The oil industry is in search of the stable chemicals that can be applied in drilling,
stimulation, enhanced oil recovery at high temperature and high salinity reservoirs …

Unique properties of ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have given
impetus for widespread application in various fields of science, including the oil industry …

Ionic liquids have emerged as a promising new material for a wide range of industrial
applications, because of their unique structures and properties. Ionic liquids possess …

Deposition of asphaltene aggregates can easily depress the oil production, because it may
clog the wellbores, annulus, pipelines, and surface facilities. Moreover, asphaltene …

Asphaltenes, as the heaviest and most polar fraction of petroleum, have been characterized
by various analytical techniques. A variety of fractionation methods have been carried out to …

The role of ionic liquid in asphaltene dissolution is studied using experimental
characterization techniques, such as optical microscopic imaging analysis, 13C nuclear …

With the projected increase in the production of heavy oil due to the energy crisis,
asphaltene-related issues are likely to come to the forefront. This leads to operational …

Water-and solvent-based ex situ extraction processes have been employed to extract
bitumen from mineable oil sands. On the other hand, bitumen is recovered in situ from …

Precipitation and subsequent deposition of asphaltene in oil reservoirs may cause severe
flow assurance problems due to clogging/blocking of pore spaces and wettability alteration …

High polar asphaltenes are easy to precipitate and deposit in transportation pipelines and
subsequent processing. Adding chemical polymer inhibitors is an effective method to inhibit …