Hybrid surfactant-nanoparticles assisted CO2 foam flooding for improved foam stability: A review of principles and applications

Miscible carbon dioxide (CO2) flooding is a well-established and promising enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technique whereby residual oil is recovered by mixing with injected CO2 gas. However, CO2, being very light and less viscous than reservoir crude oil, results in inefficient sweep efficiency. Exten...

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Main Authors: Miras Issakhov, Mariam Shakeel, Peyman Pourafshary, Saule Aidarova, Altynay Sharipova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-06-01
Series:Petroleum Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209624952100079X