Oilfield chemistry

Engineers desperately need an alternative to acid placement through pipe, coiled tubing, or bullheading. For example, propellants have been around for years; however, their performance has not quite met the hype. Nevertheless, several case histories have been authored to suggest their efficacy; historically, some treatments have even been wildly successful.

The effects of aging and temperature on the performance of one-part “just add water” granite based geopolymers are studied for application in well cementing and abandonment. Further studied is the role of zinc as a strength enhancer over a long curing period.

This paper presents the evaluation results of a water-shutoff agent based on an emulsion-type chemical material with nanoparticles.

The authors of this paper discuss the use of dissolved polystyrene waste for the preparation of nanomembranes for separation of hydrocarbon pollutants from wastewater streams.

The best wells in which to find lithium are in old conventional fields where rusty pump jacks are pulling out mostly water.

A new study from Saudi Aramco shows that the answer to the industry's billion-dollar corrosion problem might be sitting in your medicine cabinet.

Part 4 of this series provides an overview of ongoing research and recent technology improvements within the US taking place in both academia and the service industry.

This paper sheds light on newer frontiers of tracer applications with unconventional uses to gain flow insights from an oil and gas reservoir.

This paper presents different geochemical approaches to assess the origin of produced gases and thermal maturity and evaluate the effect of adsorption on shale gas during production.

This paper summarizes techniques for production allocation using geochemical methods and describes a best practice for a specialized approach.