Forward prediction of early‐time spontaneous imbibition of water in unsaturated rock fractures
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DOI: 10.1002/vzj2.20056
Abstract: Spontaneous imbibition is a capillary‐driven phenomenon in which a wetting fluid displaces a nonwetting fluid from voids without any increase in external pressure. This study compared forward predictions of early‐time displacement of air by water… read more here.
Keywords: early time; model; fractal model; spontaneous imbibition ... See more keywords
Silane Treatment of 3D-Printed Sandstone Models for Improved Spontaneous Imbibition of Water
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DOI: 10.1007/s11242-018-1134-y
Abstract: Due to the natural heterogeneity of hydrocarbon reservoirs, accurate modeling and simulation of geomaterials can lead to sophisticated problems when multiple variables are either unknown or assumed. Additive manufacturing or 3D printing has been shown… read more here.
Keywords: water; spontaneous imbibition; sandstone; printed sandstone ... See more keywords
Spontaneous Imbibition Experiments of Enhanced Oil Recovery with Surfactants and Complex Nano-Fluids
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DOI: 10.1007/s11743-017-1924-1
Abstract: Two types of porous media were analyzed with the intention of exploring alternative enhanced oil recovery methods. Core samples were taken from the Tensleep Formation of the Black Mountain Field in Hot Springs County, WY.… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; spontaneous imbibition; enhanced oil; oil recovery ... See more keywords
A mathematical determination of the pore size distribution and fractal dimension of a porous sample using spontaneous imbibition dynamics theory
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DOI: 10.1007/s13202-018-0477-9
Abstract: Wallace sandstone has been extensively used by the construction industry for a long time in Nova Scotia. Apart from oxide analysis and a few strength-related parameter data found on some websites, petrophysical data regarding pore-sized… read more here.
Keywords: spontaneous imbibition; imbibition; fractal dimension; pore ... See more keywords
Enhancing the spontaneous imbibition process using biosurfactants produced from bacteria isolated from Al-Rafidiya oil field for improved oil recovery
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DOI: 10.1007/s13202-020-00874-9
Abstract: Among 64 bacterial strains isolated in this study, the best two of biosurfactant-producing bacteria were selected and identified based on the phenotypic properties and molecular approach based on 16S rRNA having 100% similarity to the… read more here.
Keywords: biosurfactants produced; spontaneous imbibition; oil recovery; strain ... See more keywords
Spontaneous imbibition in igneous rocks: effect of KCl concentration, confining pressure, and imbibition direction
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DOI: 10.1007/s13202-020-00997-z
Abstract: Understanding spontaneous imbibition helps to determine the fracturing fluid volume and optimize the flowback design. At present, many studies have mainly focused on shale, but few on igneous rocks. As such, in this study, imbibition… read more here.
Keywords: confining pressure; spontaneous imbibition; imbibition; igneous rocks ... See more keywords
Characteristics of oil distributions in forced and spontaneous imbibition of tight oil reservoir
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.03.104
Abstract: Abstract Matrix imbibition, which includes spontaneous imbibition (SI) and forced imbibition (FI), is the main mechanism of water-based methods, and can play a significant role in unlocking tight oil potentials as a tremendous amount of… read more here.
Keywords: oil distributions; characteristics oil; spontaneous imbibition; imbibition ... See more keywords
Spontaneous imbibition in coal: Experimental and model analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2019.04.016
Abstract: Abstract The understanding of the mechanisms that govern spontaneous water imbibition in gas-water systems plays a significant role in operating the hydraulic fracturing and the development of unconventional gas reservoirs. The main purpose of this… read more here.
Keywords: gas; water; imbibition; spontaneous imbibition ... See more keywords
New scaling model of the spontaneous imbibition behavior of tuffaceous shale: Constraints from the tuff-hosted and organic matter-covered pore system
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2020.103389
Abstract: Abstract The volcanogenic tuff layers are widely developed in the organic-rich shale systems of unconventional oil and gas resources. The tuffaceous shale composed of terrigenous detrital components and water-laid tuff is characterized by the complex… read more here.
Keywords: spontaneous imbibition; tuffaceous shale; organic matter; tuff hosted ... See more keywords
Experimental study on spontaneous imbibition of recycled fracturing flow-back fluid to enhance oil recovery in low permeability sandstone reservoirs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2018.03.058
Abstract: Abstract In light of the high treatment costs for massive amounts of fracturing flow-back fluid and its harmfulness to the environment, a novel method of recycled fracturing flow-back fluid (RFFF) to enhance oil recovery by… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; spontaneous imbibition; flow back; oil recovery ... See more keywords
Theoretical and experimental determination of the fractal dimension and pore size distribution index of a porous sample using spontaneous imbibition dynamics theory
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2018.04.037
Abstract: Abstract The fractal dimension of a porous sample is a microstructural parameter that has a strong bearing on physical, biological and physicochemical processes in addition to determining the degree of heterogeneity or homogeneity of sediments.… read more here.
Keywords: dimension; porous sample; spontaneous imbibition; fractal dimension ... See more keywords