Flow Mechanisms and Enhanced Oil Recovery
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2025 | Viewed by 631
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gas flooding; CCUS; chemical flooding; shale oil/tight oil recovery
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: EOR; CCUS; chemical flooding; heavy oil
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: gas flooding; chemical flooding; heavy oil/shale oil/tight oil recovery
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is a key focus in petroleum engineering and energy production as global demand for hydrocarbon resources grows. Understanding the fundamental mechanisms of oil and gas flow through porous media, combined with advanced techniques to optimize recovery, is essential for efficiently developing oil and gas reservoirs. The complexities of multiphase flow, reservoir heterogeneity, and the interaction between injected fluids and formation rocks require detailed investigation, modeling, and innovative approaches.
This Special Issue on "Flow Mechanisms and Enhanced Oil Recovery" aims to gather novel research contributions that delve into the physical mechanisms of oil and gas flow in reservoirs and new methods to increase hydrocarbon recovery. We encourage submissions that explore the influence of reservoir properties, fluid behavior under different conditions, and the development of advanced simulation tools to model these processes. Contributions addressing innovative EOR techniques, such as gas flooding, chemical injection, and water-alternating-gas (WAG), and their impact on recovery efficiency are highly welcomed.
The Special Issue will highlight experimental and numerical studies, focusing on optimizing recovery methods and understanding the intricate flow dynamics in complex reservoir environments. Authors are invited to share their work on the characterization of reservoir systems, designing and implementing EOR strategies, and integrating state-of-the-art technologies in field applications. Modeling and simulation of fluid dynamics and EOR processes will also play a central role in this issue, offering valuable insights into optimizing field operations.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Multiphase flow mechanisms in porous media;
- Enhanced oil recovery techniques (gas injection, chemical flooding, and thermal methods);
- Reservoir heterogeneity and its influence on flow and recovery;
- Simulation and modeling of oil and gas flow in complex reservoirs;
- Water-alternating-gas (WAG) and its optimization;
- Field applications and case studies of successful EOR implementation;
- Interaction between fluids and formation rocks under EOR processes.
We invite researchers from academia and industry to contribute their original research articles, reviews, and short communications to this Special Issue. Your participation will provide valuable contributions to the global understanding of flow mechanisms and strategies to enhance oil recovery, fostering innovation in this critical area of energy production.
Dr. Lei Li
Dr. Hailong Zhao
Dr. Long Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- oil and gas flow mechanisms
- enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
- multiphase flow
- reservoir simulation
- water-alternating-gas (WAG)
- gas injection
- chemical flooding
- porous media
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