July 25, 2025Open Access

Optimizing Thermal – Chemical Enhanced Heavy Oil Recovery in the Niger-Delta: An Experimental and Economic Approach

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Experimental approach enhances heavy oil recovery efficiency in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, suggesting economic viability of new techniques.

Core finding indicates that a novel chemical mix achieved a heavy oil recovery factor of 96.43%.
Xanthan gum emerged as the most effective conventional chemical for recovery in the studied conditions.
The experimental setup tested different temperatures to optimize heavy oil recovery using hot chemical flooding methods.
Economic analysis provided scalable insights into the project's feasibility, indicating strong potential for local oil production.

DANIEL CHIDI MMADU (2025) studied this question.

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