Review of the application of natural surfactants in enhanced oil recovery: state-of-the-art and perspectives

SM Hama, AK Manshad, JA Ali - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
Injecting surfactant by means of chemical enhanced oil recovery (cEOR) has acquired
predominant attention in improving oil recovery by changing either fluid/rock and/or …

Ecofriendly natural surfactants in the oil and gas industry: a comprehensive review

M Abdurrahman, MS Kamal, R Ramadhan… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The use of different types of chemicals in upstream oilfield operations is critical for optimizing
the different operations involved in hydrocarbon exploration and production. Surfactants are …

Oil recovery performance by surfactant flooding: a perspective on multiscale evaluation methods

K Al-Azani, S Abu-Khamsin, R Al-Abdrabalnabi… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chemical-enhanced oil recovery (cEOR) is a class of techniques commonly used to extract
hydrocarbon fluids from reservoir rocks beyond conventional waterflooding. Surfactants are …

Adsorption reduction of a gemini surfactant on carbonate rocks using formic acid: Static and dynamic conditions

S Kalam, SA Abu-Khamsin, S Patil, M Mahmoud… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Surfactant flooding improves oil recovery by lowering the interfacial tension and/or altering
the reservoir rock's wettability. However, surfactant losses caused by adsorption on the …

Static and dynamic adsorption of a gemini surfactant on a carbonate rock in the presence of low salinity water

S Kalam, SA Abu-Khamsin, AO Gbadamosi, S Patil… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
In chemical enhanced oil recovery (cEOR) techniques, surfactants are extensively used for
enhancing oil recovery by reducing interfacial tension and/or modifying wettability. However …

Research of CO2-Soluble Surfactants for Enhanced Oil Recovery: Review and Outlook

S Liang, W Luo, Z Luo, W Wang, X Xue, B Dong - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
CO2 foam injection has been shown to be effective under reservoir conditions for enhanced
oil recovery. However, its application requires a certain stability and surfactant absorbability …

Enhanced Oil Recovery in Carbonate Reservoirs Using Single Component Synthesized Surfactants under Harsh Reservoir Conditions

K Al-Azani, S Abu-Khamsin, MS Kamal, S Patil… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Surfactants are commonly used for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications in carbonate
hydrocarbon reservoirs due to their ability to reduce oil/water interfacial tension (IFT) and/or …

Static adsorption of a novel cationic gemini surfactant: A mineralogical study

S Kalam, SA Abu-Khamsin, S Patil… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surfactants are deemed as an advantageous chemical in enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
because of their potential of lowering the interfacial tension and modifying the wettability …

Adsorption characteristics of a cationic gemini surfactant on carbonate outcrops: Adsorption reduction using methylene blue

S Kalam, SA Abu-Khamsin, S Patil, SMS Hussain… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Surfactant adsorption has been a great challenge for surfactant-based chemically enhanced
oil recovery (cEOR) techniques as it directly reflects the overall efficiency of a cEOR project …

Adsorption of the xanthan gum polymer and sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate surfactant in sandstone reservoirs: Experimental and density function theory studies

GE Azmi, AM Saada, EM Shokir, MS El-Deab… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chemical flooding using a polymer and/or surfactant has been widely applied in oilfields
worldwide for enhanced oil recovery. Chemical adsorption in reservoirs has a significant …