This comprehensive review delves into the recent advancements in the study of surfactant
adsorption, a crucial factor influencing the efficiency of chemical enhanced oil recovery …

This study investigates the influence of physical parameters such as porosity, permeability,
pore-throat radius, and specific surface area/volume on the adsorption capacity of …

Surfactants are commonly used for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications in carbonate
hydrocarbon reservoirs due to their ability to reduce oil/water interfacial tension (IFT) and/or …

Non-ionic alkyl polyglucoside (APG) surfactants have been considered as eco-friendly,
nontoxic and biodegradable surfactants. This study investigated the feasibility and …

Surfactants are deemed as an advantageous chemical in enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
because of their potential of lowering the interfacial tension and modifying the wettability …

Low-salinity waterflooding (LSWF) process has gained great attention over the years as a
promising enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method with its superior performance over high …

Adsorption loss of surfactants in porous media is one of the key factors affecting their
application in low-permeability reservoirs. The hydraulic fracturing-assisted oil displacement …

Over the years, laboratory studies and a limited number of field trials have demonstrated the
potential of enhancing oil recovery using controlled-salinity water flooding. The injected …

In recent years, interest in water-based EOR methods and the combination of modified
seawater with chemicals has grown due to their economic improvement of oil production …

Introducing surfactants into a hydrocarbon reservoir is considered one of the most effective
methods for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), mainly due to their ability to reduce interfacial …