[HTML][HTML] The use of surfactants in enhanced oil recovery: A review of recent advances

O Massarweh, AS Abushaikha - Energy Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Currently, there is a widespread interest in the different methods of chemical enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) as a result of the continuous decline in the conventional oil reserves and the …

The effect of surfactant concentration, salinity, temperature, and pH on surfactant adsorption for chemical enhanced oil recovery: a review

AF Belhaj, KA Elraies, SM Mahmood, NN Zulkifli… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2020 - Springer
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes have a great potential to maximize oil recovery
factor of the existing reservoirs, where a significant volume of the unrecovered oil after …

[HTML][HTML] Surfactants employed in conventional and unconventional reservoirs for enhanced oil recovery—A review

OT Isaac, H Pu, BA Oni, FA Samson - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the continuous depletion of crude oils in the reserves, and continuous rise in energy
demand, there is currently a widespread interest in various methods of chemical enhanced …

Comprehensive review on surfactant adsorption on mineral surfaces in chemical enhanced oil recovery

Z Liu, G Zhao, M Brewer, Q Lv, EJR Sudhölter - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the increasing demand for efficient extraction of residual oil, enhanced oil recovery
(EOR) offers prospects for producing more reservoirs' original oil in place. As one of the most …

Manifestations of surfactant-polymer flooding for successful field applications in carbonates under harsh conditions: A comprehensive review

AM Hassan, EW Al-Shalabi, W Alameri… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2023 - Elsevier
Most oil fields today are mature, and the majority of the reservoirs in the Middle East are
carbonate rocks characterized by high temperature high salinity (HTHS), heterogeneous …

Challenges and future of chemical assisted heavy oil recovery processes

M Ahmadi, Z Chen - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2020 - Elsevier
The primary method for heavy oil and bitumen production across the world is still in-situ
steam-based technology. There are some drawbacks associated with steam-driven heavy …

Concentration-dependent adsorption behaviors and mechanisms for ammonium and phosphate removal by optimized Mg-impregnated biochar

G Cai, Z Ye - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Using biochar as an adsorbent is a promising technique for simultaneous recovery of
ammonium and phosphate from wastewater. However, deficiencies in studying the optimal …

[HTML][HTML] Fluid–rock interactions and its implications on EOR: Critical analysis, experimental techniques and knowledge gaps

A Isah, M Arif, A Hassan, M Mahmoud, S Iglauer - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Characterization of fluid–rock interactions is essential for a broad range of
subsurface applications such as understanding fluid flow in porous medium and enhanced …

Investigation of modified Water chemistry for improved oil recovery: Application of DLVO theory and surface complexation model

A Sanaei, S Tavassoli, K Sepehrnoori - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2019 - Elsevier
It is widely accepted that oil recovery during waterflooding can be improved by modifying the
composition of the injected brine. A typical approach is diluting the formation water to a …

Wettability alteration and oil recovery by surfactant assisted low salinity water in carbonate rock: The impact of nonionic/anionic surfactants

M Souayeh, RS Al-Maamari, M Karimi… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Combining low salinity water (LSW) and chemicals to enhance oil recovery has recently
received more attention in the oil industry. In this study, a systematic experimental procedure …