[HTML][HTML] A critical review of low salinity water flooding: Mechanism, laboratory and field application
Low-salinity water flooding (LSW) is a promising new technique for enhancing oil recovery
(EOR) in both sandstone and carbonate reservoirs. The potential of LSW has drawn the …
(EOR) in both sandstone and carbonate reservoirs. The potential of LSW has drawn the …
Review of low salinity waterflooding in carbonate rocks: mechanisms, investigation techniques, and future directions
This review analyses the fundamental thermodynamic theory of the crude oil-brine-rock
(COBR) interface and the underlying rock-brine and oil-brine interactions. The available …
(COBR) interface and the underlying rock-brine and oil-brine interactions. The available …
Microfluidic model porous media: Fabrication and applications
Complex fluid flow in porous media is ubiquitous in many natural and industrial processes.
Direct visualization of the fluid structure and flow dynamics is critical for understanding and …
Direct visualization of the fluid structure and flow dynamics is critical for understanding and …
Advances of spontaneous emulsification and its important applications in enhanced oil recovery process
Emulsions, including oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions, can play important
roles in both controlling reservoir conformance and displacing residual oil for enhanced oil …
roles in both controlling reservoir conformance and displacing residual oil for enhanced oil …
Review of low salinity waterflooding mechanisms: Wettability alteration and its impact on oil recovery
Low salinity waterflooding (LSW) has attracted attention of numerous researchers as a
promising technique for enhanced oil recovery, yet its application is still limited because of …
promising technique for enhanced oil recovery, yet its application is still limited because of …
Direct insights into the pore-scale mechanism of low-salinity waterflooding in carbonates using a novel calcite microfluidic chip
M Mohammadi, H Mahani - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the key open questions in the area of low or controlled salinity water flooding (LSWF
or CSWF) is how the observed oil recovery at macro-scale (eg Darcy or core-scale) can the …
or CSWF) is how the observed oil recovery at macro-scale (eg Darcy or core-scale) can the …
From mineral surfaces and coreflood experiments to reservoir implementations: Comprehensive review of low-salinity water flooding (LSWF)
DA Afekare, M Radonjic - Energy & fuels, 2017 - ACS Publications
Low-salinity water flooding (LSWF) is an emerging and inexpensive enhanced oil recovery
(EOR) method. The technique hinges on the following concept: as salinity of injected water …
(EOR) method. The technique hinges on the following concept: as salinity of injected water …
Debunking the impact of salinity on crude oil/water interfacial tension
The salt content and composition of the water that is either produced with the oil or injected
in an oil reservoir can change the composition of the oil at the oil/water interface. Having …
in an oil reservoir can change the composition of the oil at the oil/water interface. Having …
Low-salinity water and surfactants for hydraulic fracturing and EOR of shales
There are significant recoverable oil and gas resources stored in shale reservoirs
throughout the world. Horizontal well with multistage hydraulic fracturing is an enabling …
throughout the world. Horizontal well with multistage hydraulic fracturing is an enabling …
Artificial neural network, support vector machine, decision tree, random forest, and committee machine intelligent system help to improve performance prediction of …
A large body of experimental research supports the effectiveness of Low Salinity Water
Injection (LSWI) for enhanced oil recovery from carbonate reservoirs in laboratory scale …
Injection (LSWI) for enhanced oil recovery from carbonate reservoirs in laboratory scale …