TY - JOUR
T1 - A Review of Enzyme-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation Applicability in the Oil and Gas Industry
AU - A. Alarif, Sulaiman
AU - Mustafa, Ayyaz
AU - Omarov, Kamal
AU - Baig, Abdul Rehman
AU - Tariq, Zeeshan
AU - Mahmoud, Mohamed
N1 - KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2022-06-21
Acknowledgements: The authors of this article would like to acknowledge the support provided by King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) to publish this work.
PY - 2022/6/20
Y1 - 2022/6/20
N2 - Enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (EICP) techniques are used in several disciplines and for a wide range of applications. In the oil and gas industry, EICP is a relatively new technique and is actively used for enhanced oil recovery applications, removal of undesired chemicals and generating desired chemicals in situ, and plugging of fractures, lost circulation, and sand consolidation. Many oil- and gas-bearing formations encounter the problem of the flow of sand grains into the wellbore along with the reservoir fluids. This study offers a detailed review of sand consolidation using EICP to solve and prevent sand production issues in oil and gas wells. Interest in bio-cementation techniques has gained a sharp increase recently due to their sustainable and environmentally friendly nature. An overview of the factors affecting the EICP technique is discussed with an emphasis on the in situ reactions, leading to sand consolidation. Furthermore, this study provides a guideline to assess sand consolidation performance and the applicability of EICP to mitigate sand production issues in oil and gas wells.
AB - Enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (EICP) techniques are used in several disciplines and for a wide range of applications. In the oil and gas industry, EICP is a relatively new technique and is actively used for enhanced oil recovery applications, removal of undesired chemicals and generating desired chemicals in situ, and plugging of fractures, lost circulation, and sand consolidation. Many oil- and gas-bearing formations encounter the problem of the flow of sand grains into the wellbore along with the reservoir fluids. This study offers a detailed review of sand consolidation using EICP to solve and prevent sand production issues in oil and gas wells. Interest in bio-cementation techniques has gained a sharp increase recently due to their sustainable and environmentally friendly nature. An overview of the factors affecting the EICP technique is discussed with an emphasis on the in situ reactions, leading to sand consolidation. Furthermore, this study provides a guideline to assess sand consolidation performance and the applicability of EICP to mitigate sand production issues in oil and gas wells.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10754/679209
UR - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2022.900881/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Bioengineering_and_Biotechnology&id=900881
U2 - 10.3389/fbioe.2022.900881
DO - 10.3389/fbioe.2022.900881
M3 - Article
C2 - 35795168
SN - 2296-4185
VL - 10
JO - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
JF - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
ER -