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Produced water demulsification using maghemite nanoparticles
(2020-12-18)
Produced water management has become an important topic among oil and gas operators due to recent environmental regulations. Produced water requires treatment for recycling or disposal to the environment. Different methods ...
A simulation and analytical study on the performance of gas-liquid centrifugal downhole separators
(2023-12-15)
A common issue in depleted oil and gas wells is the lack of energy to drive the fluids to the surface. Engineers use various artificial lift systems to solve this problem, most commonly by using pumps. Many pump types do ...
Experimental study of asphaltene accumulation in a sandstone core plug
(2021-08)
Hydrocarbon production leads to the disturbance of several thermodynamic equilibriums including the destabilization of crude oil. Asphaltenes precipitation, aggregation and deposition inside the hydrocarbon reservoirs ...
Techno-optimization of CO2 transport networks with constrained pipeline parameters
(2023-05-13)
In planning large scale carbon sequestration projects, one of the key parameters affecting project economics is the selection of optimal pipeline transportation networks connecting physical locations of carbon sources to ...
Experimental investigations of the effect of oil based mud (OBM) contamination on long-term integrity of API cements
(2020-12)
Well construction, well abandonment, and restoration of well integrity are the reasons at a broad level why cementing jobs are performed. During the well construction phase, the primary objective of the cementing job is ...
Experimental Analysis of Centrifugal Downhole Separators in Boosting Artificial Lift Performance
(2021-12-18)
Gas evolution and expansion is a natural phenomenon in oil and gas wells. However, gas is detrimental to pumping artificial lift (AL) systems, causing incomplete pump fillage and reduced pump efficiency in oil wells. Pumping ...
Study On The Effects Of Tubular Restrictions On Liquid Lifting In Natural Gas Wells
(2023-12-15)
Liquid loading is a common issue in natural gas wells, resulting in the accumulation of liquids in the well due to the inability of the gas to carry them to the surface. Various methods have been proposed to identify and ...
Experimental Investigation of High Temperature Effect on Lost Circulation Materials for Geothermal Applications
(2021)
Sustainable energy generation is crucial to meet the energy demands in the 21st century while keeping the implications of future challenges at its core philosophy. A geothermal power generation plant is one of such avenues ...
Experimental Investigation of Synthetic and Microbial Surfactants for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Bone Spring Sandstones
(2022-12-17)
Surfactants have been used to increase hydrocarbon recovery to meet the increasing demand for oil and gas. This mechanism of using surfactants reduces the Interfacial Tension (IFT) at the fluid/fluid interface and wettability ...
Experimental investigation of polymer-based lost circulation materials for fluid loss treatment under high temperature using additive manufacturing
(2023-05-13)
Lost circulation continues to be one of the most troublesome problems encountered during drilling.
The financial cost of lost circulation in geothermal drilling can rise to 15% of the total drilling
cost. A corrective ...