The ability to recover a seismic image of subsurface structure from recorded seismic data plays an important role in exploration of seismology applications. Processing techniques are applied to recover the geology from ...

A non-equilibrium plasma can be generated in a liquid when the energy density is controlled. The process of initiating a plasma starting with a liquid phase can be initiated by applying a sufficiently large electric potential ...

This work proposes the study on physicochemical characterization of crude oils and their asphaltenes to understand the destabilization mechanism of asphaltenes. Knowledge on the molecular-scale interactions between components ...

Alteration of depositional environment and diagenesis of carbonate rocks create various pore structures that cause strong heterogeneity in permeability. In this research, the petrophysical and elastic characteristics of ...

In-situ combustion (ISC) is a very promising thermal enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method to recover heavy oils and bitumen as it has a high recovery rate and is applicable to use at a varied range of reservoirs. However, ...

Due to the nature of bitumen and the inability to flow at reservoir conditions, it becomes necessary to alter the original state by imparting heat into the reservoir, thus lowering the viscosity to produce the fluid. The ...

Use of electron beam irradiation could effectively transfer energy to crude oil, resulting in improved cracking and reduction of operating temperatures. The overall objective is to crack heavy oil and make it less viscous ...

Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) is an in-situ bitumen extraction technique that significantly increases ultimate oil recovery from oil sand reservoirs. Because SAGD is one of the newest proven thermal oil recovery ...