Article
Energy & Fuels
Tayanne S. Ligeiro, Alexandre Vaz, Larissa Chequer
Summary: Low-salinity waterflooding is an advanced method for enhanced oil recovery, with fines migration identified as a key mechanism for the increase in oil production. Through laboratory experiments and mathematical modeling, the impact of low-salinity water injection on formation damage and water relative permeability can be better understood and predicted accurately.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Arash Mehdizad, Behnam Sedaee, Peyman Pourafshary
Summary: This paper investigates the effects of different mechanisms and their interactions in low-salinity water flooding (LSWF) using micromodels. The experimental results show that fluid flow diversion accounts for only 30% of the total incremental oil recovery in LSWF, while wettability alteration and osmosis mechanisms are the dominant factors.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Afeez Gbadamosi, Shirish Patil, Dhafer Al Shehri, Muhammad Shahzad Kamal, S. M. Shakil Hussain, Emad W. Al-Shalabi, Anas Mohammed Hassan
Summary: This article reviews the combination of low salinity waterflooding (LSWF) and chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) for improving oil production in reservoirs. Experimental and modeling results show that the combination of LSWF and chemical EOR is more efficient than individual EOR methods.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Rohit Kumar Saw, Prathibha Pillai, Ajay Mandal
Summary: In recent decades, low salinity water flooding (LSWF) has gained attention for its effectiveness in oil recovery. However, there is a lack of studies in the literature on the potential of using Ionic Liquids (ILs) as candidates for chemical enhanced oil recovery (CEOR) combined with LSWF. This study evaluates the synergistic effect of ILs with varying chain lengths with low saline ion tuned seawater (ITSW) for enhanced oil recovery from carbonate reservoirs. The analysis shows that ILs demonstrate a better synergistic effect with ITSW, reducing interfacial tension, altering rock wettability, and exhibiting less adsorption density at the reservoir temperature. ILs with the longest chain length ([C12mim] [BF4]) show superior properties and significantly increase oil recovery in low saline ITSW.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Abdulmajeed Almutairi, Saira Saira, Yamin Wang, Furqan Le-Hussain
Summary: Single-phase and two-phase flooding experiments were conducted on Edwards Brown rock samples. In the single-phase experiments, seawater or CaCl2 brine was injected at different salinities. CaCl2 brine injection showed no significant fines migration or permeability decrease, while seawater injection resulted in the highest concentration of fines and the most permeability decrease. Therefore, distilled water injection was used to stimulate fines migration in the two-phase experiments.
ADVANCES IN GEO-ENERGY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Priyadarshini Bhicajee, L. Romero-Zeron
Summary: Low salinity waterflooding (LSW) is a promising enhanced oil recovery process that alters the wettability of rocks to improve production. This study evaluated the effect of different flooding schemes on LSW performance and identified multi-component ionic exchange as the dominant mechanism for wettability alteration during the recovery of heavy oil from unconsolidated sands.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Felipe de O. Apolinario, Adolfo P. Pires
Summary: Low salinity waterflooding involves injecting water with lower salt concentration than the connate water. The pH and the amount of dissolved cations in the water affect cation exchange and residual oil mobilization. This study presents a solution for low salinity slug injection using seawater, considering three dissolved cations and pH effects. The solution shows that pH effects occur near the injection point due to high adsorption rate and creates small regions with salinity changes. The appearance of water and oil banks along the flooding is important for the design of chemical enhanced oil recovery techniques.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Augustine Agi, Radzuan Junin, Mohd Zaidi Jaafar, Zulkifli Abdul Majid, Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Mohd Akhmal Sidek, Faruk Yakasai, Muhammad Abbas Ahmad Zaini, Azrul Nurfaiz Mohd Faizal, Afeez Gbadamosi, Lawal Sirajo, Jeffrey Oseh
Summary: Nanoparticles were used to stabilize formation fines in order to enhance the efficiency of low salinity water flooding at reservoir condition. The adsorption of reservoir fines by mesoporous SiO2 nanofluid was well predicted by Thomas and Yoon-Nelson models. The use of this nanofluid increased the oil recovery by changing the wettability of the porous media and attaching onto the fines' surface.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Fuyong Wang, Lu Wang, Liang Jiao, Zhichao Liu, Kun Yang
Summary: This study investigates the mechanism of surfactant enhanced oil recovery under reservoir conditions through experiments on spontaneous imbibition with surfactants. The impact of different surfactant types and concentrations on oil recovery is examined, along with the effects of interfacial tension, rock wettability, formation water salinity, and core permeability. The results suggest that surfactant-assisted spontaneous imbibition primarily operates through IFT reduction, wettability alteration, and emulsification of crude oil. Strategies to increase oil recovery include reducing surfactant solution salinity and creating microfractures.
