Viscous fingering to fracturing transition in Hele–Shaw flow of shear-thickening fluid

P Singh, S Mondal - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
We experimentally investigate the interplay of viscous fingering and fracturing in a radial
Hele–Shaw cell displacing a non-Newtonian (shear-thickening) fluid. We have used …

A critical review on analysis of sand producing and sand-control technologies for oil well in oilfields

X He, Z Pang, L Ren, L Zhao, X Lu, Y Wang… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Sand production in oil wells seriously affects the production of oil and gas in oilfields.
Although conventional sand-control techniques can effectively prevent sand production, it …

Injection-induced fractures and polymer injectivity in unconsolidated formations: fundamentals, experiments and modeling

Z Li - 2022 - repositories.lib.utexas.edu
Polymers are often used for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and in-situ site remediation.
Polymer injectivity is an essential indicator in the project economics. Reduced injectivity due …