Injectivity decline by nanoparticles transport in high permeable rock
Water injection into the subsurface, inherent in improved hydrocarbon recovery and
extraction of geothermal energy, often suffers from injectivity decline, even when water …
extraction of geothermal energy, often suffers from injectivity decline, even when water …
Injectivity Improvement by Nanofluid Preflush During Low Salinity Water Flooding
This paper evaluates nanoparticle utilization to mitigate the injectivity loss due to pore-throat
blockage near the wellbore. We develop a theory to explain how nanoparticles control …
blockage near the wellbore. We develop a theory to explain how nanoparticles control …
Permeability reduction of berea cores owing to nanoparticle adsorption onto the pore surface: mechanistic modeling and experimental work
This paper examines an integrated approach to study the permeability alteration resulting
from nanofluid flow through porous media. Hydrophilic nanostructure particles (NSPs) are …
from nanofluid flow through porous media. Hydrophilic nanostructure particles (NSPs) are …
Nanoparticles adsorption, straining and detachment behavior and its effects on permeability of Berea cores: Analytical model and lab experiments
The aim of this paper is to present both experimental and theoretical investigations on
nanofluid flow with dynamic adsorption, detachment and straining behavior, and its …
nanofluid flow with dynamic adsorption, detachment and straining behavior, and its …
Non-monotonic permeability variation during colloidal transport: governing equations and analytical model
Permeability decline associated with the migration of natural reservoir fines impairs the well
index of injection and production wells in aquifers and oilfields. In this study, we perform …
index of injection and production wells in aquifers and oilfields. In this study, we perform …
A simulation study of nanoparticle transport in porous media: effects of salinity and reservoir parameters
M Rezaei Abiz, S Norouzi Apourvari, S Jafari… - Iranian Journal of Oil …, 2021 - ijogst.put.ac.ir
Although experimental studies confirmed the effectiveness of nanoparticles in enhanced oil
recovery applications, no comprehensive investigation has been carried out to reveal the …
recovery applications, no comprehensive investigation has been carried out to reveal the …
Investigation of nanoparticle adsorption during transport in porous media
Nanoparticles (D∼ 5 to 50 nm) easily pass through typical pore throats in reservoirs, but
physicochemical attraction between nanoparticles and pore walls may still lead to significant …
physicochemical attraction between nanoparticles and pore walls may still lead to significant …
The impact of nanoparticles adsorption and transport on wettability alteration of water wet berea sandstone
S Li, O Torsæter - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and …, 2015 - onepetro.org
Wettability alteration was proposed as one of the main Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
mechanisms for nanoparticle fluid (nanofluid). A series of wettability index measurement …
mechanisms for nanoparticle fluid (nanofluid). A series of wettability index measurement …
Quantifying the impact of petrophysical properties on spatial distribution of contrasting nanoparticle agents
Petrophysical evaluation of complex formations using well logs is challenging due to the
uncertainty in conventional petrophysical models in these reservoirs. Core measurements …
uncertainty in conventional petrophysical models in these reservoirs. Core measurements …
Compositional modeling of nanoparticle-reduced-fine-migration
C Qiao, J Han, TT Huang - Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
During waterflooding, formation fines migration is a recognized reason for well injectivity and
productivity reduction in sandstone reservoirs. Permeability decrease due to fines migration …
productivity reduction in sandstone reservoirs. Permeability decrease due to fines migration …