Research Areas

• Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Processes
  • Alkaline-Surfactant Processes
  • Foam for Mobility Control
  • CO₂ Foam Processes
• Core analysis
  • Characterization of vuggy carbonates
• NMR Characterization studies
  • Internal field gradient studies
  • NMR profiling using imaging techniques
  • Viscosity & NMR relaxation of Heavy oil
• Methane Gas Hydrates
  • Distribution of methane gas hydrates in marine sediments
  • Methane Hydrates and Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM)
• Carbon Capture Processes
  • Development of novel processes - Combined Pressure and Temperature Contrast and Surface-ehnanced separation of CO2
  • Development of novel absorbent formulations