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 …
[HTML][HTML] A review of fluid displacement mechanisms in surfactant-based chemical enhanced oil recovery processes: Analyses of key influencing factors
Surfactant-based oil recovery processes are employed to lower the interfacial tension in
immiscible displacement processes, change the wettability of rock to a more water-wet …
immiscible displacement processes, change the wettability of rock to a more water-wet …
Review of the application of natural surfactants in enhanced oil recovery: state-of-the-art and perspectives
Injecting surfactant by means of chemical enhanced oil recovery (cEOR) has acquired
predominant attention in improving oil recovery by changing either fluid/rock and/or …
predominant attention in improving oil recovery by changing either fluid/rock and/or …
Enhanced oil recovery from fractured carbonate reservoirs using nanoparticles with low salinity water and surfactant: A review on experimental and simulation studies
Nearly half of the world's oil reserves are found in carbonate reservoirs, which have
heterogeneous formation characteristics and are naturally fractured. Because of the …
heterogeneous formation characteristics and are naturally fractured. Because of the …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances on the application of low salinity waterflooding and chemical enhanced oil recovery
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is used to retrieve capillary trapped and bypassed oil in the
reservoir. Accordingly, laboratory and field applications of chemical EOR (CEOR) methods …
reservoir. Accordingly, laboratory and field applications of chemical EOR (CEOR) methods …
The influence of salinity and mineral components on spontaneous imbibition in tight sandstone
Spontaneous imbibition is one of the fundamental mechanisms to understand the
complicated liquid-formation interaction during hydraulic fracturing operations in tight …
complicated liquid-formation interaction during hydraulic fracturing operations in tight …
A mechanistic study of low salinity water-based nanoparticle-polymer complex fluid for improved oil recovery in sandstone reservoirs
Low salinity water flooding has gained tremendous attention in these days due to its cost-
effectiveness and environment-friendly nature. Fine tuning of physico-chemical properties of …
effectiveness and environment-friendly nature. Fine tuning of physico-chemical properties of …
The pore-scale mechanisms of surfactant-assisted spontaneous and forced imbibition in water-wet tight oil reservoirs
The imbibition of water with surfactants, including spontaneous imbibition and forced
imbibition, is of great significance for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in tight sandstone …
imbibition, is of great significance for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in tight sandstone …
Synergistic effect of low saline ion tuned Sea Water with ionic liquids for enhanced oil recovery from carbonate reservoirs
In recent decades, low salinity water flooding (LSWF) has gained much attention from both
the industry and academia due to its effectiveness in oil recovery. Many efforts are still going …
the industry and academia due to its effectiveness in oil recovery. Many efforts are still going …
Experimental study of the low salinity water injection process in the presence of scale inhibitor and various nanoparticles
In this work, the process of low salinity water injection (LSWI) into reservoirs at various salt
concentrations was simulated in order to study the change in the oil recovery factor during …
concentrations was simulated in order to study the change in the oil recovery factor during …