Synergistic enhancement of oil recovery: Integrating anionic-nonionic surfactant mixtures, SiO2 nanoparticles, and polymer solutions for optimized crude oil extraction
Available online 28 October 2024
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods are essential for optimizing oil extraction from modern reservoirs. This research delved into the synergistic impact of combining anionic and nonionic surfactant...
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High-pressure capacity expansion and water injection mechanism and indicator curve model for fractured-vuggy carbonate reservoirs
September 2024
Water injection for oil displacement is one of the most effective ways to develop fractured-vuggy carbonate reservoirs. With the increase in the number of rounds of water injection, the development...
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Influence of supercritical CO2 on the physical property of tight sandstone
September 2024
In low-pressure gas reservoirs, water-based fracture fluid is difficult to flowback, which is unfavorable for several tight sandstone gas reservoirs in the Sichuan Basin with low pressure and high permeability...
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An experimental study on optimizing parameters for sand consolidation with organic-inorganic silicate solutions
September 2024
Sand production along with the oil/gas detrimentally affects the oil production rate, downhole & subsurface facilities. Mechanical equipment and various chemicals like epoxy resin, furan resin, phenolic...
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Characteristics and genesis of shoal facies reservoir of the Lower Ordovician Tongzi Formation in southeastern Sichuan Basin, China
September 2024
The Lower Ordovician Tongzi Formation containing abundant shoal sediments is the most promising stratum for the petroleum exploration in the Sichuan Basin. However, the current studies mainly focus...
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A review of torsional vibration mitigation techniques using active control and machine learning strategies
September 2024
Drilling is one of the most challenging and expensive processes in hydrocarbon extraction and geothermal well development. Dysfunctions faced during drilling can increase the non-productive time (NPT)...
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New insights into the DPR mechanism of elastic energy released by polymer gel for enhanced oil recovery
September 2024
Polymer gel was widely used as water shutoff agent in mature oil fields. And the results of single-phase plugging experiments show that the plugging rate of the polymer gel to the oil phase is lower...
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Parameter sensitivity analysis of the axial stability for a marine flexible pipe
September 2024
Marine unbonded flexible pipes serve as the most essential equipment in offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation. Axial compressive loads during installation or in service in the complex marine...
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Modelling and mechanical characteristics of PDC cutter-rock interaction by combining mixed fragmentation modes with dynamic rock strength
September 2024
Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bit is one of the most widely used drill bits for improving the rate of penetration in deep oil and gas well and geothermal well. However, the dynamic rock fragmentation...
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Axial-torsional nonlinear vibration of bottom hole assembly in the air drilling technology
September 2024
The safety and efficiency of drilling engineering are greatly impeded by destructive vibrations of drill string in air drilling, such as stick-slip, bit-bounce and their coupled vibrations. To avoid...
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Experimental investigation of surfactant adsorption during EOR and soil pollution control processes: Influence of surfactant concentration, water salinity, and clay type
September 2024
Surfactant injection is a well-established method of chemical EOR processes. Surfactant adsorption into clay layers can prevent their proper performance and thus reduce the oil recovery factor. On the...
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Experimental study on the sandstone abrasiveness via mineral composition and microstructure analysis
September 2024
Rock abrasiveness is an important factor affecting the tool's lifetime and efficiency in breaking a rock. Characterizing rock abrasiveness helps in the design, optimization, and mean-life prediction...
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Experimental study on proppant-carrying migration and settlement of slickwater in narrow plate fractures based on PIV / PTV
September 2024
Hydraulic fracturing is the primary method used for oilfield stimulation, and the migration and settlement pattern of proppant plays a crucial role in the formation of high conductivity propping fractures...
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Paleo-uplift forced regional sedimentary evolution: A case study of the Late Triassic in the southeastern Sichuan Basin, South China
September 2024
The sedimentary environment of the Upper Triassic in the southeastern Sichuan Basin is obviously controlled by Luzhou paleo-uplift (LPU). However, the influence of paleo-uplift on the sedimentary patterns...
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Enhanced heavy and extra heavy oil recovery: Current status and new trends
September 2024
Due to the increased demand for energy resources these days, especially due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, the focus of the major countries is turning strongly towards improving oil production, especially...
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Approach for C1 to C2 products commencing from carbon dioxide: A brief review
September 2024
The carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion to useable compounds remains a great contest to scientists, engineers, and environmentalists with regard to the reverse of the oxidative degradation of organics....
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Using ultrasonic and microwave to prevent and reduce wax deposition in oil production
Available online 26 September 2024
Wax deposition in oil and gas pipelines and equipment is a fundamental challenge that can lead to a decrease in the performance and useful life of these systems. To address this issue, various methods...
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Experimental and modelling studies on static sag of solid weighting powders in Polysulfonate workover fluids at high temperature and high pressure
Available online 10 September 2024
The solid weighting material in a high-density workover fluid is prone to static sag. Existing experimental methods cannot predict the parameters of the settling stability of workover fluids at high...
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Numerical investigation of proppant transportation characteristics in hydraulically fractured wedge fractures
Available online 26 August 2024
Hydraulic fracturing creates multiple induced fractures and micro-fractures, forming a complex fracture network in the reservoir. The study of the transport and distribution of the proppant within the...
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Effect of monovalent/divalent ions and SiO2-based nanocomposite dosage on thermochemical stability of HPAM polymeric solutions
Available online 14 July 2024
This study evaluated the effect of monovalent and divalent ions and the dosage of a SiO2-based nanocomposite on the thermochemical stability of HPAM polymeric solution. Chelating Amine–Functionalized...
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A hybrid machine learning approach based study of production forecasting and factors influencing the multiphase flow through surface chokes
June 2024
Surface chokes are widely utilized equipment installed on wellheads to control hydrocarbon flow rates. Several correlations have been suggested to model the multiphase flow of oil and gas via surface...
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Investigation of pore structure alteration and permeability enhancement of shale matrix by supercritical water treatment after hydraulic fracturing
June 2024
Shale gas reservoirs are unconventional tight gas reservoirs, in which horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing are required to achieve commercial development. The fracture networks created by hydraulic...
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Investigation of the transformation of organic matter of carbonate deposits of the Semiluksky–Mendymsky horizon under hydrothermal conditions
June 2024
The paper presents the results of studies on the transformation of the organic matter of siliceous-clayey carbonate rocks of the Semiluksko–Mendymsky horizon of the Romashkino oil field in a hydrothermal...
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Asphaltene onset pressure measurement and calculation techniques: A review
June 2024
Asphaltene precipitation can result in several production, operational, and transportation problems during oil recovery. If asphaltene precipitates and deposits, it can reduce reservoir permeability,...
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Volumetric and viscometric properties of aqueous 1,2-dimethylethylenediamine solution for carbon capture application
June 2024
The present work investigates the volumetric and viscometric properties of an aqueous solution of 1,2-dimethylethylenediamine (DEEDA) over an entire concentration range and an absorber operating temperature...
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