To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, substantial investments in renewable energy and
the repurposing of fossil fuel assets are imperative. One promising option is the …

In situ catalytic upgrading of heavy oil decomposes viscous heavy oil underground through
a series of complex chemical and physical reactions with the aid of an injected catalyst, and …

In-situ combustion has received much attention in the last few decades for enhanced heavy
oil recovery processes. Although a wide part of research efforts has only focused on the …

The growing energy demand and reduction of conventional oil reservoirs have prompted the
investigation of technologies to recover unconventional heavy oils. Steam injection is the …

Heavy oil resources are attracting considerable interest in terms of sustaining energy
demand. However, the exploitation of such resources requires deeper understanding of the …

Steam-based technologies are promising procedures with great potential for the recovery of
heavy oil reserves. Particularly, catalytic aquathermolysis has been identified as a relevant …

Faced with the increasing energy demand, the extraction of heavy oil is crucial. Efficient
catalysts can reduce the viscosity and improve the quality of heavy oil. In this paper, the …

Steam-based thermal enhanced oil recovery techniques are widely applied methods to
unlock heavy oil and natural bitumen resources. In this paper, two oil-soluble surfactants, as …

This work deals with the reactivity and structural changes of asphaltenes during cracking in
supercritical water using water-soluble salts Co and Ni. Cracking of the asphaltenes was …

Over time, oil consumption has increased along with a continuous demand for petroleum
products that require finding ways to increase hydrocarbon production more economically …