Polymer flooding is a proven chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (cEOR) method that boosts
oil production beyond waterflooding. Thorough theoretical and practical knowledge has …

Abstract Characterization of fluid–rock interactions is essential for a broad range of
subsurface applications such as understanding fluid flow in porous medium and enhanced …

Polymer flooding is an important enhanced oil recovery technology introduced in field
projects since the late 1960s. The key to a successful polymer flood project depends upon …

As oil fields go into their final stage of production, new technologies are necessary to sustain
production and increase the recovery of the hydrocarbon. Chemical injection is an …

In recent years, much attention has been paid to the addition of nanoparticles (NPs) into the
surfactant foam structure to form durable foams. Although surfactant foam as an enhanced …

Due to increased energy demand, it is vital to enhance the recovery from existing oilfields.
Polymer flooding is the most frequently used chemical enhanced oil recovery (cEOR) …

Understanding polymer retention is a critical aspect in the field of chemical-enhanced oil
recovery (cEOR). This article presents a comprehensive review of polymer retention in …

Nanoparticles (NPs) have been proposed as additives to improve the rheological properties
of polymer solutions and reduce mechanical degradation. This study presents the results of …

The term polymer retention describes all mechanisms that remove the polymer from the
flowing solution, with adsorption being its primary cause. This phenomenon can lead to …

Adsorption is a rock surface phenomenon and has increasingly become popular, especially
in particle-transport applications across many fields. This has drawn a remarkable number of …