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Core Floods vs. Field Pilot – Effectiveness of Microemulsions in Conventional and Unconventional Waterfloods 

2019

Analysis of Various High Viscosity Friction Reducers and Brine Ranges Effectiveness on Proppant Transport

2018

Successful Implementation of High Viscosity Friction Reducer in Marcellus Shale Stimulation

2018

Microemulsion Effects on Oil Recovery from Kerogen Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation

2018

Post-Frac-Hit Mitigation and Well Remediation of Woodford Horizontal Wells With Solvent/Surfactant Chemistry Blend 

2018

Kerogen Maturation Effects on Pore Morphology and Enhanced Shale Oil Recovery 

2018

Clay Stabilizers Performance in a Comprehensive Matrix of Bentonite and Silica Flour 

2018

Understanding Penetration Behavior of Microemulsions Into Shale Nanopores

2017

A Novel System for Controlling Pore Pressure Transmission, Inhibition, Stabilization and Targeted Lubrication in Water-Sensitive Shales: Proof-of-Concept and Initial Field Results

2016

Laboratory to Field Scale Simulation of a Complex Micro-Emulsion System Performance of Enhanced Oil Recovery

2015

Well Performance Improvement Using Complex Nano Fluids

2015

Evaluation of Methods to Improve Matrix Stimulation of Horizontal Carbonate Wellbores

2015

Insights Into Mobilization of Shale Oil by Use of Microemulsion

2015

Challenge of Acidizing Horizontal Wells in Tight Carbonate Reservoirs - Weak Acid and Non-acid Alternates

2014

Impact of Delays and Shut-Ins on Well Productivity

2013

Factors Affecting Early Well Productivity in Six Shale Plays

2013

The Impact of Complex Nanofluid Composition on Enhancing Regained Permeability and Fluid Flowback From Tight Gas Formations and Propped Fractures

2012

Development of More Environmentally Friendly Demulsifiers

2012

Proppant and Fluid Selection To Optimize Performance of Horizontal Shale Fracs

2012

Nano Surfactant System Improves Post Frac Oil and Gas Recovery in Hydrocarbon Rich Gas Reservoirs

2012

Surfactant Formulation Evaluation for Carbon Dioxide Foam Flooding in Heterogeneous Sandstone Reservoir

2012

Surface Energy of North American Shales and its Role in Interaction of Shale with Surfactants and Microemulsions

2011

Critical Assessment of Microemulsion Technology for Enhancing Fluid Recovery from Tight Gas Formations and Propped Fractures

2011

Microemulsion-Assisted Fluid Recovery and Improved Permeability to Gas in Shale Formations

2010

The Italian Contribution to the European Initiative for the Capture, Transport, and Storage of CO2

2010

Comparison of Flowback Aids: Understanding Their Capillary Pressure and Wetting Properties

2010

Flowback Performance in Intensely Naturally Fractured Shale Gas Reservoirs

2010

The Effect of Micro-Emulsions On High and Low GOR Gas Wells

2009

Fast Inverting, Brine and Additive Tolerant Friction Reducer for Well Stimulation

2009

Micro-Emulsion Effectiveness for Twenty Four Wells, Eastern Green River, Wyoming

2009

Lab and Field Study of New Microemulsion-Based Crude Oil Demulsifiers for Well Completions

2009

Microemulsion Technology for Improved Fluid Recovery and Enhanced Core Permeability to Gas

2009

Critical Evaluation of Additives Used in Shale Slickwater Fracs

2008

Comparison of Flowback Aids: Understanding Their Capillary Pressure and Wetting Properties

2009

Field Case Studies: Damage Preventions Through Leakoff Control of Fracturing Fluids in Marginal/Low-Pressure Gas Reservoir

2007

Field Studies of Drilling and Completion Fluids to Minimize Damage and Enhance Gas Production in Unconventional Reservoirs

2007

Investigation of Methods to Improve Utica Shale Hydraulic Fracturing in the Appalachian Basin

2007

A New Technical Standard Procedure To Measure Stimulation and Gravel-Pack Fluid Leakoff Under Static Conditions

2007

Field Case Studies of Completion Fluids to Enhance Oil and Gas Production in Depleted Unconventional Reservoirs

2007

Introducing New API/ISO Procedures for Proppant Testing

2007

Calcareous Deposit Precipitation On Cathodically Polarized Carbon Steel In Natural Seawater Exposed to Daylight Cycles

2007

A New Industry Standard To Measure Rheology of Completion Fluids

2006

Case Study: Optimizing Hydraulic Fracturing Performance in Northeastern United States Fractured Shale Formations

2006

Case Histories: Damage Preventions by Leakoff Control of Fracturing Fluids in Appalachian Gas Reservoirs

2006

Field Case Studies: Damage Preventions Through Leakoff Control of Fracturing Fluids in Marginal/Low-Pressure Gas Reserviors

2006

Field Study of Completion Fluids To Enhance Gas Production in the Barnett Shale

2006

Microemulsion Reduces Adsorption and Emulsion Tendencies in Bradford and Speechley Sandstone Formations

2005

The Application of Microemulsion Additives in Drilling and Stimulation Results in Enhanced Gas Production

2005

Case Histories: Post-Frac Fluid Recovery Improvements of Appalachian Basin Gas Reservoirs

2005

Microemulsion Additives Enable Optimized Formation Damage Repair and Prevention

2004
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