A review of wettability alteration using surfactants in carbonate reservoirs
The wettability of carbonate rocks is often oil-wet or mixed wet. A large fraction of oil is still
remained in carbonate reservoirs, it is therefore of particular significance to implement …
remained in carbonate reservoirs, it is therefore of particular significance to implement …
Review of surfactant-assisted chemical enhanced oil recovery for carbonate reservoirs: challenges and future perspectives
A significant fraction of the conventional oil reserves globally is in carbonate formations
which contain a substantial amount of residual oil. Since primary and secondary recovery …
which contain a substantial amount of residual oil. Since primary and secondary recovery …
Review on surfactant flooding: phase behavior, retention, IFT, and field applications
Surfactant flooding is an important technique used in enhanced oil recovery to reduce the
amount of oil in pore space of matrix rock. Surfactants are injected to mobilize residual oil by …
amount of oil in pore space of matrix rock. Surfactants are injected to mobilize residual oil by …
[HTML][HTML] A review of fluid displacement mechanisms in surfactant-based chemical enhanced oil recovery processes: Analyses of key influencing factors
Surfactant-based oil recovery processes are employed to lower the interfacial tension in
immiscible displacement processes, change the wettability of rock to a more water-wet …
immiscible displacement processes, change the wettability of rock to a more water-wet …
Enhanced oil recovery from fractured carbonate reservoirs using nanoparticles with low salinity water and surfactant: A review on experimental and simulation studies
Nearly half of the world's oil reserves are found in carbonate reservoirs, which have
heterogeneous formation characteristics and are naturally fractured. Because of the …
heterogeneous formation characteristics and are naturally fractured. Because of the …
Manifestations of surfactant-polymer flooding for successful field applications in carbonates under harsh conditions: A comprehensive review
Most oil fields today are mature, and the majority of the reservoirs in the Middle East are
carbonate rocks characterized by high temperature high salinity (HTHS), heterogeneous …
carbonate rocks characterized by high temperature high salinity (HTHS), heterogeneous …
Relative contribution of wettability Alteration and interfacial tension reduction in EOR: A critical review
Interfacial tension (IFT) reduction and wettability alteration (WA) are important enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) mechanisms that help displace residual oil from the reservoir. Many studies …
recovery (EOR) mechanisms that help displace residual oil from the reservoir. Many studies …
Wettability alteration and interfacial tension (IFT) reduction in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) process by ionic liquid flooding
AK Manshad, M Rezaei, S Moradi, I Nowrouzi… - Journal of Molecular …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nearly half of the world's known oil reserves are in the carbonate rocks. Water flooding
recovery from these reservoirs is low and therefore, these reservoirs are good candidates for …
recovery from these reservoirs is low and therefore, these reservoirs are good candidates for …
Mechanisms of imbibition enhanced oil recovery in low permeability reservoirs: Effect of IFT reduction and wettability alteration
Imbibition has been proposed as an important means by which to recover oil from low
permeability reservoirs. However, the mechanism of imbibition enhanced oil recovery …
permeability reservoirs. However, the mechanism of imbibition enhanced oil recovery …
A review on wettability alteration in carbonate rocks: Wettability modifiers
More than half of the global oil reserves are in carbonate reservoirs. Carbonate rocks,
however, in most cases tend to be mixed-wet or oil-wet. Wettability alteration of carbonate …
however, in most cases tend to be mixed-wet or oil-wet. Wettability alteration of carbonate …