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View article: Optimizing Fines Mitigation: Evaluating the Effect of Clay on Sand Agglomeration for Enhanced Sand Control
Optimizing Fines Mitigation: Evaluating the Effect of Clay on Sand Agglomeration for Enhanced Sand Control Open
Fines migration in oil and gas fields leads to reduced production rates and equipment failure, resulting in substantial monetary loss. Traditional chemical sand control solutions face challenges in effectiveness and ease of placement, part…
View article: Exploratory Analysis of a Green Resin with Carbon Nanotubes for Chemical Sand Consolidation
Exploratory Analysis of a Green Resin with Carbon Nanotubes for Chemical Sand Consolidation Open
This study investigates the feasibility of a nano-reinforced green resin derived from Almaciga tree ( Agathis philippinensis ) exudates as an adhesive for sand consolidation in petroleum applications. While green resins often lack mechanic…
View article: Study of the modification of in-depth relative permeability modifier (RPM) by graft zeolite copolymers for conformance control
Study of the modification of in-depth relative permeability modifier (RPM) by graft zeolite copolymers for conformance control Open
In this energy region, bands from grafted bentonite have lower values of transmittance (%) and downward spikes and thus a higher absorption peak than pure bentonite. This spectrum demonstrates that polymers are appropriately located on the…
View article: Recent Advances in Enhanced Polyamidoamine Inhibitors for Silicate Scales in the Petroleum Upstream
Recent Advances in Enhanced Polyamidoamine Inhibitors for Silicate Scales in the Petroleum Upstream Open
Chemical flooding is regarded as a promising enhanced oil recovery technique to recover more hydrocarbon from reservoirs. However, the dissolution of quartz minerals in a highly alkaline environment poses the risk of silicate scaling near …
View article: Quantifying CO2-H2S Interaction in Near-Wellbore Environments: A Geochemical Perspective
Quantifying CO2-H2S Interaction in Near-Wellbore Environments: A Geochemical Perspective Open
This paper presents the findings of experiments conducted to study the geochemistry of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) in near-wellbore environments during geological carbon sequestration (GCS). The interactions of CO 2…
View article: Improving Hydrocarbon Recovery in the Presence of Stringent Environmental Regulations Through Novel Conformance Control: Carbonate Reservoir Scenario
Improving Hydrocarbon Recovery in the Presence of Stringent Environmental Regulations Through Novel Conformance Control: Carbonate Reservoir Scenario Open
View article: A new insight on relative permeability modifier as conformance control in carbonate reservoir
A new insight on relative permeability modifier as conformance control in carbonate reservoir Open
The primary issue of high-water cuts in exploiting carbonate fields poses significant challenges and requires an immediate solution. The approach to tackle the root cause of this problem is reservoir conformance control. Conventional confo…
View article: NON-NEWTONIAN VISCOSITY BEHAVIOUR INVESTIGATION FOR MALAYSIAN WAXY CRUDE OILS AND IMPACT TO WAX DEPOSITION MODELLING
NON-NEWTONIAN VISCOSITY BEHAVIOUR INVESTIGATION FOR MALAYSIAN WAXY CRUDE OILS AND IMPACT TO WAX DEPOSITION MODELLING Open
Wax deposition is one of the major risks that causes a serious threat to pipeline transportation during operation, if not prevented. The remediation actions are usually costly; hence mitigation methods are in place to completely avoid the …
View article: Demulsifier Selection Guideline for Destabilizing Water-in-Oil Emulsion for both non-EOR and EOR Application
Demulsifier Selection Guideline for Destabilizing Water-in-Oil Emulsion for both non-EOR and EOR Application Open
The most common method for resolving water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions is chemical demulsification. The bottle test is a recommended procedure to analyze a combination of essential parameters such as the demulsifier dosage, residence time, heat…
View article: Physical and chemical effect of impurities in carbon capture, utilisation and storage
Physical and chemical effect of impurities in carbon capture, utilisation and storage Open
