Review of low salinity waterflooding in carbonate rocks: mechanisms, investigation techniques, and future directions
This review analyses the fundamental thermodynamic theory of the crude oil-brine-rock
(COBR) interface and the underlying rock-brine and oil-brine interactions. The available …
(COBR) interface and the underlying rock-brine and oil-brine interactions. The available …
[HTML][HTML] Probing the interfacial forces and surface interaction mechanisms in petroleum production processes
Despite the advances that have been made in renewable energy over the past decade,
crude oil or petroleum remains one of the most important energy resources to the world …
crude oil or petroleum remains one of the most important energy resources to the world …
Modeling wettability change in sandstones and carbonates using a surface-complexation-based method
AKN Korrani, GR Jerauld - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
After testing proposed models in the literature on sandstones and carbonates, we propose a
mechanistic surface-complexation-based model that quantitatively describes observations …
mechanistic surface-complexation-based model that quantitatively describes observations …
Artificial neural network, support vector machine, decision tree, random forest, and committee machine intelligent system help to improve performance prediction of …
A large body of experimental research supports the effectiveness of Low Salinity Water
Injection (LSWI) for enhanced oil recovery from carbonate reservoirs in laboratory scale …
Injection (LSWI) for enhanced oil recovery from carbonate reservoirs in laboratory scale …
Fines migration and permeability decline during reservoir depletion coupled with clay swelling due to low-salinity water injection: An analytical study
S Tangparitkul, A Saul, C Leelasukseree… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fines migration is crucial for reservoir permeability, involving both fine particle detachment
and re-deposition along the flow channels. Fines migration behavior can either promote or …
and re-deposition along the flow channels. Fines migration behavior can either promote or …
Synergy of surface modified nanoparticles and surfactant in wettability alteration of calcite at high salinity and temperature
W Tang, P Wu, C Da, S Alzobaidi, J Harris, B Hallaman… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The surface of silica nanoparticles (NPs) was modified by chemical grafting of ligands to:(1)
achieve colloidal stability in concentrated brine at salinities up to 25.7% total dissolved …
achieve colloidal stability in concentrated brine at salinities up to 25.7% total dissolved …
Wettability Alteration and Enhanced Oil Recovery Induced by Proximal Adsorption of , , , , and Ions on Calcite
The underlying wettability alteration mechanism responsible for enhanced oil recovery
(EOR) in carbonate reservoirs is a long-standing issue for which no consensus has yet been …
(EOR) in carbonate reservoirs is a long-standing issue for which no consensus has yet been …
Dynamics of electrostatic interaction and electrodiffusion in a charged thin film with nanoscale physicochemical heterogeneity: Implications for low-salinity …
The slow kinetics of wettability alteration toward a more water-wetting state by low-salinity
waterflooding (LSWF) in oil-brine-rock (OBR) systems is conjectured to be pertinent to the …
waterflooding (LSWF) in oil-brine-rock (OBR) systems is conjectured to be pertinent to the …
Surface Forces Apparatus measurements of interactions between rough and reactive calcite surfaces
nm-Range forces acting between calcite surfaces in water affect macroscopic properties of
carbonate rocks and calcite-based granular materials and are significantly influenced by …
carbonate rocks and calcite-based granular materials and are significantly influenced by …
Formation and stability of heterogeneous organo–ionic surface layers on geological carbonates
Many geological processes from oil recovery to underground CO2 storage are affected by
natural molecules adsorbed on rock surfaces. Yet, geochemical models tend to overlook …
natural molecules adsorbed on rock surfaces. Yet, geochemical models tend to overlook …