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Energy & Fuels
Svetlana Rudyk, Usman Taura, Mohammed Al-Jahwary
Summary: Among the electro-enhanced oil recovery methods, the electric current impulses method is the most economical and environmentally friendly. It requires minimal surface facilities and has a short treatment period. It has been demonstrated to effectively improve well production characteristics and impact nearby untreated wells.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yongwang Liu, Kun Li, Zhichuan Guan, Guojun Lin, Yuqiang Xu
Summary: Hot dry rock is an important part of geothermal resources, with advantages of being clean, stable, abundant, and highly utilizable. To address the issues of high development costs, induced earthquakes, and poor fracturing recovery, the concept of hot dry rock development through circulating heat recovery in a single horizontal well is proposed. By utilizing fast connection of flow passage transformation, injection and recovery of circulating working fluid are achieved, and the flow direction control of thermal fluid is achieved through a unique bottom hole structure, aiming to achieve cleanliness, low energy consumption, and high-efficiency heat recovery.
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Energy & Fuels
Bailian Chen, Rajesh Pawar
Summary: The objective of this study is to optimize both CO2 storage and oil recovery through optimal operation strategies. The newly developed stochastic simplex approximate gradient (StoSAG) algorithm was used to solve the optimization problem. The superiority of the joint optimization approach was demonstrated with two examples.
SPE RESERVOIR EVALUATION & ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Feng Liu, Jiawei Shen, Ping Yue, Rongjun Zhang, Qingli Wang, Gaoming Yu, Jiangtang Zhou, Xiukun Wang
Summary: Carbon neutrality is a long-term development strategy for many countries worldwide. The widespread implementation of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is critical for achieving this goal. This study analyzes the CO2 storage in ultralow permeability reservoirs through experiments and numerical simulations, identifying the main influencing factors and mechanisms.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rakesh Kumar Pandey, Asghar Gandomkar, Behzad Vaferi, Anil Kumar, Farshid Torabi
Summary: This study aims to construct a deep learning-based classifier to select the best enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method based on the reservoir's rock and fluid properties. The proposed classifier is developed and tested on 735 EOR projects in different reservoir types and countries, demonstrating reliable performance in screening and selecting the most suitable EOR scenario with high accuracy.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Abdolali Mosallanezhad, Azim Kalantariasl
Summary: Ion-engineered water flooding is gaining attention as an efficient EOR technique, especially in carbonate formations. The study developed a single-phase geochemical model to explore rock/fluid interactions, identifying calcite dissolution, dolomite precipitation, and sulfate adsorption as key factors in water displacement. Dissolved calcite and precipitated dolomite were found to be insignificant, highlighting the importance of surface complexation reactions in enhancing oil recovery.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Chuanjin Yao, Jia Zhao, Zemin Ji, Meiwen Cao, Liang Xu, Yuanbo Ma
Summary: In this paper, six CO2 huff-n-puff cooperative combination methods were investigated for their displacement characteristics, utilization law, and development effect. The result showed that the surfactant- and water-disturbance-assisted CO2 huff-n-puff method had the highest oil recovery among all modes.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hye-Seung Lee, Jinhyung Cho, Young-Woo Lee, Kun-Sang Lee
Summary: The study demonstrates that impurities in CO2 streams can have an impact on enhanced oil recovery and carbon capture and storage performance. Different types and concentrations of impurities affect the maximum miscibility pressure (MMP) of the oil-gas mixture, leading to decreased displacement efficiency and reduced oil density.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Behnaz Sami, Amin Azdarpour, Bizhan Honarvar, Moein Nabipour, Alireza Keshavarz
Summary: The use of green, eco-friendly, efficient, and sustainable surfactants for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is crucial. A novel natural surfactant extracted from oat was found to be highly efficient and stable for EOR applications. Different salts were tested, and Na2CO3 showed the best compatibility and achieved the most significant reduction in interfacial tension (IFT). Core flooding tests demonstrated that using the natural surfactant with Na2CO3 as a tertiary recovery agent increased the oil recovery factor by 28.89%.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Bisweswar Ghosh, Alibi Kilybay, Nithin Chacko Thomas, Mohammed Haroun, Md Motiur Rahman, Hadi Belhaj
Summary: This article investigates the synergistic effect and inner mechanisms of dissolved CO2 and engineered water for oil recovery. The study reveals that the hybrid water has higher recovery efficiencies compared to engineered water and carbonated water. The wettability change and the dissolution and deposition of certain ions are identified as significant factors contributing to oil recovery.
