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Surfactants for Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications

  • Provides real-world laboratory-scale case studies from the authors’ own research
  • Addresses the significant challenge of surfactant adsorption
  • Clarifies the benefits and drawbacks of various chemical enhanced oil recovery methods

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Surfactants

    • Muhammad Sagir, Muhammad Mushtaq, M. Suleman Tahir, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Abdul Ravoof Shaik
    Pages 1-11
  3. Surfactant in Petroleum Industry

    • Muhammad Sagir, Muhammad Mushtaq, M. Suleman Tahir, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Abdul Ravoof Shaik
    Pages 13-40
  4. Foams in EOR

    • Muhammad Sagir, Muhammad Mushtaq, M. Suleman Tahir, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Abdul Ravoof Shaik
    Pages 41-63
  5. Surfactants as Emulsification Agents for IFT Reduction in EOR Applications

    • Muhammad Sagir, Muhammad Mushtaq, M. Suleman Tahir, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Abdul Ravoof Shaik
    Pages 65-87
  6. CO2 Philic Surfactants, Switchable Amine-Based Surfactants and Wettability Alteration for EOR Applications

    • Muhammad Sagir, Muhammad Mushtaq, M. Suleman Tahir, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Abdul Ravoof Shaik
    Pages 89-102
  7. Modeling of Surfactant Flooding in the Porous Medium

    • Muhammad Sagir, Muhammad Mushtaq, M. Suleman Tahir, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Abdul Ravoof Shaik
    Pages 103-115
  8. Challenges of Chemical EOR

    • Muhammad Sagir, Muhammad Mushtaq, M. Suleman Tahir, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Abdul Ravoof Shaik
    Pages 117-129

About this book

This book provides a concise treatise on the use of surfactants in enhanced oil recovery (EOR), including information on key types of surfactants and their respective applications in the wider petroleum industry. 


The authors discuss carbon dioxide EOR, alkaline-surfactant-polymer flooding strategies, and the use of surfactants as a means of reducing interfacial tension, while also paying special attention to the challenges involved in using surfactants for enhanced oil recovery, such as the difficult issue of surfactant adsorption on reservoir rock. All chapters highlight and are based on the authors’ own laboratory-scale case studies.   


Given its content, the book offers a valuable asset for graduate students of petroleum and chemical engineering, as well as researchers in the field of chemical enhanced oil recovery. It will also be of interest to professionals involved in enhanced industrial oil recovery. 



Authors and Affiliations

  • Chemical Engineering, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan

    Muhammad Sagir, M. Suleman Tahir

  • PETRONAS Research Sdn. Bhd., Selangor, Malaysia

    Muhammad Mushtaq

  • Department of Physics, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan

    Muhammad Bilal Tahir

  • ADNOC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Abdul Ravoof Shaik

About the authors

Dr Muhammad Sagir is currently working at the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Gujrat, Pakistan. He is involved in four different research projects as PI, Co-PI, or collaborator, and has participated in numerous prior research projects in various capacities. He has published more than 50 journal papers in peer-reviewed international journals and over 40 papers in international conference proceedings. Throughout his career, he has worked on or led teams on a wide variety of R&D projects, e.g. chemical EOR projects using surfactants or other chemicals. 

Dr Muhammad Mushtaq is a leading researcher at the ADRIC chemical EOR laboratory for carbonate reservoirs. He joined ADRIC after completing his PhD at the UTP, Malaysia. His chief area of interest is the formulation, design and evaluation of surfactants for EOR applications involving wettability alteration. He is also currently leading a research group on using polymers for EOR applications inSP and Foam-Polymer projects. Dr. Muhammad has several publications and a book chapter on surfactants and polymers in EOR applications to his credit. 

Prof M Suleman Tahir is currently working as a Professor of Chemical Engineering and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Gujrat, Pakistan. He received his PhD from the TU Graz, Austria, in 2011. He has published 40 papers in ISI-indexed international journals. He has an extensive background in chemical engineering research, especially in the field of energy. Currently, he is involved in several research and technology development projects as PI or Co-PI. 

Dr Muhammad Bilal Tahir is a researcher at the University of Gujrat, Pakistan and is currently working on nanotechnology for the oil and gas industry, as well as colloids & surfactants. His initial work was on photocatalysis-based processes for pollutant decontamination, adsorption of heavy metals in water and oil, and energyproduction. He has many publications in prominent ISI-indexed international journals. 

Dr Abdul Ravoof Shaik is a leading researcher in the area of SCAL and chemical EOR for carbonate reservoirs.  After finishing his ME and PhD at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, he joined ADNOC research and innovation center in 2014. His research chiefly focuses on fluid transport through porous media. He has received a Star Fellowship Award from the SPE, and an APA Award from the Australian government, for his exceptional research. 



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Surfactants for Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications

  • Authors: Muhammad Sagir, Muhammad Mushtaq, M. Suleman Tahir, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Abdul Ravoof Shaik

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18785-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-18784-2Published: 30 January 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-18787-3Published: 26 August 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-18785-9Published: 29 January 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 129

  • Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 38 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture)

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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