SPE Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(07), P. 3732 - 3747
Published: March 27, 2024
Summary
The
conventional
friction
reducer,
typically
a
water-in-oil
(W/O)
emulsion,
used
in
slickwater,
encounters
challenges
related
to
poor
environmental
friendliness,
limited
stability,
and
low
activity,
hindering
its
widespread
applicability.
In
this
study,
we
synthesized
water-based
emulsion
through
water
dispersion
polymerization,
incorporating
nanoparticles
(NPs)
into
the
process
enhance
stability
activity
of
polymer
emulsion.
result
is
an
environmentally
friendly,
oil-phase-free,
instantly
dissolution,
highly
efficient
intended
optimize
utilization
efficiency
slickwater.
NP-enhanced
demonstrated
consistent
spherical
dispersion,
featuring
average
particle
size
~10
μm,
maintaining
for
more
than
6
months.
With
rapid
dissolution
water,
achieved
within
mere
38
seconds,
it
facilitated
continuous
on-the-fly
mixing.
Slickwater
composed
exhibited
outstanding
application
performance,
yielding
remarkable
76%
reduction
pipeline
friction.
presence
NPs
specific
monomers
formation
spatial
network
structure
that
maintains
high
temperature/shear
resistance
even
after
prolonged
shear.
Moreover,
system
exceptional
capacity
imbibition
oil
production.
Indoor
spontaneous
experiments
showed
final
recovery
rate
32.41%
tight
cores
(~10%
higher
systems),
depth
reached
40.2
mm
(1.2-fold
increase
compared
with
traditional
systems).
Field
were
conducted
reservoir
validate
practical
applications;
results
further
validated
effectiveness
novel
system.
treated
wells
showcased
production,
reaching
daily
production
55.8
t/d
content
as
~31%,
satisfying
predicted
target.
Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 959 - 994
Published: Jan. 10, 2023
Abstract
Applications
of
nanotechnology
in
several
fields
petroleum
industry,
e.g.,
refinery,
drilling
and
enhanced
oil
recovery
(EOR),
have
attracted
a
lot
attention,
recently.
This
research
investigates
the
applications
nanoparticles
EOR
process.
The
potential
various
nanoparticles,
hybrid
bare
forms
for
altering
state
wettability,
reducing
interfacial
tension
(IFT),
changing
viscosity
activation
other
mechanisms
are
studied
based
on
recent
findings.
Focusing
EOR,
with
surfactants,
polymers,
low-salinity
phases
foams
discussed
their
synergistic
effects
evaluated.
Also,
activated
defined
specified.
Since
stabilization
nanofluids
harsh
conditions
reservoir
is
vital
applications,
different
methods
stabilizing
through
procedures
reviewed.
Besides,
discussion
functional
groups
NPs
represented.
Later,
an
economic
model
evaluation
process
examined
“Hotelling”
method
as
appropriate
investigation
aspects
introduced
detail.
findings
this
study
can
lead
to
better
understanding
fundamental
basis
about
efficiency
process,
during
application
selection
respect
costs
outcomes.
Petroleum Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
21(1), P. 475 - 518
Published: Aug. 19, 2023
With
the
growth
of
deep
drilling
and
complexity
well
profile,
requirements
for
a
more
complete
efficient
exploitation
productive
formations
increase,
which
increases
risk
various
complications.
Currently,
reagents
based
on
modified
natural
polymers
(which
are
naturally
occurring
compounds)
synthetic
(SPs)
polymeric
compounds
created
industrially,
widely
used
to
prevent
emerging
complications
in
process.
However,
compared
polymers,
SPs
form
family
high-molecular-weight
that
fully
synthesized
by
undergoing
chemical
polymerization
reactions.
provide
substantial
flexibility
their
design.
Moreover,
size
composition
can
be
adjusted
properties
nearly
all
functional
objectives
fluids.
They
classified
ingredients,
type
reaction,
responses
heating.
some
SPs,
due
structural
characteristics,
have
high
cost,
poor
temperature
salt
resistance
fluids,
degradation
begins
when
reaches
130
°C.
These
drawbacks
SP
use
medium
wells.
Thus,
this
review
addresses
historical
development,
manufacturing
methods,
classification,
applications
The
contributions
as
additives
fluids
enhance
rheology,
filtrate
generation,
carrying
cuttings,
fluid
lubricity,
clay/shale
stability
explained
detail.
mechanisms,
impacts,
advances
achieved
added
also
described.
typical
challenges
encountered
deployed
advantages
discussed.
Economic
issues
impact
Consequently,
cost
most
relevant
monomers
synthesis,
assessed.
Environmental
impacts
processes
identified,
together
with
SP-treatment
methods
aimed
at
reducing
those
impacts.