Deployment of carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technologies to mitigate climate change and overturn CO 2 emissions growth would require transformational changes comprehensively. The primary focus of this manuscript is on the…
View article: Weakened PAM/PEI Polymer Gel for Oilfield Water Control: Remedy with Silica Nanoparticles
Weakened PAM/PEI Polymer Gel for Oilfield Water Control: Remedy with Silica Nanoparticles Open
Polymer gel treatment is one of the most popular conformance control methods used in the petroleum industry. The advantage of the polymer gel system used in harsh reservoir conditions is an integrated process that must take into account al…
View article: Experimental study of CO2 injectivity impairment in sandstone due to salt precipitation and fines migration
Experimental study of CO2 injectivity impairment in sandstone due to salt precipitation and fines migration Open
Re-injection of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in deep saline formation is a promising approach to allow high CO 2 gas fields to be developed in the Southeast Asia region. However, the solubility between CO 2 and formation water could cause inject…
View article: Investigation of the synergistic effect of nonionic surfactants on emulsion resolution using response surface methodology
Investigation of the synergistic effect of nonionic surfactants on emulsion resolution using response surface methodology Open
Response surface methodology (RSM) plot of formulation optimization showing the effect of variables on hexitol and glycol. Response surface plots of the predicted stability as a function of hexitol and glycol.
View article: Green Silicate Scale Inhibitors Performance Using Dynamic Tube Blocking Test
Green Silicate Scale Inhibitors Performance Using Dynamic Tube Blocking Test Open
View article: Experimental Investigation and Numerical Simulation of Relative Permeability Modifiers During Water Shut-Off
Experimental Investigation and Numerical Simulation of Relative Permeability Modifiers During Water Shut-Off Open
View article: Improved water saturation estimation in shaly sandstone through variable cementation factor
Improved water saturation estimation in shaly sandstone through variable cementation factor Open
Estimation of water saturation, S w , in shaly sandstone is an intricate process. The surface conduction of clay minerals adds up to the electrolyte conduction in the pore spaces, thus generating high formation conductivity that overshadow…
View article: Formulating A Novel Fluorinated Silica Nanoparticle using Fluoroalkylsilane as a Wettability Alteration Agent
Formulating A Novel Fluorinated Silica Nanoparticle using Fluoroalkylsilane as a Wettability Alteration Agent Open
A novel fluorinated silica nanoparticles were synthesized using 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane (FAS17) and further characterized to evaluate the wettability alteration capability. Previous research (1, 2) has utilized fluoroalka…
View article: Ionic Liquid and Eutectic-Based Ionic Liquid as Novel Additives for Foam Stabilization in Porous Media Hydrocarbon-Rich Environment
Ionic Liquid and Eutectic-Based Ionic Liquid as Novel Additives for Foam Stabilization in Porous Media Hydrocarbon-Rich Environment Open
Further maintain of foam stability in foam flooding process is a major challenge for oil industry. In this work, capability of the common ionic liquid (IL) and newly developed eutectic-based IL or widely known as Deep Eutectic solvent (DES…
View article: Synthesis and Characterization of a New Surface-Modified Nanoparticle Using Fluoroalkanoic Acids as a Wettability Alteration Agent
Synthesis and Characterization of a New Surface-Modified Nanoparticle Using Fluoroalkanoic Acids as a Wettability Alteration Agent Open
Previously, condensate banking removal in gas reservoir is mitigated using chemical treatments to alter the wettability of the near-wellbore region. However, this technique performed unsatisfactorily as it reduces the surface free energy a…
View article: Magnetic polyester bis-MPA dendron nanohybrid demulsifier can effectively break water-in-crude oil emulsions
Magnetic polyester bis-MPA dendron nanohybrid demulsifier can effectively break water-in-crude oil emulsions Open
