lower residual oil rate oil processing machinery central in Somalia
lower residual oil rate oil processing machinery central in Somalia
lower residual oil rate oil processing machinery central in Somalia
lower residual oil rate oil processing machinery central in Somalia
lower residual oil rate oil processing machinery central in Somalia
lower residual oil rate oil processing machinery central in Somalia
lower residual oil rate oil processing machinery central in Somalia
lower residual oil rate oil processing machinery central in Somalia
lower residual oil rate oil processing machinery central in Somalia
  • Does oil exploration deepen the rift between Somalia and Somalia?
  • The discovery has raised the stakes in Somaliland’s claim for independence from Somalia as it holds the potential for a new stream of revenue for the semi-autonomous state. But the oil exploration is deepening the rift with Somalia, which claims sovereignty over the region. Michael Walls answers five key questions.
  • Which EOR methods are used to recover crude oil?
  • Steam flooding, hot water injection, cyclic steam injection, in situ combustion, and steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) are commonly used thermal EOR methods (Fig. 2 ). Electric heating and electromagnetic heating are also used as non-aqueous thermal EOR processes to recover crude oil (Mokheimer et al. 2019 ).
  • Which EOR method is suitable for heavy oil reservoirs?
  • The thermal EOR methods are suitable for heavy oil reservoirs; viscosity and density (<22 °API) are very high (Santos et al. 2014 ). The thermal energy escalates reservoir temperature which reduces the viscosity of crude oil and displaces it towards the production well (Green and Willhite 1998b ).
  • What are the mechanisms of crude oil recovery using alkaline flooding?
  • Emulsification of crude oil, interfacial tension reduction, reduction in water mobility, reduction of severity of viscous fingering, and improvement in sweep efficiency by emulsification are the mechanisms of crude oil recovery using alkaline flooding within the porous medium (Jennings Jr et al. 1974; Pei et al. 2011, 2013 ).