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Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery Designed for a Local Sudanese Oil Field
Abstract: Chemical enhanced oil recovery (CEOR) is a method for increasing recoverable oil from reservoirs. For the past decade, several successful chemical injection projects have been carried out around the world. The SSA main oil field is a suitable candidate for CEOR methods, according to previous studies in a screening of EOR methods for Sudanese oil fields; the field is good OOIIP 161.18 MMSTB, with only 23 percent produced. The general …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 34–43 Read article
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Modeling and Optimization of Continuous Gas Lift Performance in Libya Oil Field
Abstract: With a massive number of oil and gas field becoming mature, the upstream engineering is facing new challenge. How to develop , or at least steady production while keeping obtainable reserves at their existing level, As matter of fact unstable production in gas lift wells. The Key issues most operators encounter with oil fields are the effects of high water production that may lead to wells died and decrease in …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 40–48 Read article
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Experience from Polymer-EOR on Offshore Heavy Oil Field in Bohai Bay, China
Abstract: In this paper, a review work based on the polymer flood for offshore heavy oil reservoir is presented. In recent years, the CNOOC has launched quite a few chemical EOR projects at offshore oilfields in the Bohai Bay, China. With the useful life of platform and the present production state, polymer flooding is considered and already proved as an important technology for the strategic development of offshore heavy oil fields …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 14–19 Read article
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An Overview of the Performance of Eco-friendly Polymers for Improving Oil Recovery from Existing Oil Fields
Abstract: The demand for fossil fuels especially crude oil as well as its price is increasing day by day and have led to the search for newer methods and techniques for oil extraction worldwide and these are collectively known as enhanced oil recovery methods. This paper reviews the present status of the different types of organic and inorganic cross-linked polymers used by the Oil Industry for increasing the oil production. The …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 1-3, 2011 · pp. 1–15 Read article
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Recent Advances in Treating Oil Field Produced Water: A Review
Abstract: Oil field produced water contains substantial quantity of oil and grease and other suspended particles and therefore, it cannot be disposed off directly or cannot be injected to the sub surface for secondary recovery purposes keeping in view of the environmental concerns. The water therefore has to be treated suitably. This article summarizes the various advanced available technologies that can be used for treating the produced water of Assam keeping …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Relative Permeability Study in Part of Geleki Oil field of Upper Assam Basin
Abstract: Relative permeability is a critical parameter for evaluation of reservoir performance. Relative permeability is a direct measure of the ability of the porous medium to allow flow of one fluid when two or more fluids are present. This flow property is the composite effect of pore-geometry, wettability, fluid saturation, saturation history, reservoir temperature, reservoir pressure, overburden pressure, rock-types, porosity and permeability types. The relative permeability curves are very important in …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 9–14 Read article
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IT Application in Oil and Gas Sector (Digital Oil Field)
Abstract: At first glance, IT applications with the oil and gas sector would seem an unlikely match. The oil and gas IT service demands unique analysis and comprehensive data through live energy with decades of experience in the energy industry and intellectual property from energy insights. To ensure relevance, our analysts work with subscribers and market leaders to identify and prioritize specific topics to be covered in research reports. The oil …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 50–53 Read article
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Feasibility Study of using Electric Down-hole Heating to Improve the Productivity for a Heavy Oil Field
Abstract: The largest hydrocarbon reserves around the world are mostly heavy oils. Electrical Down-hole Heating (EDH) is a widely used technique for heavy oil production; when it is combined with Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) methods, it can overcome its limitations. Considering limited previous studies for the designing of EDH for Sudanese fields, this paper presented the feasibility of using this system by simulating the actual well situation and provided several scenarios …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 52–68 Read article
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Experimental Study on the Impact of Polymer (PAM) in Enhancing Oil Recovery in Upper Assam Basin Oil fields
Abstract: The Upper Assam Basin, one of India’s most mature and extensively exploited hydrocarbon provinces, is experiencing declining oil production due to reservoir depletion and unfavorable crude oil–brine–rock (COBR) interactions. In this context, alkali–polymer (AP) flooding has emerged as a promising chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) strategy. AP flooding reduces interfacial tension (IFT) through in-situ surfactant generation by alkali and improves sweep efficiency via polymer-based mobility control, typically using polyacrylamide (PAM). …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 13, Issue 6, 2025 · pp. 283–296 Read article
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Review of Radial Drilling Technology and Viable Prospect in Mature Field Development in the Niger Delta
Abstract: A review of some Niger Delta oil field reservoirs indicates that most of the reservoirs are at the mature stages, thereby vulnerable to challenges such as; coning due to reduced size of the oil column, low oil production and lack of access to the residual oil trapped between existing wells of the mature field. Due to coning occurrences in the Niger-Delta oil field, most wells have been shut-in and a …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 60–66 Read article
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Inhibitors of steel corrosion sector
