Polymer enhanced foam for improving oil recovery in oil-wet carbonate reservoirs: A proof of concept and insights into the polymer-surfactant interactions

Q Wu, L Ding, L Zhang, J Ge, MA Rahman… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The feasibility of polymer enhanced foam (PEF) for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in a
strongly oil-wet and heterogeneous carbonate reservoir with medium temperature (131° F) …

CO2 soluble surfactants for carbon storage in carbonate saline aquifers with achievable injectivity: Implications from the continuous CO2 injection study

Q Wu, L Ding, L Zhao, AA Alhashboul, MM Almajid… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Continuous CO 2 injection (CCI) into saline aquifers suffers from low sweep efficiency. While
utilizing foam can effectively address this issue, a relatively potent foam design may …

Dynamic adsorption of switchable amine surfactants on carbonate under reservoir conditions: Implications for foam assisted CO2 storage

Q Wu, L Ding, L Zhao, W Zhao, Z AlYousef… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The efficacy of the foam-assisted CO 2 sequestration process is primarily determined by the
degree of surfactant adsorption in the field. Nevertheless, the dynamic adsorption behavior …

Probing the effect of wettability on transport behavior of foam for enhanced oil recovery in a carbonate reservoir

Q Wu, L Ding, J Ge, D Guérillot - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
Foam for enhanced oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs is generally challenging because
the oil-wet formation is not favorable for generating and stabilizing the lamellae. With an …

CO2 Soluble Surfactants Assisted Carbon Storage Under Achievable Pressure Gradients: Effect of Surfactant Partitioning Behavior During Continuous CO2 Injection

L Ding, AKM AlSofi, MM AlMajid, P Patil - International Petroleum …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Injecting CO2 into the saline aquifers normally suffers from low sweep efficiency due to the
smaller density and viscosity of CO2 compared to brine. The potential of CO2 soluble …

Deciphering the Potential of Surfactant-Assisted CO2 Mobility Control: Insights into the Transient Foam State

L Ding, M AlOtaibi, Z AlYousef… - SPE Improved Oil …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Foam-assisted CO2 mobility control can enhance CO2 utilization and storage efficiency
during enhanced oil recovery and carbon sequestration processes. CO2 is typically injected …

Dynamic Adsorption of CO2 Soluble Amine Surfactants for Foam Assisted Carbon Storage: An Industry-First Quantification Under Reservoir Conditions

Q Wu, L Zhao, W Zhao, X Wu, Z Fan - SPE EOR Conference at Oil and …, 2024 - onepetro.org
The success of foam-assisted CO2 enhanced oil recovery and carbon sequestration
processes is largely determined by the adsorption level of surfactants in the field. However …