Polymers for Enhanced Oil Recovery Technology

Abidin, Akhmad Zainal; Puspasari, Tiara; Nugroho, Wisnu

doi:10.1016/j.proche.2012.06.002

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“…Xanthan gum is a commonly used viscosifier (Garcia-Ochoa et al 2000;Abidin et al 2012), especially in manufacturing food grade products (Palaniraj and Jayaraman 2011), as well as in polymer flooding technics for "Enhanced Oil Recovery" (Jones and Walters 1989;Abidin et al 2012). Its chemical composition, structure and other physicochemical properties can be referred to, for example, Song et al (2006).…”

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Characterizing Porous Media with the Yield Stress Fluids Porosimetry Method

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Characterizing Porous Media with the Yield Stress Fluids Porosimetry Method

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“…Recently, the use of polymer flooding as a chemical method has increased in oil reservoirs worldwide [117]. However, the occurrence of high shear rates in reservoirs during polymer flooding easily results in degradation of polymers, decreasing their viscosity [118].…”

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Application of Nanoparticles in Enhanced Oil Recovery: A Critical Review of Recent Progress

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Abstract:The injected fluids in secondary processes supplement the natural energy present in the reservoir to displace oil. The recovery efficiency mainly depends on the mechanism of pressure maintenance. However, the injected fluids in tertiary or enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes interact with the reservoir rock/oil system. Thus, EOR techniques are receiving substantial attention worldwide as the available oil resources are declining. However, some challenges, such as low sweep efficiency, high costs and potential formation damage, still hinder the further application of these EOR technologies. Current studies on nanoparticles are seen as potential solutions to most of the challenges associated with these traditional EOR techniques. This paper provides an overview of the latest studies about the use of nanoparticles to enhance oil recovery and paves the way for researchers who are interested in the integration of these progresses. The first part of this paper addresses studies about the major EOR mechanisms of nanoparticles used in the forms of nanofluids, nanoemulsions and nanocatalysts, including disjoining pressure, viscosity increase of injection fluids, preventing asphaltene precipitation, wettability alteration and interfacial tension reduction. This part is followed by a review of the most important research regarding various novel nano-assisted EOR methods where nanoparticles are used to target various existing thermal, chemical and gas methods. Finally, this review identifies the challenges and opportunities for future study regarding application of nanoparticles in EOR processes.

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“…Each chemical has unique functions and usually is used coincide. Three methods involving these chemicals are polymer, surfactant-polymer (SP) and alkaline-surfactant-polymer flooding (ASP), and surely the most important substance in these methods is polymer [41].…”

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A review on applications of nanotechnology in the enhanced oil recovery part A: effects of nanoparticles on interfacial tension

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Chemical enhanced oil recovery is another strong growing technology with the potential of a step change innovation, which will help to secure future oil supply by turning resources into reserves. While Substantial amount of crude oil remains in the reservoir after primary and secondary production, conventional production methods give access to on average only one-third of original oil in place, the use of surfactants and polymers allows for recovery of up to another third of this oil. Chemical flooding is of increasing interest and importance due to high oil prices and the need to increase oil production. Research in nanotechnology in the petroleum industry is advancing rapidly and an enormous progress in the application of nanotechnology in this area is to be expected. Nanotechnology has the potential to profoundly change enhanced oil recovery and to improve mechanism of recovery. This paper, therefore, focuses on the reviews of the application of nano technology in chemical flooding process in oil recovery and reviews the application nano in the polymer and surfactant flooding on the interfacial tension process.

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Polymers for Enhanced Oil Recovery Technology

Cited by 366 publications

References 4 publications

Characterizing Porous Media with the Yield Stress Fluids Porosimetry Method

Characterizing Porous Media with the Yield Stress Fluids Porosimetry Method

Application of Nanoparticles in Enhanced Oil Recovery: A Critical Review of Recent Progress

A review on applications of nanotechnology in the enhanced oil recovery part A: effects of nanoparticles on interfacial tension

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