Application of polymers for chemical enhanced oil recovery: a review

A Gbadamosi, S Patil, MS Kamal, AA Adewunmi… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polymers play a significant role in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) due to their viscoelastic
properties and macromolecular structure. Herein, the mechanisms of the application of …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticle-reinforced foam system for enhanced oil recovery (EOR): Mechanistic review and perspective

XC Tang, YQ Li, ZY Liu, N Zhang - Petroleum Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Boosted by economic development and rising living standards, the world's carbon dioxide
emissions remain high. Maintaining temperature rises below 1.5° C by the end of the century …

Effect of surfactant types on the foam stability of multiwalled carbon nanotube stabilized foam

X Li, C Pu, Y Bai, F Huang - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Multiwalled Carbon nanotube (MWCNT) serves as one of emerging and attractive materials
for stabilizing foams due to its small size, special surface property and rod-like structure. The …

Review on Foam-Assisted Gas Injection in Fractured Carbonates for Enhanced Oil Recovery

MI Youssif, M Piri, L Goual - Energy & Fuels, 2024 - ACS Publications
Foam-assisted gas injection in fractured unconventional reservoirs has garnered
considerable attention as a result of its potential to address challenges associated with gas …

Effect of nonionic surfactants on the synergistic interaction between asphaltene and resin: Emulsion phase inversion and stability

J Jiang, Z Wang, C Wang, L Shi, J Hou… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Interaction between surface active components in crude oils and nonionic surfactants plays
an important role in phase inversion behavior of crude oil emulsion, while the interaction …

CO2-Responsive Foam (CRF) for Mitigating CO2 Channeling in Heterogenous Reservoirs

Q Gao, X Xu, S Liu, AO Mmbuji, Y Wu - Energy & Fuels, 2024 - ACS Publications
CO2 foam has been identified as having significant applications in carbon capture utilization
and storage (CCUS). This is attributed to its proven capability to mitigate channeling during …

Evaluation of a Novel Nanoclay-Surfactant-Stabilized CO2 Foam for EOR Applications

A Rahimi, S Abedi, SS Baneh, A Roozbahani… - Arabian Journal for …, 2023 - Springer
The efficiency of cloisite 30B nanoclay is assessed for the first time as a foaming agent to
determine how these nanoparticles (NPs) affect the stability of the CO2 foam. The results of …

Effects of velocity on N2 and CO2 foam flow with in-situ capillary pressure measurements in a high-permeability homogeneous sandpack

E Vavra, C Bai, M Puerto, K Ma, K Mateen… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The effects of velocity and gas type on foam flow through porous media have yet to be
completely elucidated. Pressure drop and capillary pressure measurements were made at …

Methane foam performance evaluation in fractured oil-wet carbonate systems at elevated pressure and temperature conditions

MI Youssif, KV Sharma, AE Shoukry, L Goual… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the potential of foam flooding for enhanced oil recovery in oil-wet
fractured systems under reservoir conditions. Two surfactants with distinct ionic properties …

The effects of wettability and permeability on hydrocarbon foam performance in unconsolidated porous media: An experimental investigation at elevated pressure and …

S Le Van, KV Sharma, M Piri - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Propped fractures in hydraulically fractured reservoirs function as unconsolidated porous
media with permeability orders of magnitude greater than the matrix. This disparity in …