Advances in Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) includes advanced techniques aimed at maximizing the recovery of oil from reservoirs that are no longer economically viable using conventional methods. Common EOR approaches include chemical methods, such as injecting polymers and surfactants to improve the flow of oil; thermal methods, which utilize heat, such as steam injection, to reduce oil viscosity; and miscible methods, where gases like CO2 are injected to mix with and mobilize trapped oil. Additionally, hybrid methods and the integration of nanotechnology are being explored to further optimize recovery efficiency. These innovative techniques extend the productive life of oil fields, ensuring more sustainable and efficient resource utilization.
EOR plays a crucial role in global energy production by bridging the gap between depleting reserves and growing energy demands. Furthermore, EOR aligns with environmental goals when integrated with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). For example, the use of CO2 injection in miscible EOR simultaneously enhances oil recovery and sequesters CO2 underground, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This dual-purpose approach not only boosts energy security but also contributes to the broader effort to mitigate climate change, making EOR a vital component of sustainable oil production in the transition to a low-carbon future.
The Special Issue on Advances in Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes seeks high-quality papers focusing on the latest developments in the modelling and application of Enhanced Oil Recovery and Carbon Capture and Storage processes, both theoretical and experimental. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery;
- Thermal Enhanced Oil Recovery;
- Miscible Enhanced Oil Recovery;
- CO2 sequestration;
- Hybrid methods of Enhanced Oil Recovery;
- Nanotechnology applied to oil and gas recovery;
- Development of new products;
- Mathematical and numerical modelling;
- Laboratory experiments to characterize rock and fluid systems.
Prof. Dr. Adolfo P. Pires
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- enhanced oil recovery
- flow in porous media
- reservoir simulation
- carbon capture
- chemical flooding
- miscible flooding
- thermal flooding
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