Nigeria Annual …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Optimal additives are often needed to improve the performance of water-based muds
(WBMs) in tough drilling conditions like deep water reservoirs, salty formations, and high …

A Novel Approach to Shale Stability Enhancement in Drilling Fluid Using Nano-Crystalline Hydroxyapatite Treated with Anionic Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate

JO Oseh, M Norddin, UI Duru, N Ridzuan… - SPE Nigeria Annual …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Unstable wellbore often occurs in water-sensitive shale formations during drilling, leading to
longer drilling times and higher costs. This problem has been addressed by using various …