American Journal of Chemical Engineering

Special Issue

Oil Field Chemicals and Petrochemicals

  • Submission Deadline: 30 March 2017
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Koyejo Oduola
About This Special Issue
Oil Field Chemicals And Petrochemicals such as drilling fluids, drilling muds, gravel packing fluids, hydraulic packing fluids, polymers and other chemicals employed for Oil and Gas exploration projects worldwide. There exists a glaring need for all these products to meet the required International standards and specifications, therefore, research and development on these substances is on the increase. These products also include chemicals that are effective in flow assurance by controlling scaling and corrosion in pipelines without impeding the flow of oil or gas.

The use of local materials as effective substitutes for imported oilfield chemical is highly encouraging, and this can only be the result of vigorous and elaborate research. Many natural resource-rich countries are diversifying and transforming their economies using the hydrocarbon value chain for wealth creation. This has resulted in an increased interest in the downstream oil and gas sectors, especially the gas, petroleum refining, petrochemical and fertilizer industries, which provide the catalyst that ensures the country’s growth and sustainable development through diversifying the revenue stream and growth in other sectors rather than continuing to depend on costly importation and the resultant drain on foreign exchange earnings.
Lead Guest Editor
  • Koyejo Oduola

    Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Karachi, Nigeria

Published Articles
  • Design, Fabrication and Validation of a Laboratory Flow Loop for Hydrate Studies

    Odutola T. O. , Ajienka J. A. , Onyekonwu M. O. , Ikiensikimama S. S.

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3-1, May 2017
    Pages: 28-41
    Received: 3 March 2017
    Accepted: 4 March 2017
    Published: 27 April 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajche.s.2017050301.14
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    Abstract: The peculiar nature of the offshore environment has necessitated the need for the Oil and Gas industry to develop durable subsea technologies and better hydrate inhibitors to prevent hydrate formation and assure flow. This paper discusses the design, fabrication and validation of a laboratory flow loop for hydrate studies. The laboratory loop is a ... Show More
  • Models for Environmental and Business Management in the Oil and Gas Industry

    Olajide Festus , Joel Ogbonna , Amadi-Echendu Joe

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3-1, May 2017
    Pages: 42-48
    Received: 20 March 2017
    Accepted: 20 March 2017
    Published: 27 April 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajche.s.2017050301.15
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    Abstract: To meet the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Frame Work conventions on climate change, there is need to develop new business and environmental management models to mitigate the impact of the emission of Carbon (IV) Oxide (CO2) into the environment by the Oil and Gas industry taking into consideration the... Show More
  • Enhancement of High-Density Polyethylene Properties by Impregnation with Inorganic Alumina Filler

    Koyejo Oduola , Fabian Ozioko

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3-1, May 2017
    Pages: 49-54
    Received: 10 April 2017
    Accepted: 11 April 2017
    Published: 27 April 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajche.s.2017050301.16
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    Abstract: The influence of filler size and content on the mechanical and rheological properties (thermal conductivity, impact strength, hardness and melt flow index (MFI) of Al2O3/high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites have been studied. Concentration of alumina was varied up to 30% by weight. The composites were prepared using a two-roll mill and then ... Show More
  • Evaluating The Effect of Temperature and Polymer Concentration on Properties of Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Gravel Pack Fluid

    Anthony Okon John , Ogbonna Joel , Franklin Chukwuma

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3-1, May 2017
    Pages: 21-27
    Received: 29 March 2017
    Accepted: 31 March 2017
    Published: 15 April 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajche.s.2017050301.13
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    Abstract: The commercial success of petroleum wells depends greatly on the type of completion, especially the choice of gravel packing fluid system for wells with gravel pack completions. Currently several polymers are in use to viscosify gravel pack fluids. These polymers are expected to exhibit acceptable properties such as good solubility, viscosity yield... Show More
  • Application of Starches from Selected Local Cassava (Manihot Exculenta Crantz) as Drilling Mud Additives

    Tubotamuno F. Harry , Koyejo Oduola , Falitat T. Ademiluyi , Ogbonna F. Joel

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3-1, May 2017
    Pages: 10-20
    Received: 30 March 2017
    Accepted: 31 March 2017
    Published: 11 April 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajche.s.2017050301.12
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    Abstract: Selected local cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) starches were investigated as additives for water-based drilling mud. Cassava cultivars, TMS 30572, TMS 98/0505, TMS 98/0581, M98/0068, TMS 92/0057, TMS 96/1632, NR8082, TME 419, TMS 97/4779 and TMS 01/1412 were processed to starches and used for drilling mud treatment at 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 percent. P... Show More
  • Potential of a Locally Made ASP Formulation Ogbonor (Irvingia Gabonensis) in Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes

    Koyejo Oduola , Nyemachi Oriji

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3-1, May 2017
    Pages: 1-9
    Received: 29 March 2017
    Accepted: 30 March 2017
    Published: 11 April 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajche.s.2017050301.11
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    Abstract: The quest for techniques to recover the remaining 60–80% of the original oil in place (OOIP) left upon conventional oil recovery methods has become imperative. Alkaline–surfactant–polymer (ASP) flooding has emerged as one of the most promising and widely applicable techniques due to its significant improvement on the displacement and sweep efficien... Show More