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] Fluid–rock interactions and its implications on EOR: Critical analysis, experimental techniques and knowledge gaps
Abstract Characterization of fluid–rock interactions is essential for a broad range of
subsurface applications such as understanding fluid flow in porous medium and enhanced …
subsurface applications such as understanding fluid flow in porous medium and enhanced …
Water-oil interfacial tension (IFT) reduction and wettability alteration in surfactant flooding process using extracted saponin from Anabasis Setifera plant
Surfactants are known as interfacial tension (IFT) reducer additives in enhanced oil recovery
(EOR) process. The use of chemical surfactants has always been a challenge due to the …
(EOR) process. The use of chemical surfactants has always been a challenge due to the …
Oil/water/rock wettability: Influencing factors and implications for low salinity water flooding in carbonate reservoirs
Wettability of the oil/brine/rock system is an essential petro-physical parameter which
governs subsurface multiphase flow behaviour and the distribution of fluids, thus directly …
governs subsurface multiphase flow behaviour and the distribution of fluids, thus directly …
Integrating surfactant, alkali and nano-fluid flooding for enhanced oil recovery: A mechanistic experimental study of novel chemical combinations
In the present study, an extended series of interfacial tension (IFT) and contact angle
experiments were performed to find the most promising alternative out of four conventional …
experiments were performed to find the most promising alternative out of four conventional …
Application of a novel natural surfactant extracted from Avena Sativa for enhanced oil recovery during low salinity water flooding: Synergism of natural surfactant with …
B Sami, A Azdarpour, B Honarvar, M Nabipour… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of green, eco-friendly, efficient, and sustainable surfactants for enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) is of great importance. In this study, a novel and unique natural surfactant …
recovery (EOR) is of great importance. In this study, a novel and unique natural surfactant …
Extended DLVO-based estimates of surface force in low salinity water flooding
Low salinity water flooding (LSWF) has been in the center of attention as a cost-effective
technique to improve oil recovery in the last decade. While wettability alternation is …
technique to improve oil recovery in the last decade. While wettability alternation is …
Effects of MgO, γ-Al2O3, and TiO2 Nanoparticles at Low Concentrations on Interfacial Tension (IFT), Rock Wettability, and Oil Recovery by Spontaneous Imbibition …
Recently, some nanoparticles have been used to upgrade injected water into oil reservoirs
to enhance oil recovery. These nanoadditives can be used in a variety of injectable waters …
to enhance oil recovery. These nanoadditives can be used in a variety of injectable waters …
Experimental investigation on the dominating fluid-fluid and rock-fluid interactions during low salinity water flooding in water-wet and oil-wet calcites
Low salinity water flooding (LSWF) has the potential to enhance the oil recovery by affecting
the fluid-fluid and rock-fluid interactions. Therefore, a systematic investigation on the effect of …
the fluid-fluid and rock-fluid interactions. Therefore, a systematic investigation on the effect of …
Effects of asphaltene, resin and crude oil type on the interfacial tension of crude oil/brine solution
M Lashkarbolooki, S Ayatollahi - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent years, the behavior of crude oil interfacial tension (IFT) as a function of salt
concentration have been investigated. The results found in literature are highly …
concentration have been investigated. The results found in literature are highly …