[HTML][HTML] Lessons learned from hydrothermal to hot dry rock exploration and production

S Jiang, K Zhang, J Moore, J McLennan - Energy Geoscience, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, we investigate geothermal exploration and production in 189 hydrothermal
projects and 42 hot dry rock projects around the world. The hydrothermal fields for a working …

Nanofluids with superhydrophobic nanoparticles for improved depressurization mechanism in low permeability reservoirs

M Zhao, Y Xie, L Li, C Dai, Z Xu, Y Dong… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Decreasing injection pressure and increasing water injection are crucial methods to
enhance oil recovery in low permeability reservoirs. However, the high injection pressure …

Rock wettability and interfacial tension improvement by exposure time effect in modified water injection process coupled with silica nanoparticles

K Hassani, W Zheng, B Rostami - Petroleum Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
New approaches to low salinity water (LSW) injection methods, such as LSW/surfactant,
LSW/polymer, and LSW/nanofluid flooding, have been studied for oil reservoirs. Numerous …

[HTML][HTML] Genesis and microscopic characteristics of tight reservoirs in the Fengcheng Formation, at the southern margin of the Mahu Sag

L Bai, W Huang, J Qin, Z Zhang, Z Ba, Z Bai, Y Guo… - Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The tight reservoirs of the Fengcheng Formation at the southern margin of the Mahu Sag
have strong heterogeneity due to the diversity in their pore types, sizes, and structures. The …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation into effects of the natural polymer and nanoclay particles on the EOR performance of chemical flooding in carbonate reservoirs

AM Zamani, A Moslemi, K Hassani - Petroleum Science, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper aims to investigate the tragacanth gum potential as a natural polymer combined
with natural clay mineral (montmorillonite, kaolinite, and illite) nanoparticles (NPs) to form …

[HTML][HTML] Screening and field application of microbial-flooding activator systems

X Yao, L Gai, Y Feng, R Zhao, Y Gao, Y Zhang, C Cui… - Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to further enhance the oil recovery of reservoirs in the Zhong-2 Block of the
Gudao Oilfield by identifying the most effective microbial-flooding activator systems and …

Simulación de la inyección de agua de baja salinidad en la formación napo del campo Palo Azul para la producción de crudos pesados

GJ Yagual Suárez, RA Alava Ube - 2024 - repositorio.upse.edu.ec
La inyección de agua de baja salinidad (LSWI) es una técnica de alta eficiencia en el
desplazamiento de crudos ligeros, medianos y pesados que modifica el equilibrio …