Asphaltene is a component of crude oil that has been reported to cause severe problems
during production and transportation of the oil from the reservoir. It is a solid component of …

Asphaltene deposition in the reservoirs, tubbing, and surface facilities causes serious flow
assurance problems with significant economic implications. Asphaltene flow assurance …

Application of enhanced oil recovery methods in Kazakhstan has been ongoing for decades
alongside the continued discovery of new oil and gas fields in the Pre-Caspian Basin. The …

Sustainable hydrocarbon production throughout the oil field life is the major aim of every
Petroleum Exploration and Production (E&P) company. This goal may become difficult or …

Asphaltenes represent the heaviest and the most polar fraction of crude oil. The interaction
of asphaltenes with other fractions of crude oil can affect its overall polarity and stability …

Complex molecular structure, high impurity content, and self-association tendency of
asphaltenes make the determination of their phase behavior very difficult. Because …

Numerous studies have investigated the fundamental mechanisms by which CO2 flooding
can increase oil production by altering the properties of the hydrocarbon fluid, including oil …

In this study, a whole asphaltene sample was first aged with five dolomite core samples.
Then the core samples were washed with toluene; this asphaltene was named the bulk sub …

Increasing demands for fossil fuels make researchers and engineers use modern
technologies to produce residual oil from conventional and unconventional heavy oil and …

Carbon dioxide (CO 2) injection is one of the most applied enhanced oil recovery methods
in the hydrocarbon industry, since it has the potential to increase oil recovery significantly …