Application of Hydrogels and Hydrocarbon-Based Gels in Oil Production Processes and Well Drilling

The use of gels in oil production processes has become a regular practice in oilfield operations and is constantly developing in all oil-producing countries of the world, as evidenced by the growth of publications and patent activity on this topic. Many oil production processes, such as hydraulic fr...

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Published in:Gels 2023-07, Vol.9 (8), p.609
Main Authors: Telin, Aleksey, Lenchenkova, Lyubov, Yakubov, Ravil, Poteshkina, Kira, Krisanova, Polina, Filatov, Andrey, Stefantsev, Aleksandr
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Additives
Aluminum
Enhanced oil recovery
filtration properties
gel
Hydraulic fracturing
hydrocarbon-based gel
Hydrocarbons
hydrogel
Hydrogels
Mechanical properties
Natural gas
Oil fields
Oil well drilling
Oil wells
Permeability
Petroleum
Petroleum industry
Petroleum production
Polymers
Production data
Review
Rheology
Shear strain
Shear strength
structural and mechanical properties
Surfactants
Thermal resistance
Thermal stability
Viscoelasticity
Viscosity
Well drilling
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Summary:The use of gels in oil production processes has become a regular practice in oilfield operations and is constantly developing in all oil-producing countries of the world, as evidenced by the growth of publications and patent activity on this topic. Many oil production processes, such as hydraulic fracturing, conformance control, water, and gas shutoff, cannot be imagined without the use of gel technologies. Inorganic, organic, and hybrid gels are used, as well as foams, gel-forming, and gel-dispersed systems. The possibility of a broad control of structural and mechanical properties, thermal stability, and shear resistance by introducing microscale and nanoscale additives made hydrogels and hydrocarbon-based gels indispensable tools for oil engineers.
ISSN:2310-2861
2310-2861
DOI:10.3390/gels9080609