Overview of methods for enhanced oil recovery from conventional and unconventional reservoirs

BV Malozyomov, NV Martyushev, VV Kukartsev… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In world practice, the role of reproduction of raw material base of oil production by
implementing modern methods of oil recovery enhancement (thermal, gas, chemical …

The effect of nanoparticles on reservoir wettability alteration: a critical review

H Eltoum, YL Yang, JR Hou - Petroleum Science, 2021 - Springer
A novel concept of treating oil reservoirs by nanofluids is being developed to improve oil
recovery and reduce the trapped oil in hydrocarbon reservoirs. Nanoparticles show great …

A comprehensive review of viscoelastic polymer flooding in sandstone and carbonate rocks

M Zeynalli, M Mushtaq, EW Al-Shalabi, U Alfazazi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Polymer flooding is a proven chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (cEOR) method that boosts
oil production beyond waterflooding. Thorough theoretical and practical knowledge has …

Recent advances and prospects in polymeric nanofluids application for enhanced oil recovery

AO Gbadamosi, R Junin, MA Manan, N Yekeen… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Enhanced-oil-recovery (EOR) processes are used to recover bypassed and
residual oil trapped in the reservoir after primary and secondary recovery methods …

Application of bare nanoparticle-based nanofluids in enhanced oil recovery

MS Alnarabiji, MM Husein - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanofluids offer many advantages over surfactant and polymer solutions during enhanced
oil recovery (EOR). This review discusses the current state and future prospects of …

Field Applications of nanotechnology in the oil and gas industry: Recent advances and perspectives

CA Franco, CA Franco, RD Zabala, I Bahamón… - Energy & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
During the early 21st century, nanotechnology has stood strong in the oil and gas industry,
with many applications that have gone from laboratory and numerical simulation studies to …

Synergistic effect of nanoparticles and polymers on the rheological properties of injection fluids: implications for enhanced oil recovery

S Al-Anssari, M Ali, M Alajmi, H Akhondzadeh… - Energy & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
New nanotechnology-based approaches are increasingly being investigated for enhanced
oil recovery (EOR), with a particular focus on heavy oil reservoirs. Typically, the addition of a …

A mechanistic study of low salinity water-based nanoparticle-polymer complex fluid for improved oil recovery in sandstone reservoirs

RK Saw, A Singh, NK Maurya, A Mandal - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Low salinity water flooding has gained tremendous attention in these days due to its cost-
effectiveness and environment-friendly nature. Fine tuning of physico-chemical properties of …

Nanoparticles applications for hydraulic fracturing of unconventional reservoirs: A comprehensive review of recent advances and prospects

N Yekeen, E Padmanabhan, AK Idris… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
The application of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing stimulations for improving
hydrocarbon productivity from low-permeable reservoirs is a well-established practice …

Synergistic application of aluminium oxide nanoparticles and oilfield polyacrylamide for enhanced oil recovery

AO Gbadamosi, R Junin, MA Manan, A Agi… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
Due to the inherent limitation of oilfield polyacrylamide in reservoir temperature and salinity,
nanoparticles (NPs) have been extensively studied for their application in enhanced oil …