Abstract: Inhibitor application in medium of exposure is to mitigate corrosion of mild steel. In industrial and ambient weather corrosions is either from acidic medium or soil compositions. Most of inhibitors appear to be green in origin i.e. environmentally friendly. These explorations account to prevent usage of toxic and high cost synthetic inhibitors. Comparative behaviors about inhibition efficiency restrain a long list of organic natural inhibitors to that of synthetic inorganic …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 12–22 Read article
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Utilizing Machine Learning to Evaluate the Connection between Poisson's Ratio and the Petrophysical Properties of Reservoir Rocks
Abstract: The Poisson's ratio is a crucial cornerstone, illuminating our understanding of geomechanical behaviour in wells during the dynamic drilling process and the inspiring recovery journey. This research rigorously employs machine learning methods to analyse the significant impact of geophysical parameters on the Poisson ratio in hydrocarbon reservoirs found in oil fields. The analysis utilized data from multiple oil and gas fields, highlighting the crucial relationships between the Poisson ratio, the …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 15, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 33–43 Read article
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Investigation on the Benefits of Steam Adsorption and Distribution during Cyclic Steam Injection to Improve Oil Recovery - FNE Case Study, Sudan
Abstract: One of the main types of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) methods is thermal stimulation method which is an increasingly common method of extracting heavy oil. there are different forms of the technology of thermal method Cyclic steam stimulation, Steam flooding and In-situ combustion “Fire flooding” are commonly applied to oil reservoirs, which are relatively shallow very viscous oil at the reservoir temperature, the most widely used steam injection methods for …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 1–21 Read article
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Optimized Design and Control of Oil Exploitation Strategies: An Assisted Approach
Abstract: Because there are so many factors and scenarios to consider, optimizing oil exploitation tactics requires complicated decision-making. Conventional approaches frequently concentrate on particular elements of the design infrastructure, which restricts their capacity to fully handle the process. In order to maximize a set of oil exploitation variables in a hierarchical fashion, this research proposes a novel assisted optimization technique that combines mathematical algorithms with engineering analysis. By grouping variables into …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 15, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 29–34 Read article
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The Reserves and Production Trends of Ghana’s Petroleum Resources
Abstract: Fossil fuels consumption has been a major source of energy in the past three decades. Globally, this accounts for over 80% of the primary energy mix. Ghana has huge hydrocarbon reserves. These reserves include fields such as the Saltpond field currently planned for decommissioning, Jubilee, Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN), and the Sankofa-Gye Nyame (SGN) fields. The dwindling rate of these fields over the years has become a great concern. This work has …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 28–37 Read article
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A Model Approach of Controlling Coning in Oil Rim Reservoirs
Abstract: Water and gas coning in oil rim reservoirs poses serious hindrance to optimizing oil production in the thin oil beds as unwanted fluids tend to replace oil in the production stream. This invariably limits the ultimate oil recovery. In this study, semi-analytical models of estimating critical rate and optimum horizontal well placement were developed to control coning tendencies in oil rim reservoirs. The models were developed through semi-analytical analysis of …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 1-3, 2012 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Evaluation of Chemical Application as Pilot to Improve Oil Production from High Viscous Oil in Sandstone Reservoir
Abstract: Chemical injection stimulation is one of worldwide proven technologies for viscosity reduction and mobility enhancement. The principle mechanism is to reduce heavy oil viscosity by injecting of active chemical agent solution into reservoir as huff and buff practice, the agent solution is act at near wellbore area by remove plugging of heavy organic material, Energy support due to large quantity of stimulation liquid being injected into the formation, viscosity reduction …
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High Oil Recovery using Traditional Water-flooding under Compliance of the Planned Development Mode
Abstract: The dynamics and performance of major oil deposits in late (final) stage of development of large oil fields are given the current rates of oil recovery. The high oil recoveries are resulted as a consequence of the favorable geological and physical characteristics of the development objects, application of development systems and optimal density well spacing, adequate geological structure, maintain during the process of the development the optimal rates of technological …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 44–49 Read article
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Chemical Sand Consolidation: An Overview
Abstract: Sand production from reservoir is a critical issue related to oil/gas fields because it gives rise to many serious problems in oil/gas production. Sand production from wells can damage the surface and subsurface facilities as well as it can reduce the well productivity, thus it can have adverse effects on economy of oil production. Sand control is requisite to economical extraction of oil/gas from the unconsolidated formations. So the development …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 21–34 Read article
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Comparative Study between Smart Controls and Conventional Bottom Hole Completions
Abstract: This research project made use of Schlumberger’s “ECLIPSE 100” reservoir simulator to predict the performance of a reservoir with an overlying gas cap and an underlying aquifer (i.e., a three- phase Water-Oil-Gas reservoir) under conventional BHC techniques. Additional work was done to ascertain the suitability of incorporating an Intelligent Well (IW) to deal with water production problem by placing Inflow Control Valves (ICV) at particular segments in the well to …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 77–89 Read article