A review of development methods and EOR technologies for carbonate reservoirs

ZX Xu, SY Li, BF Li, DQ Chen, ZY Liu, ZM Li - Petroleum Science, 2020 - Springer
Carbonate reservoirs worldwide are complex in structure, diverse in form, and highly
heterogeneous. Based on these characteristics, the reservoir stimulation technologies and …

Geomechanical issues in the exploitation of natural gas hydrate

C Yan, X Ren, Y Cheng, B Song, Y Li, W Tian - Gondwana Research, 2020 - Elsevier
As a clean fossil fuel with great reserves, natural gas hydrate (NGH) is widely regarded as
an important future alternative energy source. NGH is widely distributed in onshore tundra …

Hydrate deposition model and flow assurance technology in gas-dominant pipeline transportation systems: A review

S Zhang, L Shang, L Zhou, Z Lv - Energy & Fuels, 2022 - ACS Publications
With the exploration and development of natural gas gradually extended to the deep sea,
low-temperature and high-pressure environmental conditions and long-distance …

[HTML][HTML] A novel strategy to reduce carbon emissions of heavy oil thermal recovery: Condensation heat transfer performance of flue gas-assisted steam flooding

Z Wang, S Li, Z Li - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, the flue gas-assisted steam flooding process from a novel perspective of
condensation heat transfer performance was investigated to reduce carbon emissions of …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of hydrate deposition in pipelines to improve gas transportation efficiency and safety

J Zhang, Z Wang, S Liu, W Zhang, J Yu, B Sun - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The significant amounts of hydrocarbon resources (oil, natural gas, and gas hydrates)
present in subsea and cold regions represent one of the most pre-dominant resources in the …

Hydrate blockage in subsea oil/gas flowlines: Prediction, prevention, and remediation

J Wang, Y Meng, B Han, Z Liu, L Zhang, H Yao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the development of oil and gas resources moving from onshore to offshore, hydrate
blockage issues in subsea flowlines have become increasingly prominent. Hydrate control …

Status of natural gas hydrate flow assurance research in China: a review

B Shi, S Song, Y Chen, X Duan, Q Liao, S Fu… - Energy & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Natural gas hydrates (NGH) are prone to causing pipeline blockage in flow assurance,
attracting considerable attention in the petroleum industry. This work reviews the significant …

Non-amide kinetic hydrate inhibitors: A review

Q Zhang, MA Kelland, H Lu - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) have been used for several decades to solve the hydrate
formation problem in oil and gas flowlines. Traditional KHIs are amide-based polymers, eg …

Perspectives of flow assurance problems in oil and gas production: a mini-review

A Kumar - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
Flow assurance is essential to a sustainable oil and gas production system; if not managed
appropriately, it may cause huge CapEx/OpEx and is also a life-threatening phenomenon …

Promotion and inhibition effects of wax on methane hydrate formation and dissociation in water-in-oil emulsions

S Tong, P Li, F Lv, Z Wang, W Fu, J Zhang, L Chen… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Clarifying the effect of wax on hydrate formation and dissociation are important for the safe
and high-efficient development of deep-water oil and gas fields. In this study, a series of …