Gels for Oil and Gas Industry Applications (3rd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

We are grateful to all authors, reviewers, and readers for their responses to the 1–2 editions of our Special Issue on “Gels for Oil and Gas Industry Applications”. You can access these articles for free via the following links:

Gels for Oil and Gas Industry Applications (1st Edition)

Gels for Oil and Gas Industry Applications (2nd Edition)

This edition of the Special Issue focuses on the application of gels in oil and gas fields to improve hydrocarbon recovery. A broad range of topics will be discussed, including (but not limited to) field application cases, novel gel development, the experimental evaluation of gel performance for conformance control, fracturing, lab- and field-scale numerical simulations, etc. 

Gels, such as in situ gels and preformed particle gels, have been widely used in the oil and gas industry to control excess water production and gas channeling, which significantly contributes to improving hydrocarbon recovery. Based on different application conditions, many novel gels have been developed. An evaluation of novel gels is crucial since the properties of some polymers can be altered under high temperatures, high salinity levels, or high CO₂ conditions. In addition, due to the complexity of the reservoirs, some gels may perform differently in the field than in the lab. In this case, the experiences gained from field application studies are very valuable for future gel development, evaluation, and application. As a cost-effective method, numerical simulation is widely used in the oil and gas industry to simulate gel treatment, analyze production data, and predict future production after gel treatment. Any studies related to gels used for oil and gas field applications can advance our understanding of gel performance in porous media and large channels, which is of significant importance to the oil and gas industry. 

We look forward to the submission of new studies on gel development or gel application in the oil and gas industry. Submissions of experimental or field studies are welcomed.

Prof. Dr. Qing You
Prof. Dr. Guang Zhao
Dr. Xindi Sun
Guest Editors

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• the development of novel gels
• the conformance control of gels
• the fracturing of gels
• the chemical EOR of gels
• the field application of gels

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