Recovery Improvement

Oil and Gas Chemistry Management Series brings an all-inclusive suite of tools to cover all the sectors of oil and gas chemicals from drilling, completion to production, processing, storage, and transportation. The third reference in the series, Recovery Improvement, delivers the critical chemical basics while also covering the latest research developments and practical solutions. Organized by the type of enhanced recovery approaches, this volume facilitates engineers to fully understand underlying theories, potential challenges, practical problems, and keys for successful deployment. In addition to the chemical, gas, and thermal methods, this reference volume also includes low-salinity (smart) water, microorganism- and nanofluid-based recovery enhancement, and chemical solutions for conformance control and water shutoff in near wellbore and deep in the reservoir.

Supported by a list of contributing experts from both academia and industry, this book provides a necessary reference to bridge petroleum chemistry operations from theory into more cost-efficient and sustainable practical applications. 

• Covers background information and practical guidelines for various recovery enhancement domains, including chapters on enhanced oil recovery in unconventional reservoirs and carbon sequestration in CO2 gas flooding for more environment-friendly and more sustainable initiatives
• Provides effective solutions to control chemistry-related issues and mitigation strategies for potential challenges from an industry list of experts and contributors
• Delivers both up-to-date research developments and practical applications, featuring various case studies

Qiwei Wang is a research science consultant at Research & Development Center of Saudi Aramco, specialized in oilfield
chemistry and treatment chemicals with more than 25 years of industrial experience. He is the recipient of NACE
International Technical Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to the industry. Qiwei is active in professional
societies by serving on technical committees, organizing workshops, and chairing symposia. He has issued more than
180 technical publications and 30 US patents. Qiwei earned a BEng in chemical engineering from Taiyuan Institute of
Technology in China, an MEng in material sciences from Harbin Institute of Technology in China, an MSc in chemistry from
the University of Ryukyus in Japan, and a PhD in chemical oceanography from Texas A&M University.