Innovative geological theory and key exploration fields are the eternal subjects for the disciplinary development of petroleum geology as well as hydrocarbon exploration and discovery. Geological theory innovations have been leading the petroleum…
We suggest two new thermodynamic models for the adsorption of ions to the brine/carbonate and brine/ crude oil interface. We calibrate the model parameters to the ionic adsorption and zeta potential data. We then investigate the effect of the rock…
We suggest two new thermodynamic models for the adsorption of ions to the brine/carbonate and brine/ crude oil interface. We calibrate the model parameters to the ionic adsorption and zeta potential data. We then investigate the effect of the rock…
We suggest two new thermodynamic models for the adsorption of ions to the brine/carbonate and brine/ crude oil interface. We calibrate the model parameters to the ionic adsorption and zeta potential data. We then investigate the effect of the rock…
Field development planning of gas condensate fields using numerical simulation has many aspects to consider that may lead to a significant impact on production optimization. An important aspect is to account for the effects of network constraints and…
Keshen gas field is located at Kuqa foreland area of Tarim Basin, western China. The surface is mountainous, the environment is tough and the ecosystem is fragile. Through seven years development of this field, a natural gas productivity of 5 billion…
Keshen gas field is located at Kuqa foreland area of Tarim Basin, western China. The surface is mountainous, the environment is tough and the ecosystem is fragile. Through seven years development of this field, a natural gas productivity of 5 billion…
Increasing fuel consumption, industrial development, and population have led to energy supply problems. Hence, the recovery of oil reservoirs has been considered in recent years. One of the most effective methods in crude oil recovery is the use of…
A comprehensive study of a giant onshore Abu Dhabi gas field using a next-generation commercial numerical simulator has been conducted. The objective was to identify the distribution and track the movement of the gas condensate in the reservoir, and…
To investigate the fracture propagation near the wellbore in natural fractured gas shale, a traction-separation relation is proposed and incorporated with the finite-discrete element method (FDEM) model. In the FDEM, shale matrix is discretized by…
KOC's Umm Gudair/Abduliyah Tayarat reservoir has large oil reserves but is a challenging target due to low formation permeability and high oil viscosity. This study is focused on feasibility assessment of hybrid thermal and chemical methods…
As an unconventional natural gas resource, shale gas is attracting increasing attention worldwide because of its potential to strengthen global energy security and reduce carbon emissions. The shale gas flow in nanopores is one of the main concerns…
CO2 enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is a potential way for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS). However, the effect of CO2 injection is greatly influenced by the reservoir conditions. Typically, Minimum miscible pressure (MMP) is selected as…
Gas content is a key parameter for the determination of the gas resources in unconventional reservoirs. In this study, we propose a novel method to evaluate the gas content of shale through a new perspective: fractionation of carbon isotopes of…
Gas content is a key parameter for the determination of the gas resources in unconventional reservoirs. In this study, we propose a novel method to evaluate the gas content of shale through a new perspective: fractionation of carbon isotopes of…
Chichimene field is a heavy oil field located in the little deformed sector known as the "foreland 'basin plains of Colombia. This field is located in Castilla La Nueva in the Meta Department in the east part of the country. Chichimene field was…
The relative permeability test (RPT) plays an important part in production prediction, the law of water cut increasing analysis, the research on recovery factor and the reservoir numerical simulation. The residual oil saturation is one of the most…
The relative permeability test (RPT) plays an important part in production prediction, the law of water cut increasing analysis, the research on recovery factor and the reservoir numerical simulation. The residual oil saturation is one of the most…
The relative permeability test (RPT) plays an important part in production prediction, the law of water cut increasing analysis, the research on recovery factor and the reservoir numerical simulation. The residual oil saturation is one of the most…
The relative permeability test (RPT) plays an important part in production prediction, the law of water cut increasing analysis, the research on recovery factor and the reservoir numerical simulation. The residual oil saturation is one of the most…
Cyclic solvent injection (CSI)a non-thermal process option for development of post-CHOPS (cold heavy oil production with sand) heavy oil reservoirsworks by dissolving a gaseous solvent, mainly Methane (CH4) or Carbon Dioxide (CO2), and sometimes…
Renewable and carbon free energy relates to the sustainable development of human beings while hydrogen production by renewables and hydrogen underground storage ensure the stable and economic renewable energy supply. A hybrid energy system combining…
Renewable and carbon free energy relates to the sustainable development of human beings while hydrogen production by renewables and hydrogen underground storage ensure the stable and economic renewable energy supply. A hybrid energy system combining…
Nitrogen (N2) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) foams have been used as hydraulic fracturing fluids for several decades to reduce water usage and minimize damage in water-sensitive reservoirs. These foam treatments require gases to be liquefied and…
Nitrogen (N2) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) foams have been used as hydraulic fracturing fluids for several decades to reduce water usage and minimize damage in water-sensitive reservoirs. These foam treatments require gases to be liquefied and…
