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9 articles for “polymer flooding”
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Numerical study of the impact of surfactant/polymer flooding on different reservoir wetting phases.
Abstract: Production of oil and gas by primary drive mechanism has always remained unsatisfactory since a greater percentage of the oil remains in the reservoir. Across the industry and academia various enhanced oil recovery interventions are been sought after to help recover more and more hydrocarbons from the reservoir. A simulation study is conducted using the UTCHEM simulator to help understand the mechanism that affect the various wetting characteristics of the …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 14–25 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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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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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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Enhanced Oil Recovery through the Application of Nanoparticles with Irvingia Gabonensis in Flooding Process in the Reservoir
Abstract: This experimental investigation is aimed at establishing the ability of nanofluids formula from a mixture of nanoparticles and oil extracted from Irvingia gabonensis (bush mango) in enhancing recovery from oil reservoir. The laboratory study involved the use of core flooding unit, crude oil, brine, nano-particles and Irvingia gabonensis. In this study, nanofluids formulated from nanoparticles of aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) and zinc oxide (ZnO) respectively were used …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Synthesis and Characterization of Triethanolamine Derivative of Sodium Dodecy l Sulphate and its Use in Enhanced Oil Recovery
Abstract: The paper deals with the synthesis and characterization of a new surfactant and its use in Alkali-Surfactant- Polymer (ASP) flooding in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The material has been synthesized from sodium dodecyl sulphate and triethanolamine. The synthesized surfactant has been characterized by measuring the surface tension of its aqueous solution and it has been found that the surface tension of derivative surfactant is much lower than that of pure …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 1-3, 2011 · pp. 37–45 Read article
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Extraction and Characterization of an Eco-Friendly Surfactant for Its Use in Enhanced Oil Recovery
Abstract: Experimental studies have been performed to explore the suitability of an eco-friendly surfactant in enhanced oil recovery. In this respect, herbal surfactant has been isolated from soap nut and characterized by its morphology and physico-chemical properties. The extracted surfactant reduces the interfacial tension significantly over a wide range of concentrations. A series of flooding experiments have been carried out using the extracted surfactant and substantial incremental recoveries have been observed …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 20–29 Read article
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A Review of Runoff Strategies in Developed and Developing Countries: Using Polymer Materials for Stormwater Management
Abstract: Urban hydrology is essential to the system used to manage urban runoff. Stormwater drainage in metropolitan areas has become a problem as a result of rapid urbanization, the depletion of vegetation, deteriorating drainage infrastructure, and climate change. The natural hydrological cycle is impacted by urbanization by raising peak flows and reducing lag times. Urban areas experience more floods as a result, while the environment suffers as a result of accelerated …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 974–984 Read article