Review of gel systems for CO2 geological storage leakage and conformance control for enhanced oil recovery: Mechanisms, recent advances, and future perspectives

Y Liu, Q Liu - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
As a promising method of carbon emission reduction, carbon capture, utilization and storage
(CCUS) is an important technology to achieve carbon neutrality. CO 2 geological storage is …

A comprehensive review of the chemical-based conformance control methods in oil reservoirs

PI Sagbana, AS Abushaikha - Journal of Petroleum Exploration and …, 2021 - Springer
The production of excess water during oil recovery creates not only a major technical
problem but also an environmental and cost impact. This increasing problem has forced oil …

Measurement of wellbore leakage in high‐pressure gas well based on the multiple physical signals and history data: Method, technology, and application

B Zhang, Z Pan, L Cao, J Xie, S Chu… - Energy Science & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Leakage is one of the most serious challenges for the safe production of high‐pressure gas
wells for its high risks, including abnormal annular pressure, natural gas accumulation, and …

Review on using pH-sensitive microgels as enhanced oil recovery and water shutoff agents: Concepts, recent developments, and future challenges

A Koochakzadeh, A Teimouri, E Tohidi… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Excessive water production is one of the main problems of mature reservoirs, which reduces
hydrocarbon production and economic reservoir lifetime, and may pose severe …

Development and Applications of CO2-Responsive Gels in CO2 Flooding and Geological Storage

Y Ding, Y Zhao, X Wen, Y Liu, M Feng, Z Rui - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Gel systems are widely used as plugging materials in the oil and gas industry. Gas
channeling can be mitigated by reducing the heterogeneity of the formation and the mobility …

Underground CO2 flow Control: A comparison of Gels, Foams, and nanoparticles

C Cao, B Wen, L Zhang, Y Zhao, S Wen, Z Hou… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and CO 2 Enhanced Oil Recovery (CO 2-EOR)
are crucial in reducing CO 2 emissions. They focus on both climate change mitigation and …

Numerical simulation of mineral precipitation in hydrocarbon reservoirs and wellbores

S Hajirezaie, X Wu, MR Soltanian, S Sakha - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Mineral precipitation or scale formation in reservoirs, injection, and production wells is
recognized as an obstacle for hydrocarbon recovery. Significant production drops and …

Combining preformed particle gel and curable resin-coated particles to control water production from high-temperature and high-salinity fractured producers

L Sun, D Li, W Pu, L Li, B Bai, Q Han, Y Zhang, X Tang - SPE Journal, 2020 - onepetro.org
Summary Preformed‐particle‐gel (PPG) treatments have been successfully used in injection
wells to reduce excessive water production from high‐temperature, high‐salinity fractured …

New materials and technologies for life-lasting cement sheath: A review of recent advances

N Jafariesfad, S Sangesland, K Gawel… - SPE Drilling & …, 2020 - onepetro.org
The key objective of well cementing has always been to provide zonal isolation in oil, gas,
and carbon dioxide (CO 2) storage wells to ensure safety and prevent environmental …

Development and Characterization of CO2–Responsive Intelligent Polymer Sealant

H Wu, Y Lou, X Zhai, Z Li, B Liu - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this study, we present an innovative intelligent polymer sealant designed to mitigate CO2
leakage during underground geological storage (CCUS). This sealant is formulated by cross …