Innovative drilling muds for High Pressure and High Temperature (HPHT) condition using a novel nanoparticle for petroleum engineering systems (2022)
Thesis
Martin, C. Innovative drilling muds for High Pressure and High Temperature (HPHT) condition using a novel nanoparticle for petroleum engineering systems. (Thesis). University of Salford

The negative environmental impacts of drilling muds, particularly oil-based muds, are a cause for concern to regulators and governments worldwide. As a result, rules regarding the discharge and disposal of drilling muds have tightened globally. Recen... Read More about Innovative drilling muds for High Pressure and High Temperature (HPHT) condition using a novel nanoparticle for petroleum engineering systems.

Experimental investigation of the effect of nanoparticles and polymer on interfacial tension between oil and water during Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) (2021)
Thesis
Rashid, F. Experimental investigation of the effect of nanoparticles and polymer on interfacial tension between oil and water during Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). (Dissertation). University of Salford

Nanotechnology has been generally used in several other industries, and the interest in it within the oil industry is increasing, due to its potential to deeply change enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and to improve the mechanism of recovery. With the dec... Read More about Experimental investigation of the effect of nanoparticles and polymer on interfacial tension between oil and water during Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR).

Enhanced oil recovery through integration of ultrasound and polymer flooding (2020)
Thesis
Hassan, K. Enhanced oil recovery through integration of ultrasound and polymer flooding. (Thesis). University of Salford

Initially, when an oil well is drilled the oil gushes to the surface at high pressure. However, with time the pressure declines leaving more than 50% of the oil trapped in the reservoir. Even with the introduction of current technologies, more than 4... Read More about Enhanced oil recovery through integration of ultrasound and polymer flooding.

Transient spray cooling of top and bottom moving high temperature surfaces (2004)
Thesis
Abdalla, A. Transient spray cooling of top and bottom moving high temperature surfaces. (Dissertation). University of Salford

High pressure water spray cooling, widely used in various industrial process
applications due to high impact force and high dissipating ability which is required in
various manufacturing processes such as scale removal from oil wells, scale removal... Read More about Transient spray cooling of top and bottom moving high temperature surfaces.

Role of connate water salinity in gas dispersion during enhanced gas recovery by carbon dioxide injection and sequestration
Thesis
Abba, M. (in press). Role of connate water salinity in gas dispersion during enhanced gas recovery by carbon dioxide injection and sequestration. (Thesis). University of Salford

A better understanding of the factors that influence mixing between CO2 and CH4 in natural
gas reservoirs can provide an avenue to minimise the gas dispersion during Enhanced Gas
Recovery (EGR). This highlights EGR’s field scale adoption as a poten... Read More about Role of connate water salinity in gas dispersion during enhanced gas recovery by carbon dioxide injection and sequestration.