Asphaltene is the heaviest and most polar fraction of crude oils, which is usually defined as
a solubility class, soluble in light aromatics, benzene and toluene, and insoluble in paraffins …

Asphaltene deposition in the reservoirs, tubbing, and surface facilities causes serious flow
assurance problems with significant economic implications. Asphaltene flow assurance …

Crude oils are complex mixtures of organic molecules, of which asphaltenes are the
heaviest component. Asphaltene precipitation and deposition have been recognized to be a …

Asphaltene deposition is a ubiquitous problem in crude oil exploitation, which can cause the
blockage of pore throat, leading to a significant reduction of oil recovery. Understanding the …

The formation of organic sediments, especially asphaltene in reservoirs, wells and
equipment, has a harmful effect on the oil production economy, which reduces oil production …

Despite the efforts throughout the last few decades, asphaltene deposition remains as one
of the greatest challenges in the petroleum industry. In this work, we present a …

Asphaltenes are components in crude oil known to deposit and interrupt flows in critical
regions during oil production, such as the wellbore and transportation pipelines. Chemical …

Asphaltenes are known to cause severe flow assurance problems in the near-wellbore
region of oil reservoirs. Understanding the mechanism of asphaltene deposition in porous …

Asphaltenes are the most polar molecules in crude oil and are responsible for a large
number of deposition and fouling problems in the oil industry. The mechanisms by which …

Solid deposition during production, transport, and storage of crude oils leads to significant
technical problems and economic losses for the oil and gas industry. The thermodynamic …