Article
Engineering, Petroleum
Hang Su, Fujian Zhou, Ao Zheng, Lida Wang, Chuan Wang, Fuwei Yu, Lixia Kang, Junjian Li
Summary: This paper investigates the effects of alkali-cosolvent-polymer (ACP) flood on residual oil through experiments and imaging techniques. The results show that ACP flood achieves higher oil recovery in different permeability layers and produces a more uniform displacement front compared to alkali-cosolvent (AC) flood. The study also discovers a power-law correlation between the residual oil saturation of each pore and its pore size, demonstrating that ACP solution can reduce the oil/water distribution ratio of residual oil.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Siyan Liu, Chi Zhang, Reza Barati Ghahfarokhi
Summary: This study investigated advanced waterflooding techniques such as low salinity waterflooding in carbonate reservoirs to maintain economic profit and improve oil production efficiency. The Lattice-Boltzmann method (LBM) is identified as a promising framework for simulating advanced waterflooding due to its flexibility, accuracy, and parallel efficiency in modeling pore-scale fluid flow within complex structures.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yamin Wang, Muhan Yu, Zhenkai Bo, Pavel Bedrikovetsky, Furqan Le-Hussain
Summary: This study investigates the effect of temperature on fines migration and mineral reactions in sandstone rocks. Results show that high temperature leads to pore enlargement due to mineral reactions, reducing the decrease in permeability. Additionally, high temperature increases the rate of ion reactions, affecting the produced water's Ca2+ and Mg2+ concentrations.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jasmin Grifka, Mathias Nehler, Tobias Licha, Thomas Heinze
Summary: Fines material can compromise the permeability of geothermal reservoirs, and this study investigates the generation of fines due to dissolution and its dependence on reaction conditions. The results show that fines greatly reduce the permeability of rock samples.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Zhongnan Wang, Keyu Liu, Chaoqian Zhang, Haijun Yan, Jing Yu, Biao Yu, Jianliang Liu, Tailiang Jiang, Weidong Dan, Caizhi Hu
Summary: Porosity, permeability, and wettability play crucial roles in the process of oil-water displacement. The study found that the wettability of reservoir rock is negatively correlated with residual oil saturation. It is important to comprehensively evaluate the characteristics of reservoirs before implementing waterflooding or wettability modification techniques during oilfield development.
Article
Thermodynamics
Draco Iyi, Yakubu Balogun, Babs Oyeneyin, Nadimul Faisal
Summary: This study quantitatively explores the influence of injection rate and temperature on oil-water relative permeability curves during hot water flooding operations. It demonstrates that the relative permeability of oil is strongly influenced by flow, while the effect of the relative permeability of water is negligible. Additionally, the flow rate affects the residual oil and water saturation, as well as the associated effective permeability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Shuyan Yang, Nassim Hemmati, Thomas Russell, Abbas Zeinijahromi, Sara Borazjani, Aron Behr, Luis Genolet, Pavel Bedrikovetsky
Summary: This study focuses on analyzing the three-dimensional effects in short cores during steady-state tests for relative permeability and capillary pressure. It was found that although 3D flow effects influenced the measurement data, the agreement between K-r and P-c obtained from 3D and 1D models was close, with the Spiral distributor showing lower 3D flow effects and more accurate determination of relative permeability and capillary pressure from SSTT tests.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Razieh Kashiri, Azim Kalantariasl, Rafat Parsaei, Abbas Zeinijahromi
Summary: Low salinity water flooding has been recognized as an effective method for enhanced oil recovery in sandstone reservoirs, but the presence of clay minerals can significantly impact the oil recovery process. In this study, experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of kaolinite clay on oil recovery and fines migration, showing that incremental oil recovery was higher in clay-coated porous media saturated with nonpolar oil compared to polar crude oil.
NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Jiachao Ge, Xiaozhou Zhang, Furqan Le-Hussain
Summary: This study investigates the role of fines migration and mineral reactions in CO2 residual trapping during sequestration. The experiments showed that fines migration and mineral reactions can increase residual CO2 saturation by causing pore plugging, impeding the displacement of CO2 by imbibing water. Additionally, CO2-saturated water imbibition was found to significantly increase residual CO2 saturation compared to water imbibition, attributed to the CO2 dissolution effect.
