Impact of carbonate mineral heterogeneity on wettability alteration potential of surfactants

A AlZaabi, M Arif, M Ali, A Adila, Y Abbas, RS Kumar… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Surfactants have been widely used for enhanced oil recovery. However, the wettability
alteration potential of surfactants as a function of carbonate rock mineralogy remains broadly …

Geochemical influences of hydrogen storage in depleted gas reservoirs with N2 cushion gas

NS Muhammed, B Haq, D Al Shehri, A Amao - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Geochemical investigation of hydrogen (H 2), brine, rock formations, and residual gases
(nitrogen–N 2, methane–CH 4, and carbon dioxide–CO 2) is crucial for understanding H 2 …

Dynamic stabilization of formation fines to enhance oil recovery of a medium permeability sandstone core at reservoir conditions

A Agi, R Junin, MZ Jaafar, ZA Majid, NAS Amin… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fines migration has impacted the efficiency of low salinity water flooding at reservoir
condition. However, previous studies on the use of nanoparticles to combat this problem …

Comparative study on hydrogen losses via microbial byproduct in the presence of methane and nitrogen cushion gas

NS Muhammed, MB Haq, D Al Shehri… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study comprehensively investigates H 2 loss resulting from injecting two gas mixtures: I
(60% H 2+ 30% CH 4+ 5% N 2+ 5% CO 2) and II (60% H 2+ 30% N 2+ 5% CH 4+ 5% CO 2) …

Understanding the aggregation of model island and archipelago asphaltene molecules near kaolinite surfaces using molecular dynamics

A Ali, DR Cole, A Striolo - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
The solubility of asphaltenes in hydrocarbons changes with pressure, composition, and
temperature, leading to precipitation and deposition, thereby causing one of the crucial …

Effect of sulfate-based scales on calcite mineral surface chemistry: Insights from zeta-potential experiments and their implications on wettability

I Mohammed, A Isah, D Al Shehri, M Mahmoud… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Scale formation and deposition in the subsurface and surface facilities have been
recognized as a major cause of flow assurance issues in the oil and gas industry. Sulfate …

Shale Electrokinetic Property and Colloidal Stability: Potential for Subsurface CO2 Storage

I Mohammed, A Al-Yaseri, A Bello, D Al-Shehri… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Shale reservoirs and their capacity to store absorbed greenhouse gases, mainly CO2, have
come to the forefront of scientific discourse as a result of the global effort to alleviate …

Heavy Oil—Solid Separation Mechanism Opportunities and Challenges: from Interfacial Concept

W Wang, Y Hu, Z Li, Z Wu, J Li, G Yu, J Hou - Geoenergy Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, conventional oil has played a crucial role in industrial production and daily
life. However, as oil resources continue to decline, the development of unconventional oil …

Investigation of shale wettability alteration upon exposure to surfactants

A Alzaabi, AS Adila, MM Rahman, M Ali… - SPE Gas & Oil …, 2023 - onepetro.org
The development of unconventional resources such as shales has gained great popularity
in the past decade. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of surfactants on the …

Organoclays from acid-base activated vermiculites for oil-water mixture separations

F Hajizadeh, R Norouzbeigi, E Velayi - Applied Clay Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Oily wastewater discharge causes severe environmental pollution and resource waste,
requiring the development of low-cost adsorbents with good hydrophobicity. This study …