[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 …

[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 …

A critical review on selection of microemulsions or nanoemulsions for enhanced oil recovery

J Mariyate, A Bera - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
In this review, an attempt has been taken to show the preferential selection criteria of
microemulsions and nanoemulsions for applications in enhanced oil recovery. This paper …

A review on surfactant retention on rocks: mechanisms, measurements, and influencing factors

S Kalam, SA Abu-Khamsin, MS Kamal, S Patil - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Surfactants play a vital role in chemical enhanced oil recovery (cEOR). The amount of
surfactant loss caused by retention during flooding through reservoir rock is still a challenge …

A holistic review of harsh conditions resistant surfactants for enhanced oil recovery in dense carbonate reservoir

A Sharifi, R Miri, M Riazi - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy supply demand and no more change in the world oil reservoirs still nominate the
surfactant EOR (Enhance Oil Recovery) as a technically promising approach. Effective multi …

Surfactant-aided low-salinity waterflooding for low-temperature carbonate reservoirs

Y Shi, C Miller, K Mohanty - SPE Journal, 2021 - onepetro.org
Carbonate reservoirs tend to be oil-wet/mixed-wet and heterogeneous because of
mineralogy and diagenesis. The objective of this study is to improve oil recovery in low …

Static adsorption of a novel cationic gemini surfactant: A mineralogical study

S Kalam, SA Abu-Khamsin, S Patil… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surfactants are deemed as an advantageous chemical in enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
because of their potential of lowering the interfacial tension and modifying the wettability …

Surfactant partitioning and adsorption in chemical EOR: the neglected phenomenon in porous media

AF Belhaj, KA Elraies, HK Sarma, JA Shuhili… - SPE Asia Pacific Oil …, 2021 - onepetro.org
During chemical EOR, surfactants encounter significant losses when injected into porous
media mainly due to retention. The key mechanisms of surfactant retention are adsorption …

Magnetic-driving giant multilayer polyelectrolyte microcapsules for intelligent enhanced oil recovery

N Yang, R Yuan, W Li, X Tan, Z Liu, Q Zhang… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the worldwide energy crisis breaking out, the global demand for petroleum is
increasing tremendously. However, it is still a major challenge to improve oil recovery from …

Direct Potentiometric Study of Cationic and Nonionic Surfactants in Disinfectants and Personal Care Products by New Surfactant Sensor Based on 1, 3-Dihexadecyl …

N Sakač, D Marković, B Šarkanj, D Madunić-Čačić… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
A novel, simple, low-cost, and user-friendly potentiometric surfactant sensor based on the
new 1, 3-dihexadecyl− 1 H-benzo [d] imidazol− 3-ium-tetraphenylborate (DHBI–TPB) ion …