[HTML][HTML] Literature review of low salinity waterflooding from a length and time scale perspective
In recent years, research activity on the recovery technique known as low salinity
waterflooding has sharply increased. The main motivation for field application of low salinity …
waterflooding has sharply increased. The main motivation for field application of low salinity …
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 …
Silica diagenesis, porosity evolution, and mechanical behavior in siliceous mudstones, Mowry Shale (Cretaceous), Rocky Mountains, USA
KL Milliken, T Olson - Journal of Sedimentary Research, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Quartz in mudstones of the Mowry Shale (Cretaceous, Rocky Mountain region) takes several
forms: extrabasinal detrital silt (some with transported overgrowths), replacement of skeletal …
forms: extrabasinal detrital silt (some with transported overgrowths), replacement of skeletal …
The role of emulsification and IFT reduction in recovering heavy oil during alkaline‑surfactant-assisted CO2 foam flooding: an experimental study
A comprehensive experimental study is performed to investigate the performance of alkali-
surfactant (AS) assisted foam flooding as a means of tertiary Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) …
surfactant (AS) assisted foam flooding as a means of tertiary Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) …
The effect of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles on wettability and brine-oil interfacial tension as enhance oil recovery mechanisms
A novel concept of utilizing nanoparticles (NPs) to boost oil recovery and reduce entrapped
oil in hydrocarbon reservoirs is being explored. The use of nanofluids (NFs) flooding to …
oil in hydrocarbon reservoirs is being explored. The use of nanofluids (NFs) flooding to …
Relative permeability of homogenous‐wet and mixed‐wet porous media as determined by pore‐scale lattice Boltzmann modeling
We present a pore‐scale study of two‐phase relative permeability in homogenous‐wet
porous media, and porous media altered to a mixed‐wet state. A Shan‐Chen type …
porous media, and porous media altered to a mixed‐wet state. A Shan‐Chen type …
Proper use of capillary number in chemical flooding
Capillary number theory is very important for chemical flooding enhanced oil recovery. The
difference between microscopic capillary number and the microscopic one is easy to …
difference between microscopic capillary number and the microscopic one is easy to …
The role of the spatial heterogeneity and correlation length of surface wettability on two-phase flow in a CO2-water-rock system
This study characterized and modeled heterogeneous surface wettability in sandstone and
investigated the role of spatial heterogeneity and correlation length of surface wettability on …
investigated the role of spatial heterogeneity and correlation length of surface wettability on …
Nanoparticle-stabilized microemulsions for enhanced oil recovery from heterogeneous rocks
Surfactant-stabilized microemulsions (MEs) are often used to reduce the capillary forces
responsible for trapping residual oil inside rocks. Recent studies showed that the presence …
responsible for trapping residual oil inside rocks. Recent studies showed that the presence …
Experimental and theoretical evidence for increased ganglion dynamics during fractional flow in mixed‐wet porous media
X‐ray microtomography (micro‐CT) provides a nondestructive way for estimating rock
properties such as relative permeability. Relative permeability is computed on the fluid …
properties such as relative permeability. Relative permeability is computed on the fluid …