This paper presents the first study on CO2-EOR potential of the LH11-1 oilfield offshore Guangdong Province, China. LH11-1 field is a reef heavy oilfield (1623 API), and overall development efficiency is not ideal. In this study, the CO2 flooding…
The dispersion coefficient is a key physical parameter for enhanced gas recovery (EGR) and reflects the degree of mixing between the displacing-fluid CO2 and natural gas. However, no comprehensive overview of existing research on EGR dispersion…
The dispersion coefficient is a key physical parameter for enhanced gas recovery (EGR) and reflects the degree of mixing between the displacing-fluid CO2 and natural gas. However, no comprehensive overview of existing research on EGR dispersion…
The Sulige Gas Field in the Ordos Basin operated by the PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company is one of the typical tight sand gas fields with low single-well productivity, difficult-to-control surface engineering investment, high pressure drop rate…
Objectives/Scope: Well integrity monitoring is one of the critical processes in oil and gas wells to prevent unintended fluid movement or loss of containment to the environment. In this case study, there was continuous gas leakage to surface at high…
Objectives/Scope: Well integrity monitoring is one of the critical processes in oil and gas wells to prevent unintended fluid movement or loss of containment to the environment. In this case study, there was continuous gas leakage to surface at high…
Objectives/Scope: Well integrity monitoring is one of the critical processes in oil and gas wells to prevent unintended fluid movement or loss of containment to the environment. In this case study, there was continuous gas leakage to surface at high…
In recent years, high-order methods for the discretization of the advection dominated saturation equation, and that results from the modelling of the 2D Oil-Water displacement through porous formations, have received renewed attention from the CFD…
In recent years, high-order methods for the discretization of the advection dominated saturation equation, and that results from the modelling of the 2D Oil-Water displacement through porous formations, have received renewed attention from the CFD…
Field re-development planning for tertiary recovery projects in mature fields traditionally involves a comprehensive subsurface evaluation circle, including static/dynamic modeling, scenario assessment and candidate selection based on economic…
Bati Raman field, with an original oil in place of 1.85 billion barrels, is a naturally fractured carbonate reservoir containing 9-13 API extra heavy oil with viscosities varying from 300 to 600 cp. Not only a wide range of pilot EOR schemes…
This paper present the idea of a natural gas reservoir, which uses technology of gas storage by adsorption on activated carbon. Such reservoir can be feeded with Liquid Natural Gas. The framework of article includes theoretical principals of…
Over the 10 years the world has experienced significant growth in global natural gas consumption, rendering natural gas as one of the most important energy sources of the future. However, more than 40% of the natural gas reservoirs are sub quality…
The gas compressibility factor, also known as the deviation or Z-factor, is one of the most important parameters in the petroleum and chemical industries involving natural gas, as it is directly related to the density of a gas stream, hence its flow…
The gas compressibility factor, also known as the deviation or Z-factor, is one of the most important parameters in the petroleum and chemical industries involving natural gas, as it is directly related to the density of a gas stream, hence its flow…
Carbon dioxide (CO2) injection is one of the most applied enhanced oil recovery methods in the hydrocarbon industry, since it has the potential to increase oil recovery significantly and can help reduce greenhouse gases through carbon storage in…
The application of non-hydrocarbon gas injection for enhanced gas and condensate recovery (EGCR) is still in a developmental stage as the mixing/interaction between the injected gas and resident reservoir fluid is yet to be extensively understood and…
Numerous gas-condensate discoveries have been made in the Permian-Triassic reservoirs in the southwest of Iran. However, the origin and post-generation alterations of these gas-condensate accumulations remain unresolved. Thus, a multifaceted approach…
Each natural accumulation of hydrocarbons has unique chemical and molecular characteristics. A complete experimental assessment of every substance involved is impossible and, in most cases, gaps left by laboratory tests must be filled by empirical…
Each natural accumulation of hydrocarbons has unique chemical and molecular characteristics. A complete experimental assessment of every substance involved is impossible and, in most cases, gaps left by laboratory tests must be filled by empirical…
Each natural accumulation of hydrocarbons has unique chemical and molecular characteristics. A complete experimental assessment of every substance involved is impossible and, in most cases, gaps left by laboratory tests must be filled by empirical…
Geological storage of CO2 in saline aquifers and depleted oil and gas reservoirs can help mitigate CO2 emissions. However, CO2 leakage over a long storage period represents a potential concern. Therefore, it is critical to establish a good…
In mixed- to oil-wet reservoirs characterized by intense natural fracturing where the dominant displacement mechanism is gravity drainage, surfactant injection can lead to a shift in wettability and incremental oil production. In some cases, oil can…
Unconventional oils - mainly heavy oils, extra heavy oils and bitumens - represent a significant share of the total oil world reserves. Oil companies have expressed interest in unconventional oil as alternative resources for the energy supply. These…
Carbonate reservoirs represent a steadily growing part of sedimentary formations targeted for oil and gas exploration worldwide. It is currently evaluated that over 50% of the remaining conventional hydrocarbon reserves are in carbonate formations.…