New approach for the performance of reservoirs depleted by long horizontal wellbores with closed sections
Available online 13 February 2025
This paper introduces a new approach for reservoir performance where long horizontal wellbores are extended in the porous media with the existence of closed sections. It focuses on the impact of these...
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New approach for decline curve analysis of unconventional fractured reservoirs: Rate-normalized flow rate derivative concept
Available online 10 February 2025
This manuscript introduces a new decline curve analysis (DCA) technique to analyze and predict the potentials of hydraulically fractured unconventional resources. The new approach relies on the rate-normalized...
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Machine learning approach for modelling and predicting interfacial tension and rheology of crude oil nanoemulsions stabilized by rhamnolipid biosurfactant
Available online 10 February 2025
Forecasting the properties of nanoemulsions without engaging in expensive and time-consuming experimental research can yield significant benefits across multiple applications. This study examines the...
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Application of hybrid numerical reservoir simulation and artificial neural network for evaluating reservoir performance under waterflooding
Available online 7 February 2025
In the current study, an artificial neural network (ANN) and a numerical reservoir simulation (NRS) technique are used to analyse reservoir performance under waterflooding in the ZH86 block of the Zhaozhouqiao...
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Performance evaluation of fracturing-huff-n-percolation-puff (FHnPP) processes in a hydrocarbon reservoir
Available online 6 February 2025
Due to its superior performance on the efficient exploitation of a small fault-block reservoir, a novel technique of fracturing-huff-n-percolation-puff (FHnPP) has received increasing attentions in...
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Corrosion patterns and optimal materials of tubings in sulfur purification buried wells in the Sichuan Basin
Available online 18 January 2025
The study aims to explore the corrosion behaviors of tubings of different materials under the injection condition of sulfur-containing purification exhaust gas buried storage well and select a proper...
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Comparing the effect of nanofluids in capillary imbibition with traditional displacing fluids
Available online 11 January 2025
The effectiveness of surfactant solutions, polymers and nanosuspensions in capillary imbibition was studied comparatively. Two series of experiments on capillary imbibition with displacing liquids from...
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Evaluating the potential of depleted oil reservoirs for CO2 sequestration through simulation modeling
Available online 6 January 2025
Leading to achieve net zero emissions, performing carbon capture and storage (CCS) on a large scale is becoming more necessary, especially for developing countries, which are highly affected by the...
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Optimum formation depths for CO2 structural trapping: Impact of salinity
Available online 3 January 2025
Geological CO2 storage is considered a promising solution to achieve net-zero goals. Structural trapping is one of the primary mechanisms that holds the injected CO2 within the storage medium and prevents...
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Organic Geochemical Aspects of Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Fractions for Determining Coal Bed Methane Exploration Strategies of Sawahlunto and Sangatta Coals
Available online 2 January 2025
Sawahlunto (SL-02) and Sangatta (KD-04) coals were analyzed for the presence of aliphatic hydrocarbon fraction biomarkers to assess their organic geochemistry and its implications for selecting exploration...
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An experimental study of alcohol injection to mitigate water blockage in commingled layered reservoirs
December 2024
This study explores the effectiveness of alcohol injection as a stimulation treatment to mitigate water blockage in the vicinity of the wellbore. Over the years, water blockage has emerged as a recurring...
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Influence of triton-assisted coconut shell derived graphene nanoplatelets in water-based drilling fluid lubricity and shale inhibition application
December 2024
Insufficient hole cleaning, cutting suspension, clay swelling, and filtrate invasion of the formation might result from inadequate drilling mud properties. For effective drilling and wellbore stability,...
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A review on oilfield produced water and its treatment technologies
December 2024
Owing to the soaring urge to meet the demand for oil and gas on different frontiers, its exploration all over the world is of paramount importance. Exploration and production of oil calls for handling...
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Foam drainage modeling of vertical foam column and validation with experimental results
December 2024
The understanding of the mechanisms behind foam generation and the structure of foam itself form the basis of foam-related experiments for its application in Enhanced Oil Recovery and overcoming gas...
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Chemometric analysis on concentrations and ratios of terpanes and steranes and implications for oils from the cratonic region of the Tarim Basin, NW China
December 2024
More than 2 × 109 tonnes of proved oils have been found in the cratonic region of the Tarim Basin. The source rocks for these oils remain unresolved although the source rocks are marine facies within...
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Sedimentary characteristics and geological significance of a mixed-process delta for petroleum exploration in the Zhuhai formation of the Baiyun Depression, Pearl River Mouth Basin, China
December 2024
The Zhuhai Formation in the Baiyun Depression of the Pearl River Mouth Basin in the northern South China Sea is a marine delta influenced by multiple hydrodynamic forces, including rivers, waves, and...
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Machine learning classification algorithm screening for the main controlling factors of heavy oil CO2 huff and puff
December 2024
CO2 huff and puff technology can enhance the recovery of heavy oil in high-water-cut stages. However, the effectiveness of this method varies significantly under different geological and fluid conditions,...
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Laser drilling through Hashma sandstone
December 2024
The application of laser in the drilling and perforation of oil wells can achieve great benefits such as reduced drilling costs and time with a higher rate of penetration (ROP) and elimination of casing...
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Investigation of petrophysical properties of synthetic carbonate plugs: Adding a novel 3D printing approach to control pore networks
December 2024
The physical and chemical properties of rocks play a crucial role in understanding fluid-solid flow behavior at the pore level. Thus, studying pore space characteristics is important in evaluating and...
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Recent developments, challenges, and prospects of carbon dots (CDs) for fluid flow investigation in porous media
December 2024
Carbon nanostructures exhibit unique physicochemical properties and play a significant role in modern and advanced technologies. Carbon dots (CDs) are a subset of carbon-based particles less than 20 nm...
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Case studies and operation features of transient multiphase flow in low-flow wells with multistage fracturing and extended horizontal wellbore operated with ESP in PSA mode
December 2024
The article is dedicated to the analysis and modeling of the operation modes of low-flow wells with extended horizontal wellbore (HW) and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing (MHF) during artificial lift...
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Experimental investigation of the impact of soybean oil-derived surfactant as a surface-active agent during gas well deliquification
December 2024
The inability of the gas rate to overcome the gas critical (minimum) flow rate leads to liquid loading in a gas well. To avoid premature well shut-in, the injection of surfactants is one of the standard...
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The discrete-imitation modeling concept of the “sucker-rod pump-well-reservoir” system and the optimization of the pumping process
December 2024
A new approach to dynamic modeling based on a discrete-imitation concept has been developed. The fundamentals, including terms and principles of the concept, have been explained. The presented concept...
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Reservoir identification of marine facies carbonate shoals in the Middle Permian in the Sichuan Basin
December 2024
Controlled by the base level change cycle, the carbonates exposed from the periodically shallowed water body at the top of the high-frequency sequence develops multiple sets of thin reservoirs. Such...
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Gas enhanced oil recovery methods for offshore oilfields: Features, implementation, operational status
Available online 25 December 2024
Nowadays, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods have been evaluated both for onshore and offshore oilfields. However, the conditions for using EOR methods in offshore fields are more complex due to the...
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