Due to low diagenetic strength and poor cementation of reservoir rocks 1, heavy oil reservoirs exhibit significant sanding tendencies 2,3,4. During mid-to-late production stages, increased water cut ...

This study presents an analysis of the morphology of sand particles and their contacts using high-resolution microcomputer tomography (CT) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Raw 3D images are ...

It is a real problem: Microplastic particles are everywhere. Now a team from the University of Potsdam and HZB has developed a method that allows it for the first time to precisely localize ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...