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Thermodynamics
Bo Ren, Ian J. Duncan
Summary: This study focuses on residual oil zones (ROZs) in petroleum exploration, exploring the effectiveness factors of water alternating gas (WAG) injection strategies in brownfield ROZs through simulation experiments. The research findings suggest that ROZs and traditional main pay zones (MPZs) differ in injection strategies, requiring specific approaches to maximize oil production.
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Energy & Fuels
N. Sakthipriya, Ganesh Kumar, Akhil Agrawal, Mukesh Doble, Jitendra S. Sangwai
Summary: This study investigated the use of biosurfactants produced by microorganisms to increase the recovery of low-waxy crude oil, with a focus on ex situ biosurfactant-induced microbial-enhanced oil recovery (MEOR). The results showed that biosurfactants, specifically surfactin and rhamnolipid, were able to significantly enhance oil recovery efficiency, suggesting their potential as effective candidates for MEOR applications.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Yuqiu Chen, Hong He, Qun Yu, Huan Liu, Lijun Chen, Xiaorui Ma, Wenzheng Liu
Summary: The study found that both polymer and P-VRSF can increase the viscosity of injection water and improve sweep efficiency, with P-VRSF showing a higher incremental oil recovery rate compared to polymer flooding.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Surajudeen Sikiru, Amir Rostami, Hassan Soleimani, Noorhana Yahya, Yusuf Afeez, Oluwaseyi Aliu, Jemilat Yetunde Yusuf, Temidayo Lekan Oladosu
Summary: Graphene and its derivatives have been widely recognized as a promising material in various fields of science and technology. In recent years, the application of graphene nanoparticles in the oil and gas upstream industry has become increasingly important. The use of graphene nanoparticles shows positive impact on rheological properties, wettability alteration, concentration changes, and other aspects in enhancing oil recovery processes.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Cristina Gallego, Alba Somoza, Hector Rodriguez, Ana Soto
Summary: The study proposed a method to prepare eutectic solvents based on surfactants and polymers for enhanced oil recovery. The most promising combination was found to be AOT + PEG-600, which exhibited good thermal stability and interfacial tension at a 40:60 molar ratio. Core-holder experiments showed an encouraging 34% additional oil recovery with the optimized formulation at room temperature.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
A. F. Alajmi, M. Algharaib, K. Al-Hamad
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ridha Gharbi, Abdullah Alajmi, Meshal Algharaib
Article
Energy & Fuels
Abdullah F. Alajmi, Ridha Gharbi, Meshal Algharaib
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2009)
Article
Energy & Fuels
M. Algharaib, A. Alajmi, R. Gharbi
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2014)
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Thermodynamics
Abdullah F. Alajmi, Meshal Algharaib
Summary: Due to the decrease in discovering new oil fields, many oil producing countries aim to enhance the oil recovery from existing resources. Polymer flooding, which increases water viscosity to improve sweep efficiency, is limited by challenges like reservoir salinity. Research on preconditioning effects on polymer integrity and front stability helps design the optimal preflush/polymer slug to minimize viscosity degradation.
JOURNAL OF POROUS MEDIA
(2021)
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Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Meshal K. Algharaib, Abdullah F. Alajmi, Turgay Ertekin
JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH
(2019)
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Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Abdullah Alajmi, Meshal Algharaib, Ridha Gharbi, Huda Alenezi, Bader Almatar, Khalaf Al-Enezi
JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH
(2015)
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Engineering, Multidisciplinary
M. Algharaib, A. Alajmi, R. Gharbi
JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH
(2014)
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Engineering, Multidisciplinary
M. Abedi, M. Algharaib
JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH
(2013)
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Energy & Fuels
M. Algharaib, R. Gharbi
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2007)
Article
Thermodynamics
Meshal Algharaib, Ridha Gharbi, Adel Malallah, Wafaa Al-Ghanim
JOURNAL OF POROUS MEDIA
(2007)
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Engineering, Chemical
Meshal Algharaib, Ridha Gharbi, Adel Malallah
TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA
(2006)
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Chemistry, Physical
SF Alkafeef, MK Algharaib, AF Alajmi
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2006)
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Energy & Fuels
A Malallah, R Gharbi, M Algharaib