Review on polymer flooding: rheology, adsorption, stability, and field applications of various polymer systems
Polymer flooding is one of the most promising techniques for the recovery of remaining oil
from light oil reservoirs. Water soluble polymers are used to enhance the viscosity of …
from light oil reservoirs. Water soluble polymers are used to enhance the viscosity of …
Polymers for enhanced oil recovery: a paradigm for structure–property relationship in aqueous solution
DAZ Wever, F Picchioni, AA Broekhuis - Progress in polymer science, 2011 - Elsevier
Recent developments in the field of water-soluble polymers aimed at enhancing the
aqueous solution viscosity are reviewed. Classic and novel associating water-soluble …
aqueous solution viscosity are reviewed. Classic and novel associating water-soluble …
Updated perceptions on polymer-based enhanced oil recovery toward high-temperature high-salinity tolerance for successful field applications in carbonate reservoirs
The aging of the existing reservoirs makes the hydrocarbon extraction shift toward newer
reserves, and harsh conditioned carbonates, which possess high temperature and high …
reserves, and harsh conditioned carbonates, which possess high temperature and high …
A review of polymer nanohybrids for oil recovery
As oil fields go into their final stage of production, new technologies are necessary to sustain
production and increase the recovery of the hydrocarbon. Chemical injection is an …
production and increase the recovery of the hydrocarbon. Chemical injection is an …
Stable Silica Nanofluids of an Oilfield Polymer for Enhanced CO2 Absorption for Oilfield Applications
CO2 injected with water often gives premature breakthrough and reduces its absorption
during sequestration and oil recovery applications. Water-soluble polymers are used to …
during sequestration and oil recovery applications. Water-soluble polymers are used to …
Functional properties and structural characteristics of starch–fatty acid complexes prepared at high temperature
QI Li, Y Dong, Y Gao, S Du, W Li… - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The effects of fatty acid type (myristic, palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acid) on
the characteristics of starch–lipid complexes under high temperature were investigated …
the characteristics of starch–lipid complexes under high temperature were investigated …
Gelation kinetics and performance evaluation of an organically crosslinked gel at high temperature and pressure
Organically crosslinked gels have been used to control water production in high temperature
applications. These chemical systems are based on the crosslinking of a polyacrylamide …
applications. These chemical systems are based on the crosslinking of a polyacrylamide …
Heavy oil recovery by surface modified silica nanoparticle/HPAM nanofluids
Recent studies showed that the presence of dispersed nanoparticles (NPs) can increase the
efficiency of polymer flooding. The network structure of polymer/NP hybrid dispersion has a …
efficiency of polymer flooding. The network structure of polymer/NP hybrid dispersion has a …
pH sensitive polymers for novel conformance control and polymerflood applications
Novel conformance control and polymerflood applications that exploit the pH-sensitivity of
partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) are proposed. The key feature of this process is …
partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) are proposed. The key feature of this process is …
Rheological properties and swelling behavior of nanocomposite preformed particle gels based on starch-graft-polyacrylamide loaded with nanosilica
Gel treatment using preformed particle gels is a technique applied in mature reservoirs to
control excess water production. In this study, a novel nanocomposite gel was proposed and …
control excess water production. In this study, a novel nanocomposite gel was proposed and …