Recommendations
required
future
research
addressing
property
performance
gaps
provided.
Journal of Polymers and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
32(11), P. 5915 - 5935
Published: July 8, 2024
Abstract
Recently,
the
polymer-nanoparticle
combination
has
garnered
significant
interest
in
enhanced
oil
recovery
(EOR)
due
to
its
promising
experimental
results.
However,
previous
research
was
mostly
directed
at
silica,
while
alumina
and
zirconia
nanoparticles
have
gotten
least
consideration.
Unlike
works,
this
study
aims
investigate
influence
of
three
NPs:
Silica
(SiO
2
),
Alumina
(Al
O
3
Zirconia
(ZrO
)
on
hydrolyzed
polyacrylamide
(HPAM).
To
end,
nanocomposites
were
formulated:
HPAM-SiO
,
HPAM-Al
HPAM-ZrO
.
Rheological
evaluations
performed
examine
viscosity
degradation
HPAM
under
reservoir
conditions.
Furthermore,
interfacial
tension
(IFT)
oil–water
interface
wettability
studies
investigated.
Moreover,
sand-pack
flooding
incremental
recovery.
The
results
revealed
that
polymer
boosted
by
110%,
45%,
12%
for
respectively
investigation
range
temperature.
improved
73%,
48%,
salinity.
Nanocomposites
are
also
found
be
a
remarkable
agent
reducing
changing
contact
angle.
experiments
confirmed
EOR
HPAM,
8.6%,
17.4%,
15.3%,
13.6%
OOIP
respectively.
well
validated
matched
numerical
simulation.
Such
findings
work
afford
new
insights
into
reinforce
outlook
such
technique
field
scale.
Petroleum Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
20(2), P. 922 - 950
Published: Oct. 15, 2022
Carbonate
reservoirs
generally
achieved
relatively
low
primary
resource
recovery
rates.
It
is
therefore
often
necessary
to
clean
those
up
and/or
stimulate
them
post
drilling
and
later
in
their
production
life.
A
common
basic
carbonate
reservoir
cleanup
technique
remove
contaminating
material
from
the
wellbore
acidizing.
The
efficiency
of
acid
treatments
determined
by
many
factors,
including:
type
quantity
used;
number
repeated
performed,
heterogeneity
reservoir,
water
cut
fluids,
presence
idle
zones
interlayers.
Post-treatment
performance
such
frequently
does
not
meet
design
expectations.
There
much
scope
improve
acidizing
technologies
treatment
designs
make
more
reliable
effective.
This
review
considers
applied
at
laboratory
scale
field-scale
applications.
range
techniques
commonly
are
compared.
Differences
between
specific
treatments,
as
foamed
acids,
emulsions,
gelled
thickened
systems,
targeted
hydraulic
fracturing
described
terms
positive
negative
influences
they
have
on
oil
rates
recovery.
Opportunities
identified,
particularly
involving
deployment
nanoparticles
(NPs).
Due
consideration
also
given
potential
environmental
impacts
associated
with
treatment.
Recommendations
made
regarding
future
research
required
overcome
remaining
challenges
pertaining
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(49), P. 46325 - 46345
Published: Nov. 28, 2023
Oil
and
gas
are
only
two
industries
that
could
change
because
of
nanotechnology,
a
rapidly
growing
field.
The
chemical-enhanced
oil
recovery
(CEOR)
method
uses
chemicals
to
accelerate
flow
from
reservoirs.
New
enhanced
CEOR
compounds
more
efficient
eco-friendly
can
be
created
using
nanotechnology.
One
the
main
research
areas
is
creating
novel
nanomaterials
transfer
EOR
reservoir
effectively.
It
was
nanoparticles
used
viscosity
surface
tension
fluids
constructing
utilized
improve
efficiency
already
in
use.
assessment
also
identifies
some
difficulties
must
overcome
before
nanotechnology-based
become
widely
industry.
These
include
requirement
for
mass-producible,
cost-effective
nanomaterials.
There
need
create
strategies
supplying
without
endangering
formation
reservoir.
evaluate
environmental
effects
based
on
advantages
substantial
despite
difficulties.
Nanotechnology
make
production
effective,
profitable,
less
environmentally
harmful.
An
extensive
overview
most
current
advancements
provided
this
paper.
useful
resource
researchers
business
people
interested
area.
This
review’s
analysis
shows
area
attracting
attention.
have
been
lot
publications
subject
recent
years,
being
done
many
facets
EOR.
scientometric
investigation
discovered
serious
inadequacies
earlier
studies
adopting
its
potential
benefits
sustainable
future.
Research
partnerships,
joint
ventures,
cutting-edge
technology
consider
assessing
changes
advances
output
all
benefit
results
our
analysis.
