The Utilization of Ultrasound for Improving Oil Recovery and Formation Damage Remediation in Petroleum Reservoirs: Review of Most Recent Researches

Ephraim Otumudia, Hossein Hamidi, Prashant Jadhawar and Kejian Wu
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Ephraim Otumudia: School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, UK
Hossein Hamidi: School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, UK
Prashant Jadhawar: School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, UK
Kejian Wu: School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, UK

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 13, 1-20

Abstract: The ultrasound method is a low-cost, environmentally safe technology that may be utilized in the petroleum industry to boost oil recovery from the underground reservoir via enhanced oil recovery or well stimulation campaigns. The method uses a downhole instrument to propagate waves into the formation, enhancing oil recovery and/or removing formation damage around the wellbore that has caused oil flow constraints. Ultrasonic technology has piqued the interest of the petroleum industry, and as a result, research efforts are ongoing to fill up the gaps in its application. This paper discusses the most recent research on the investigation of ultrasound’s applicability in underground petroleum reservoirs for improved oil recovery and formation damage remediation. New study areas and scopes were identified, and future investigations were proposed.

Keywords: ultrasonic waves; formation damage; oil recovery; laboratory studies; ultrasonic frequency; ultrasonic power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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