Ultrasound technique is an inexpensive and ecofriendly technology commonly used in oil
and gas industry to improve oil recovery and its applications have been successfully tested …

Ultrasonic applications have proven to be successful in the laboratory and in the field.
However, a review on the influence of ultrasound on enhanced oil recovery (EOR) …

Viscosity reduction of heavy oil has economic benefits and applicational value in the field.
Applying viscosity reduction technology of heavy oil with ultrasound, this paper examines …

A small portion of oil can be extracted during primary and secondary stages of oil
production, and significant quantities of oil remain in reservoirs. Enhanced oil recovery …

With the development of oil recovery technology, ultrasonic technology has been involved in
oil production and oilfield development. The mechanism of ultrasonic wave plugging in near …

There has been consistent drive towards research and innovation in oil production
technologies in order to achieve improved effectiveness and efficiency in their operation …

Ultrasonic cavitation erosion of reservoir rocks in distilled water with and without SiO 2 micro-
abrasives (mean diameter 0.5 μm, mass concentration 1–7 wt%) are conducted. The erosion …

Reduction of oil viscosity is of great importance for the petroleum industry since it contributes
a lot to the facilitation of pipeline transportation of oil. This study analyzes the capability of …

Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is an increasingly important process in oil-gas fields. Several
techniques have demonstrated their capability to recover a substantial amount of oil. This …

CO 2 flooding process as a common enhanced oil recovery method may suffer from
interface instability due to fingering and gravity override, therefore, in this study a method to …