A literature review of strength and stability of foam and their relationship with the absolute permeability of porous media

KZ Abdelgawad, AR Adebayo, A Isah… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
The flow dynamics of foam in porous media during enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and aquifer
remediation is an area of active research. Foam performance therein is dependent on the …

Advances and challenges in the high-pressure rheology of complex fluids

A Ahuja, R Lee, YM Joshi - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Complex fluids and soft materials are ubiquitous in nature and industry. In industrial
processes, these materials often get exposed to high hydrostatic pressures. Some examples …

[HTML][HTML] A formulation based on a cationic surface-active ionic liquid and an anionic surfactant for enhanced oil recovery at a carbonate reservoir

A Somoza, MF García-Mayoral, A Soto - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
With the still huge dependence on crude oil, it is crucial to develop enhanced oil recovery
techniques to improve reservoir production and lifespan. Carbonate reservoirs constitute …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental evaluation of foams stabilized by ionic liquids for enhanced oil recovery

A Somoza, A Soto, J Pang, KK Mohanty - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2023 - Elsevier
Foam injection has the potential to improve CO 2 enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and
simultaneous CO 2 sequestration processes by increasing sweep efficiency. However, the …

Synergism in binary surfactant mixtures containing a pH-responsive surfactant towards enhanced foam stability in brine at high pressure and high temperature …

V de Jesus Towesend, EJ Creatto, LG Pedroni… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of liquid foams in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications requires the formation
of stable foams under harsh reservoir conditions, such as a wide pH range, brines …

An experimental study of high-pressure microscopy and enhanced oil recovery with nanoparticle-stabilised foams in carbonate oil reservoir

A Bello, A Ivanova, A Rodionov, T Aminev, A Mishin… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Foams have been successfully implemented to overcome the challenges associated with
gas-enhanced oil recovery (EOR) over time. Generally, the foam helps to increase the …

Stabilization of CO2 aqueous foams at high temperature and high pressure: Small-angle neutron scattering and rheological studies

J Wang, X Luo, S Rogers, P Li, Y Feng - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the evolution process including foaming, stabilization and ageing of CO 2
aqueous foams in high-temperature, high-pressure (HTHP) environments is crucial for their …

Experimental and Mechanistic Study of Stabilized Dry CO2 Foam Using Polyelectrolyte Complex Nanoparticles Compatible with Produced Water To Improve …

H Hosseini, JS Tsau, K Shafer-Peltier… - Industrial & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The amount of fresh water used in hydraulic fracturing can be significantly reduced by
employing produced water-compatible supercritical CO2 (scCO2) foams. Foams generated …

Effect of temperature, pressure, and type of gas injected on the formation and decay of mineral oil-based foams

ET Tiuman, FS da Silva, REM Morales… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In three-phase gravity separators used in gas and oil production, foaming can occur by
either depressurization or injection of gas in the equipment. This formed foam can be …

Coarsening reduction strategies to stabilize CO2-foam formed with a zwitterionic surfactant in porous media

LF Lopes, JMF Façanha, L Maqueira… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Micromodel experiments at high-pressure high-temperature conditions were performed to
evaluate the impact of different coarsening reduction strategies on CO 2-foams stabilized …