Review of ASP EOR (alkaline surfactant polymer enhanced oil recovery) technology in the petroleum industry: Prospects and challenges

Energy

Volumn 77, Issue , 2014, Pages 963-982

  Olajire, Abass A ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alkaline surfactant polymer flooding; Enhanced oil recovery; Interfacial properties; Petroleum industry; Synergy in ASP flooding

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FLOODS; OIL SHALE; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POLYMERS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SECONDARY RECOVERY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WATER INJECTION;

ALKALINE SURFACTANT POLYMERS; ALKALINE/SURFACTANT/POLYMER FLOODING; ASP FLOODING; COMBINATION PROCESS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; ORIGINAL OIL IN PLACES; TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS;

WELL FLOODING;

ALKALINITY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; LITERATURE REVIEW; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; POLYMER; SURFACTANT; VOLUME;

EID: 84909583345     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.09.005     Document Type: Review

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