Department of Energy, Minerals and Petroleum Studies
Browse by
Recent Submissions
-
Ambient PM2.5 Temporal Variation and Source Apportionment in Mbarara, Uganda
(Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2024)Air pollution is the leading environmental cause of death globally, and most mortality occurs in resource-limited settings such as sub-Saharan Africa. The African continent experiences some of the worst ambient air pollution ... -
A critical review of low salinity water flooding: Mechanism, laboratory and field application
(Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2019)Low-salinity water flooding (LSW) is a promising new technique for enhancing oil recovery (EOR) in both sandstone and carbonate reservoirs. The potential of LSW has drawn the attention of the oil industry in the past decade. ... -
A comprehensive investigation on the performance of durian rind as a lost circulation material in water based drilling mud
(Petroleum, 2019)Oil and gas operators worldwide are expecting service companies to deliver integrated techniques to minimize, if not prevent, drilling problems. Drilling fluids perform vital functions to ensure the success of drilling ... -
Improving the performance of oil based mud and water based mud in a high temperature hole using nanosilica nanoparticles
(Colloids and Surfaces A, 2019)Oil-based mud (OBM), a non-Newtonian fluid, is known for its superior performance in drilling complex wells as well as combating potential drilling complications. However, the good performance may degrade under certain ... -
Improving hole cleaning using low density polyethylene beads at different mud circulation rates in different hole angles
(Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2019)In oil and gas exploration and development, drilling a hole is one of the first and most expensive operations. The continuous demand from industry to reduce costs and operational problems has resulted in numerous innovative ... -
Oil-Induced Land Compensation Dispossession and Women’s Experiences in Albertine Graben, Uganda
(East African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2019-11-03)In the last thirteen years since the discovery of oil and gas resources in Uganda, numerous developments have taken place to pave way for the development of oil and gas sector which necessitated land acquisition. In response, ... -
Properties of Carbon Dioxide Foam Stabilized by Hydrophilic Nanoparticles and Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Bromide
(Energy & Fuels, 2017)Nanoparticles can improve the stability of CO2 foam and increase oil recovery during CO2 flooding in reservoirs. The synergistic effect of hydrophilic SiO2 nanoparticles and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) on ... -
Fractal characterization of dynamic structure of foam transport in porous media
(Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2017)The evaluation and simulation of foam fluid are still matters of significant debate despite the large number of available studies due to the excellent properties of foam and its successful applications, especially in ... -
Experimental study on the enhanced oil recovery by in situ foam formulation
(Energy Science & Engineering, 2020)In situ CO2 foams (ISCF) are studied systematically by combining in situ CO2 gas reactants (carbonate anhydrous, hydrochloric acid) and bio-based surfactant. Sandpack flooding experiments at 60°C along with PVT experiments ...
RSS 1.0