View article: Investigation of Water-Flooding Activity Using Radiotracer Technology in Commercial Core-Flood Set Up
Investigation of Water-Flooding Activity Using Radiotracer Technology in Commercial Core-Flood Set Up Open
An intervention of radiotracer technology in the EOR program has been initiated using commercial core-flood set up. A commercial type of Berea core is used throughout the experiment. 99mTc is chosen as a radioactive tracer for this experim…
View article: Aggregation of Partially Hydrophilic Silica Nanoparticles in Porous Media: Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
Aggregation of Partially Hydrophilic Silica Nanoparticles in Porous Media: Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis Open
In this experimental work, the adsorption of partially hydrophilic silica nanoparticles, SiO2 has been investigated to determine the degree of silica nanoparticle aggregation in the porous media. An integrated quantitative and qualitative …
View article: THE EFFECT OF HARDNESS AND TEMPERATURE ON INTERFACIAL TENSION OF INDIVIDUAL AND MIXED SURFACTANT SYSTEM
THE EFFECT OF HARDNESS AND TEMPERATURE ON INTERFACIAL TENSION OF INDIVIDUAL AND MIXED SURFACTANT SYSTEM Open
Surfactant flooding is one of the chemical enhanced oil recovery (CEOR) techniques that can be used to improve oil recovery. The surfactant injection reduces the oil-water interfacial tension and mobilizes residual oil towards the producin…
View article: IONIC LIQUID-STABILIZED FOAMS IN RELATION TO ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY
IONIC LIQUID-STABILIZED FOAMS IN RELATION TO ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY Open
Foam stability is unfavorably influenced by crude oil and this situation has been a main obstacle for the foam injection application for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) (1, 2). The presence of additives to surfactant solution could improve foa…
View article: DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SURFACE-MODIFIED NANOPARTICLES USING FLUORINE-BASED CHEMICALS
DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SURFACE-MODIFIED NANOPARTICLES USING FLUORINE-BASED CHEMICALS Open
Scientist have been using chemical treatment to alter the wettability of near wellbore region for condensate banking removal. However, this technique performed unsatisfactorily as the chemical treatment only reduce the surface free energy …
View article: An Investigation on The Effect of Silica Nanoparticle Concentration on Oil-based Mud Rheology and Fluid Loss Control Characteristic
An Investigation on The Effect of Silica Nanoparticle Concentration on Oil-based Mud Rheology and Fluid Loss Control Characteristic Open
Oil based mud (OBM) is well known in drilling operation for its good properties. However, under HPHT conditions, OBM might encounter thermal degradation, which will affect the performance of the mud leading to fluid loss and unstable rheol…
View article: An Investigation on the Effect of Solvent and Heat to Clay Minerals in Shaly Sandstone
An Investigation on the Effect of Solvent and Heat to Clay Minerals in Shaly Sandstone Open
Core cleaning could be complicated for samples that contain a high amount of clays. Some clays are delicate and exposure to solvent and heat would damage or alter its properties. In this study, we investigated the effect of direct exposure…
View article: A critical review of development and demulsification mechanisms of crude oil emulsion in the petroleum industry
A critical review of development and demulsification mechanisms of crude oil emulsion in the petroleum industry Open
View article: Predicting the Viscosity of Petroleum Emulsions Using Gene Expression Programming (GEP) and Response Surface Methodology (RSM)
Predicting the Viscosity of Petroleum Emulsions Using Gene Expression Programming (GEP) and Response Surface Methodology (RSM) Open
This paper summarizes an investigation of certain operating parameters on the viscosity of petroleum emulsions. The production of crude oil is accompanied by emulsified water production, which comes along with various challenges like corro…
View article: Evaluating the potential of surface-modified silica nanoparticles using internal olefin sulfonate for enhanced oil recovery
Evaluating the potential of surface-modified silica nanoparticles using internal olefin sulfonate for enhanced oil recovery Open