A critical review on low salinity waterflooding for enhanced oil recovery: Experimental studies, simulations, and field applications
GC Mwakipunda, R Jia, MM Mgimba, MR Ngata… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the challenges of discovering new energy sources, enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
techniques remain a potential area of research interest to produce residual oil in matured …
techniques remain a potential area of research interest to produce residual oil in matured …
Review on underlying mechanisms of low salinity waterflooding: comparisons between sandstone and carbonate
Low salinity effects (LSE) improved recovery could be obtained by reducing salinity and/or
modifying the specific ions of injected brines. Low salinity waterflooding (LSW) is described …
modifying the specific ions of injected brines. Low salinity waterflooding (LSW) is described …
Improving oil recovery through low salinity waterflooding and nanoparticles: a mini review
Low salinity waterflooding has become increasingly popular to improve recovery efficiency
in matured oil fields. Numerous underlying mechanisms behind the low salinity …
in matured oil fields. Numerous underlying mechanisms behind the low salinity …
[HTML][HTML] Investigation of salinity and ion effects on low salinity water flooding efficiency in a tight sandstone reservoir
G Liu, F Jiang, L Ge, Q Zhang, X Chen, Z Fan, J Wang - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Low salinity water flooding (LSW) has been proven to be a low-cost and accessible
enhanced oil recovery method in conventional reservoirs. However, its applications and …
enhanced oil recovery method in conventional reservoirs. However, its applications and …
Experimental analysis of hybrid low salinity water alternating gas injection and the underlying mechanisms in carbonates
Enhanced oil recovery methods have been widely used around the world to improve
ultimate hydrocarbon recovery. Among them, low salinity water flooding has gained attention …
ultimate hydrocarbon recovery. Among them, low salinity water flooding has gained attention …
Visual investigation of the effect of clay-induced fluid flow diversion on oil recovery, as a low-salinity water flooding mechanism
A Mehdizad, B Sedaee, P Pourafshary - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Low-salinity water flooding (LSWF) is an EOR method applicable to both sandstone and
carbonate reservoirs. In recent years, LSWF has become an attractive technique but still …
carbonate reservoirs. In recent years, LSWF has become an attractive technique but still …
Direct Evidence of Salinity Difference Effect on Water Transport in Oil: Pore–Scale Mechanisms
Low salinity water flooding is a common technique for enhancing oil recovery; however, the
mechanism behind the low-salinity effect, positive or negative, is still not fully understood. In …
mechanism behind the low-salinity effect, positive or negative, is still not fully understood. In …
Contribution of water-in-oil emulsion formation and pressure fluctuations to low salinity waterflooding of asphaltic oils: A pore-scale perspective
M Salehpour, Z Sakhaei, R Salehinezhad… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
During the low salinity waterflooding (LSWF) of a viscous asphaltic oil reservoir, fluid-fluid
interactions have a large influence on the fluid flow, pore-scale events, and thus oil recovery …
interactions have a large influence on the fluid flow, pore-scale events, and thus oil recovery …
Analysis of the scaling mechanism and characteristics of a double-defects screen based on data from Hafaya oilfield
F Deng, B Yin, X Li, Y Wang, Y Xu - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Corrosion defects of screen occurred frequently in sand control process due to the influence
of formation factors. The main purpose of this study was to analyze screen scaling based on …
of formation factors. The main purpose of this study was to analyze screen scaling based on …
Deviation from Darcy law in porous media due to reverse osmosis: pore-scale approach
Shale and tight hydrocarbons are vital to global energy dynamics. The fluid flow in sub-
micron pores of tight oil reservoirs varies from bulk fluid flow. The Darcy law is widely …
micron pores of tight oil reservoirs varies from bulk fluid flow. The Darcy law is widely …