Article
Engineering, Civil
L. Chequer, C. Nguyen, G. Loi, A. Zeinijahromi, P. Bedrikovetsky
Summary: The study focuses on predicting long-term well productivity changes based on production history and fines concentration. The analytical model derived provides detailed analysis of flow domain structure and an implicit formula for well impedance. Validation through field cases and common variation intervals for model parameters confirm the effectiveness of the proposed model.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
S. Borazjani, N. Hemmati, A. Behr, L. Genolet, H. Mahani, A. Zeinijahromi, P. Bedrikovetsky
Summary: This study aims to determine relative permeability and capillary pressure from steady-state coreflood tests, using an inverse algorithm based on transient data and type curves. Extensive sensitivity analysis confirms the stability of the obtained results, and validation with measured saturation profiles supports the effectiveness of the method.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Abdulmajeed Almutairi, Faisal Othman, Jiachao Ge, Furqan Le-Hussain
Summary: The study introduces a modified JBN method that incorporates capillary pressure at the inlet and outlet of rock samples, with experimental results showing close match of relative permeability curves and potential use for initial guesses in history matching.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yamin Wang, Pavel Bedrikovetsky, Hang Yin, Faisal Othman, Abbas Zeinijahromi, Furqan Le-Hussain
Summary: The study reveals carbonate mineral dissolution as the main mechanism for fines migration during CO2 injection, leading to two competing phenomena resulting in either increased or decreased permeability. Experimental results validate the established model.
JOURNAL OF NATURAL GAS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Sureka Thiruchittampalam, Nancy F. Glenn, Furqan Le-Hussain, Simitkumar Anuray Raval
Summary: The development of a monitoring framework for geological carbon sequestration (GCS) is difficult due to uncertainties in the subsurface. Remote sensing (RS) methods have an advantage over other methods for long-term monitoring of CO2 leakage because of their wide spatial coverage and minimal environmental impact. However, indirect RS methods have limitations as they rely on uncontrollable external factors.
JOURNAL OF NATURAL GAS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jiachao Ge, Xiaozhou Zhang, Jiachen Liu, Abdulmajeed Almutairi, Furqan Le-Hussain
Summary: This study examines the effect of capillary pressure boundary conditions and hysteresis on CO2-water relative permeability. The modified Johnson-Bossler-Naumann method is proposed to improve the accuracy of initial guess for history matching. The study also reveals that the imbibition CO2-water relative permeability is sensitive to imbibition capillary pressure boundary conditions.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jiachao Ge, Saira, Barry Smith, Bob Cook, Furqan Le-Hussain
Summary: This study compares the oil recovery performance of tertiary gas injection using N-2, CH4, and CO2, and records the CO2 storage during the injection. The results show that tertiary CO2 injection has the highest oil recovery rate and produces more light oil. In addition, the storage capacity of CO2 is also high.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Afshin Tatar, Zohre Esmaeili-Jaghdan, Amin Shokrollahi, Abbas Zeinijahromi
Summary: This study used machine learning techniques to predict hydrogen solubility in hydrocarbons, finding that the GB model in ensemble methods has the highest accuracy. The results of the study contribute to a better understanding of hydrogen solubility in hydrocarbons.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Zhenghuai Guo, Nong Kang, Furqan Le-Hussain
Summary: In this study, the migration of coal fines in a proppant pack was experimentally modeled. It was found that the deposition of coal fines significantly damaged the flow conductivity of the fractures, leading to a decrease in permeability. The results of this study provide insights into the mechanisms of fines migration and conductivity evolution during Coal Seam Gas production.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Abdulmajeed Almutairi, Yamin Wang, Furqan Le-Hussain
Summary: Managed aquifer recharge is a method for water storage and recovery, but the migration of fines during water injection can significantly impact the permeability of the formation. Previous studies have focused on fines migration in sandstone and soil samples, with limited research on fines migration in carbonate rocks. Additionally, the effects of temperature and ion type on fines migration in carbonate rocks have not been investigated. This study conducted experiments using filtered-deaired distilled water and pure salts as injection fluids. The permeability of rock samples was measured through pressure difference, and effluent samples were collected for analysis. The results showed that fines migration was influenced by mineral dissolution and cation exchange, with different impacts observed for different brine solutions and temperatures.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Reza Behvandi, Afshin Tatar, Amin Shokrollahi, Abbas Zeinijahromi
Summary: The Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) approach is used to predict hydrate formation temperature (T) in natural gas binary mixtures. A comprehensive database containing 728 data samples is compiled from 46 published experimental works. Different sets of input variables were assessed to find the best combination, and seven models were developed. The developed models performed better than existing correlations, with the model based on input Set #7 being the most accurate.
GEOENERGY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
N. Hemmati, S. Borazjani, A. Badalyan, L. Genolet, A. Behr, P. Bedrikovetsky, A. Zeinijahromi
Summary: This study aims to develop a new laboratory method for determining the relative permeability (Kr) and capillary pressure (Pc) of low salinity (LS) waterflooding. The method uses steady-state and transient coreflood data to calculate Kr and Pc from the same coreflood. The results show that there is a significant decrease in water relative permeability and a slight increase in oil relative permeability after LS water injection.
GEOENERGY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
