Xanthan gum in aqueous solutions: Fundamentals and applications

EM Nsengiyumva, P Alexandridis - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Xanthan gum is a naturally occurring polysaccharide obtained from Xanthomonas
campestris. The xanthan gum backbone consists of β-d-glucose linked like in cellulose. The …

[HTML][HTML] A review of development methods and EOR technologies for carbonate reservoirs

ZX Xu, SY Li, BF Li, DQ Chen, ZY Liu, ZM Li - Petroleum Science, 2020 - Springer
Carbonate reservoirs worldwide are complex in structure, diverse in form, and highly
heterogeneous. Based on these characteristics, the reservoir stimulation technologies and …

Progress of polymer gels for conformance control in oilfield

W Kang, X Kang, ZA Lashari, Z Li, B Zhou… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
For the past decades, long-term water flooding processes have led to water channeling in
mature reservoirs, which is a severe problem in oilfields. The development of better plugging …

Thermally stable and salt-resistant synthetic polymers as drilling fluid additives for deployment in harsh sub-surface conditions: A review

S Davoodi, M Al-Shargabi, DA Wood… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional drilling fluid (DF) technologies commonly fail to meet many of the
requirements of modern drilling under various harsh subsurface conditions, particularly …

Shear resistance performance of low elastic polymer microspheres used for conformance control treatment

H Yang, S Shao, T Zhu, C Chen, S Liu, B Zhou… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Low elastic polymer microsphere (L-EPM) has been proposed as a functional polymer
microsphere these years. L-EMP has the excellent deformation ability in the porous medium …

A comprehensive review of experimental evaluation methods and results of polymer micro/nanogels for enhanced oil recovery and reduced water production

J Liu, A Almakimi, M Wei, B Bai, IA Hussein - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, polymer micro/nanogels which are re-crosslinked polymers with 3D
networks, have attracted a lot of interest in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) field. In size of …

Review of gel systems for CO2 geological storage leakage and conformance control for enhanced oil recovery: Mechanisms, recent advances, and future perspectives

Y Liu, Q Liu - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
As a promising method of carbon emission reduction, carbon capture, utilization and storage
(CCUS) is an important technology to achieve carbon neutrality. CO 2 geological storage is …

Comprehensive Review of Sealant Materials for Leakage Remediation Technology in Geological CO2 Capture and Storage Process

D Zhu, S Peng, S Zhao, M Wei, B Bai - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology has been widely investigated to decrease
the greenhouse effect. Geological CO2 storage sites are targeted mainly on depleted …

Polymeric formulations used for loss circulation materials and wellbore strengthening applications in oil and gas wells: A review

A Hamza, M Shamlooh, IA Hussein, M Nasser… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
Drilling fluid circulation loss is referred to as “the most severe problem in drilling of oil and
gas wells”, as a routine solution, loss circulation materials are added to fill any fractures and …

Preparation of superabsorbent resin with fast water absorption rate based on hydroxymethyl cellulose sodium and its application

S Cheng, X Liu, J Zhen, Z Lei - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
To study the application of superabsorbent resin (SAR) in preventing water evaporation in
soil, hydroxymethyl cellulose sodium-g-poly (acrylic acid-co-2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1 …