Abstract

In recent years, polymer micro/nanogels which are re-crosslinked polymers with 3D networks, have attracted a lot of interest in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) field. In size of micro/nanometers, these gel particles are designed to be conformance control agents for in-depth fluid diversion, and various experimental research have been undertaken to investigate the possibilities of applying micro/nanogels in oilfield. However, it is still unclear that how to utilize micro/nanogels to their full potential in oilfield because the transport mechanisms and EOR mechanisms of micro/nanogels are not well studied currently. By reviewing experimental evaluations and corresponding results of micro/nanogels, including evaluation of particle physiochemical properties, transport, and potential EOR mechanisms, the review aims to discuss the evaluation of micro/nanogel particles, transport issue in many experimental designs and the debates of EOR mechanisms. Finally, we present the current challenges of micro/nanogels application and recommend the future research directions based on the review.

Department(s)

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering

Comments

Qatar Foundation, Grant NPRP13S-1231-190009

Keywords and Phrases

Conformance control; Enhanced Oil Recovery; Evaluation method; Micro/nanogel; Transport

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0016-2361

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Final Version

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text

Language(s)

English

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© 2023 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

15 Sep 2022

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