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Sweep Efficiency

Sweep Efficiency is a performance metric in enhanced oil recovery processes that quantifies the volumetric fraction of the reservoir contacted by the injected fluid, distinguishing it from other efficiency measures by focusing on spatial coverage rather than displacement effectiveness at the pore level.

857

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29.6K

Citations

2.5K

Authors

383

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Publications per year

2017–2026

216

Variants

Volumetric Sweep Efficiency

Parents

Publications

857

Novel Waterflooding Strategy by Manipulation of Injection Brine Composition

D. J. Ligthelm, J. Gronsveld, J. P. Hofman et al. · 2009 · 582 citations

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Review on Polymer Flooding: Rheology, Adsorption, Stability, and Field Applications of Various Polymer Systems

Muhammad Shahzad Kamal, Abdullah S. Sultan, Usamah A. Al‐Mubaiyedh et al. · Polymer Reviews · 2015 · 419 citations

, , +17

Polymer Flooding Technology Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Hongli Chang · Journal of Petroleum Technology · 1978 · 257 citations

, , +13

Foam Mobility Control for Surfactant Enhanced Oil Recovery

Robert Feng Li, Wei Yan, Shunhua Liu et al. · SPE Journal · 2010 · 255 citations

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The Steam-Foam Process

George J. Hirasaki · Journal of Petroleum Technology · 1989 · 252 citations

, , +13

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Authors

2.5K

  1. WR
    W. R. Rossen

    Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

    23 publications · 758 citations

    18

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  2. BB
    Baojun Bai

    Missouri University of Science and Technology, United States

    14 publications · 594 citations

    13

    h-index

  3. MD
    Mojdeh Delshad

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    12 publications · 319 citations

    11

    h-index

  4. GJ
    George J. Hirasaki

    Rice University, United States

    11 publications · 1K citations

    11

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  5. AD
    Akhil Datta‐Gupta

    Texas A&M University, United States

    12 publications · 414 citations

    11

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Institutions

383

  1. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    25 h-index

    152 publications

    5.1K citations

  2. China University of Petroleum, Beijing

    Beijing, China

    21 h-index

    133 publications

    4.4K citations

  3. Shell (Netherlands)

    The Hague, The Netherlands

    21 h-index

    73 publications

    5.9K citations

  4. China University of Petroleum, East China

    Qingdao, China

    21 h-index

    126 publications

    5.7K citations

  5. Chevron (Netherlands)

    Rotterdam, Netherlands

    20 h-index

    84 publications

    3.7K citations

  6. Delft University of Technology

    Delft, The Netherlands

    19 h-index

    59 publications

    2K citations

  7. University of Calgary

    Calgary, Canada

    19 h-index

    57 publications

    1.7K citations

  8. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    19 h-index

    61 publications

    2.2K citations

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Venues

  1. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

    Conference · 72 publications · 2.1K citations

    25

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  2. Journal of Petroleum Technology

    JPT · 37 publications · 2.1K citations

    24

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  3. Energy & Fuels

    28 publications · 1.4K citations

    23

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  4. SPE Journal

    30 publications · 1.8K citations

    21

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  5. SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering

    SPEREE · 27 publications · 1K citations

    19

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