Chemical methods of enhanced oil recovery (CEOR) are applied for improving oil recovery
from different kinds of oil reservoirs due to their ability for modifying some crucial parameters …

Applications of nanotechnology in several fields of petroleum industry, eg, refinery, drilling
and enhanced oil recovery (EOR), have attracted a lot of attention, recently. This research …

The use of nanoscale particles and modifiers from renewable raw materials are modern
approaches to improving the properties of existing materials. This paper examines the …

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 …

The constraints of conventional oils, stringent environmental regulations, and increasing
demand for lighter distillates have shifted interest towards heavy crude oils, and atmospheric …

Given the combination of rising global energy demand and the decline in conventional
crudes, heavy crudes are generally considered to be the future energy resource. In many …

In Colombia, the estimated reserves of crude oil are approximately 2.0 thousand million
barrels, decreasing by approximately 13% in the last year according to the National …

Asphalt concretes are biphasic systems, with a predominant phase (ca 93–96% w/w) made
by the macro-meter sized inorganic aggregates hold together by small amounts of a …

This work systematically investigates the potential of Anatase TiO 2 nanoparticles-induced
Xanthan-gum polymer as a Nano-polymer suspension for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in …

Combined enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods have been proposed to benefit from
several simultaneous mechanisms. The application of nanoparticles and carbonated water …