[HTML][HTML] A critical review of low salinity water flooding: Mechanism, laboratory and field application
Low-salinity water flooding (LSW) is a promising new technique for enhancing oil recovery
(EOR) in both sandstone and carbonate reservoirs. The potential of LSW has drawn the …
(EOR) in both sandstone and carbonate reservoirs. The potential of LSW has drawn the …
[HTML][HTML] Literature review of low salinity waterflooding from a length and time scale perspective
In recent years, research activity on the recovery technique known as low salinity
waterflooding has sharply increased. The main motivation for field application of low salinity …
waterflooding has sharply increased. The main motivation for field application of low salinity …
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 …
Advances of spontaneous emulsification and its important applications in enhanced oil recovery process
Emulsions, including oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions, can play important
roles in both controlling reservoir conformance and displacing residual oil for enhanced oil …
roles in both controlling reservoir conformance and displacing residual oil for enhanced oil …
Insights into the impact of temperature on the wettability alteration by low salinity in carbonate rocks
It has been proposed that increased oil recovery in carbonates by modification of ionic
composition or altering salinity occurs mainly at a temperature exceeding 70–80° C. The …
composition or altering salinity occurs mainly at a temperature exceeding 70–80° C. The …
Multiphase displacement manipulated by micro/nanoparticle suspensions in porous media via microfluidic experiments: From interface science to multiphase flow …
Multiphase displacement in porous media can be adjusted by micro/nanoparticle
suspensions, which is widespread in many scientific and industrial contexts. Direct …
suspensions, which is widespread in many scientific and industrial contexts. Direct …
Direct insights into the pore-scale mechanism of low-salinity waterflooding in carbonates using a novel calcite microfluidic chip
M Mohammadi, H Mahani - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the key open questions in the area of low or controlled salinity water flooding (LSWF
or CSWF) is how the observed oil recovery at macro-scale (eg Darcy or core-scale) can the …
or CSWF) is how the observed oil recovery at macro-scale (eg Darcy or core-scale) can the …
Investigation of modified Water chemistry for improved oil recovery: Application of DLVO theory and surface complexation model
It is widely accepted that oil recovery during waterflooding can be improved by modifying the
composition of the injected brine. A typical approach is diluting the formation water to a …
composition of the injected brine. A typical approach is diluting the formation water to a …
Novel insights into pore-scale dynamics of wettability alteration during low salinity waterflooding
R Aziz, V Joekar-Niasar, PJ Martínez-Ferrer… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Low salinity waterflooding has proven to accelerate oil production at core and field scales.
Wettability alteration from a more oil-wetting to a more water-wetting condition has been …
Wettability alteration from a more oil-wetting to a more water-wetting condition has been …
Dynamic contact angle reformulates pore-scale fluid-fluid displacement at ultralow interfacial tension
Surfactant flooding is an effective enhanced oil recovery method in which the oil/water
interfacial tension (IFT) is reduced to ultralow values (< 0.01 mN/m). The microscopic fluid …
interfacial tension (IFT) is reduced to ultralow values (< 0.01 mN/m). The microscopic fluid …