Blar i Faculty of Science and Technology på tidsskrift "Energy & Fuels"
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5-Methyl-3-vinyl-2-oxazolidinone-Investigations of a New Monomer for Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor Polymers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) are polymers used in a chemical method to prevent gas hydrate plugging of oil and gas production flow lines. The main ingredient in a KHI formulation is one or more water-soluble amphiphilic ... -
Adsorption of Crude Oil Components onto Carbonate and Sandstone Outcrop Rocks and Its Effect on Wettability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03)The processes of establishing and altering reservoir wettability are still subjects of discussion due to the complexity of the underlying crude oil–brine–rock interactions. This study was aimed at investigating the ... -
Alternative Lactam-Based Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors - Investigation of Polymers of 2‑Methacrylamido-caprolactam
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs), such as poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) (PVCap) and related copolymers, are a well-known method to help combat gas hydrate formation in oil and gas field production flow lines. The caprolactam ... -
Boronic and Organic Acids as Synergists for a Poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)A range of boronic acids have been investigated as synergists for the kinetic hydrate inhibitor (KHI) polymer, poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) (PVCap, Mw ≈ 10,000 g/mol) using high pressure rocking cells, a natural gas mixture, ... -
Effect of water-extractable carboxylic acids in crude oil on wettability in carbonates
(Journal article, 2011)The acidic components of the crude oil have a profound effect on the initial wetting conditions and possible wettability alteration by seawater in carbonates. In this work, three types of crude oils with different ... -
Evaluation of Surface-Active Ionic Liquids in Smart Water for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Carbonate Rocks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Ionic modification of injected brines (Smart Water EOR) has previously demonstrated great potential for wettability alteration in carbonates from initially mixed-wet toward more water-wet conditions. However, the efficiency ... -
Exploring Modified Alendronic Acid as a New Inhibitor for Calcium-Based Oilfield Scales
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02)Organophosphorus compounds are well known as oilfield scale inhibitors. Earlier work showed that a series of new and well-known bone-targeting drugs incorporating non-toxic bisphosphonates (BPs) (PO3H2–C–PO3H2) gave good ... -
Further Investigation of Solvent Synergists for Improved Performance of Poly(N-vinylcaprolactam)-Based Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) (PVCap) and related copolymers have been used as kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) to combat gas hydrate formation in oil and gas field production flow lines. It is known that the addition of certain ... -
High Cloud Point Polyvinylaminals as Non-Amide-Based Kinetic Gas Hydrate Inhibitors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06)In recent years, we have explored non-amide-based classes of kinetic hydrate inhibitor (KHI) polymers to determine if the same level of performance can be achieved as commercial KHI polymers, which all contain amide groups. ... -
High-Performance Kinetic Hydrate Inhibition with Poly(N-isopropyl methacrylamide) and Triisopentylamine Oxide─Surprising Concentration-Dependent Results
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) are mostly used to prevent the deposition of gas hydrates in gas and condensate production flow lines. The main component in a KHI formulation is a water-soluble polymer, blended with ... -
Influence of Sandstone Mineralogy on the Adsorption of Polar Crude Oil Components and Its Effect on Wettability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The crude oil–brine–rock (COBR) system is a combination of contacting phases where polar organic molecules in crude oil, inorganic ions from the brine phase, and charged mineral surfaces participate in complex interactions. ... -
Interpretation of 1-D Counter-Current Spontaneous Imbibition Processes Using Microscopic Diffusion Theory and a Modified Buckley – Leverett Approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04)This paper presents a new convenient and easy-to-use method to analyze and calculate measurable quantities in 1-D counter-current (COUC) spontaneous imbibition (SI) processes. Cumulative water imbibed vs time can be ... -
Multi-functional Flow Assurance Chemicals: Corrosion and Kinetic Hydrate Inhibition from Maleic Anhydride:N-Vinyl Caprolactam Copolymers and Synergists
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Water-based flow assurance issues include corrosion, scale, and gas hydrate formation. Chemical solutions to mitigate these issues usually require separate inhibitors, which sometimes can lead to compatibility difficulties. ... -
N‑Oxide Polyethers as Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors: Side Chain Ring Size Makes the Difference
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The formation of gas hydrates in flow lines is one of the most severe problems for flow assurance in the gas and oil industry. Developing effective kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) to avoid the problem of gas hydrate ... -
N‑Vinyl Caprolactam/Maleic-Based Copolymers as Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors: The Effect of Internal Hydrogen Bonding
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) have been used for over 25 years to prevent gas hydrate formation in oil and gas production flow lines, but they are some of the most expensive oilfield production chemicals. The main ... -
Powerful Synergy of Acetylenic Diol Surfactants with Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor Polymers - Choosing the Correct Synergist Aqueous Solubility
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09)The performance of injected kinetic hydrate inhibitor (KHI) polymer solutions can be boosted considerably by judicious choice of the polymer solvent system. We report the excellent KHI synergism of the low-foaming acetylenic ... -
Prediction of Optimal Production Time during Underground CH4 Storage with Cushion CO2 Using Reservoir Simulations and Artificial Neural Networks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) in aquifers for underground natural gas storage (UNGS) can improve the operating efficiency of the storage facility during gas injection and production and later serve as a solution for ... -
Pushing the Known Performance Envelope of Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors - Powerful Synergy of Trialkylamine Oxides with Acrylamide-based Polymers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)Poly(N-isopropyl methacrylamide) (PNIPMAm) and copolymers are a class of commercially used kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) for deployment in oil and gas field production flow lines. Here, we report improvements of the ... -
Reliability and Performance of Vinyl Lactam-Based Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor Polymers after Treatment under a Range of Conditions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Well-known kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) such as poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) (PVCap), poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP), and 1:1 N-vinylcaprolactam:N-vinylpyrrolidone (VCap:VP) copolymer have been subjected to a range of ... -
Ripening of Capillary-Trapped CO2 Ganglia Surrounded by Oil and Water at the Pore Scale: Impact of Reservoir Pressure and Wettability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-05)Mass transfer by Ostwald ripening can impact the life and volume of capillary-trapped CO2 in the subsurface. CO2 storage in depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs encounters various preferences for wetting of the porous rock, ...