ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY: RESONANCE MACROAND MICRO-MECHANICS OF PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS

Fossil fuels, especially petroleum, are still the primary energy source all over the world.  With the advent of hydraulic fracturing (i.e. “fracking”), directional drilling, and other technological advances, petroleum and reservoir engineers all over the world have been able to produce much greater results, in much more difficult areas, than ever before, to meet higher global demand.  “Enhanced oil recovery (EOR)” is one of the hottest and most important topics in this industry.  This groundbreaking and highly anticipated study discuss the scientific fundamentals of resonance macro- and micro-mechanics of petroleum reservoirs and its petroleum industry applications. It contains an overview of the research and engineering results of resonance macro- and micro-mechanics of petroleum reservoirs, which provide the scientific and applied foundations for the creation of groundbreaking wave technologies for production stimulation and enhanced oil recovery.