In the natural gas pipelines, the so-called black powder is formed. It can take many forms, including wet tarred substance or fine dry powder. Black powder occurs in both newer and older natural gas pipelines. This can disrupt the distribution of…
The use of asphaltic crude oil resources as an alternative to offset light oil supplies over the next years has attracted oil field attention. However, its high viscosity greatly impedes the production of asphaltic crude oil from wells and…
Crude oil is normally produced in the form of a water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion. One of the major challenges during crude oil exploration is the high viscosity of crude oil produced due to the formation of stable emulsions. This affects the overall cost…
The onshore Cretaceous Zululand Basin of South Africa was investigated for CO2 storage potential using NZA, ZA, ZB, and ZC boreholes drilled by Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa in the 1960s for hydrocarbon exploration. Basin fill…
The paper deals with the issues of technology of grouting binders of silicate materials with the use of waste from the processing of petroleum bituminous rocks. The optimal compositions of grouting solutions with the use of waste from the processing…
A series of gold-tube isothermal laboratory experiments at 370 C and 50 MPa were carried out to investigate the stable carbon isotope fractionation during the formation of hydrocarbon gases from siderite reacting with the iron-bearing minerals, which…
Water (H2O) and minerals involved organic-inorganic reactions are critical for hydrocarbon evolution in sedimentary basins and deep in the Earth. The mechanism and isotope fractionation for H2O-mineral-hydrocarbon interactions remain unclear. In this…
The dissolution of fine particles into flowing and stranded fluids is not only one of the most prominent formation damage problems but also, is prejudicial to economic viability of oil-bearing matrices. To this end, the present paper investigates the…
The current study aims to investigate the effect of Fe3O4-Basorol P DB-9935 (M-DB) as nanodemulsifier on operating temperature and dewatering efficiency of light, medium, and heavy crude oil. The optimum temperature for dewatering process of…
Natural gas sweetening is an essential process within hydrocarbon processing operations, enabling compliance with product quality specifications, avoiding corrosion problems, and enabling environmental care. This process aims to remove hydrogen…
A new class of magnetically responsive and interfacially active Janus (MJanus) nanoparticles was designed and synthesized by sequential adsorption of cellulosic materials: hydrophobic ethyl cellulose (EC) and hydrophilic carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)…
The injection of solid stabilized water-in-crude oil emulsion to displace heavy crude oil is a new EOR method. Although high emulsion stability, which is essential for achieving the maximum process efficiency, can be obtained using nanoparticles,…
As an enhanced oil recovery method, the air injection process (AIP) has been applied for decades. However, deviations are still being identified between laboratory tests and field applications. One possible reason for such deviations is the formation…
In a study to determine whether or not the Northeast Monsoon has a major effect on the distribution of metals in sediments, total Al, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn were measured in twenty six surface sediment samples were collected from the South China…
Nanoparticles (NPs) could enhance the stability of foam to allow recovery of greater amounts of residual oil during foam flooding. However, conventional nanoparticles are non-recyclable and affect the quality of the produced oil. Magnetic…
As an enhanced oil recovery method, the air injection process (AIP) has been applied for decades. However, deviations are still being identified between laboratory tests and field applications. One possible reason for such deviations is the formation…
Nanoparticles (NPs) could enhance the stability of foam to allow recovery of greater amounts of residual oil during foam flooding. However, conventional nanoparticles are non-recyclable and affect the quality of the produced oil. Magnetic…
Crude oil is normally produced in the form of a water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion. One of the major challenges during crude oil exploration is the high viscosity of crude oil produced due to the formation of stable emulsions. This affects the overall cost…