Journal
ENERGIES
Volume 15, Issue 13, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/en15134906
Keywords
ultrasonic waves; formation damage; oil recovery; laboratory studies; ultrasonic frequency; ultrasonic power
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- Tertiary Education Trust Fund-TETFund of Nigeria [RG14381-10]
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This paper discusses the recent research on the potential of using ultrasound in underground petroleum reservoirs for enhanced oil recovery and formation damage remediation. New research areas and scopes are identified, and future investigations are proposed.
The ultrasound method is a low-cost, environmentally safe technology that may be utilized in the petroleum industry to boost oil recovery from the underground reservoir via enhanced oil recovery or well stimulation campaigns. The method uses a downhole instrument to propagate waves into the formation, enhancing oil recovery and/or removing formation damage around the wellbore that has caused oil flow constraints. Ultrasonic technology has piqued the interest of the petroleum industry, and as a result, research efforts are ongoing to fill up the gaps in its application. This paper discusses the most recent research on the investigation of ultrasound's applicability in underground petroleum reservoirs for improved oil recovery and formation damage remediation. New study areas and scopes were identified, and future investigations were proposed.
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