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Castor Oil-Based Biopromoter Application for Long-Term Stabilization of Associated Petroleum Gas Hydrate Pellets Ulukbek Zh. Mirzakimov, Matvei E. Semenov, Mikhail A. Varfolomeev, Azat F. Rakhmatullin, Polina Y. Kazakova, Roman S. Pavelyev Energy and Fuels, 2026 Gas hydrate-based technology represents a promising route for safe, compact, and energy-efficient natural gas storage; however, its industrial deployment is constrained by the need for rapid hydrate formation and long-term stability of hydrate pellets under moderate conditions. This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of methane and associated petroleum gas (APG) hydrate pellet formation, long-term stability, and decomposition behavior using a castor oil-derived biosurfactant (CS) in comparison with the conventional surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). Systematic pressure-dependent experiments (5–9 MPa) revealed that both promoters enhance formation efficiency, yet their effects on pellet morphology and stability differ fundamentally. While SDS ensures rapid kinetics, its foaming-induced porous pellet structure leads to reduced long-term stability and an inverse pressure–stability relationship. In contrast, CS forms denser pellets (0.920 g cm –3 ) with minimal foaming, resulting in superior self-preservation behavior and improved stability at higher formation pressures. Visual decomposition tests confirmed the operational advantage of CS, exhibiting rapid foam collapse relative to that of persistent SDS-stabilized foams. APG hydrate experiments performed at 6 MPa demonstrated similar conversion (∼74%) and storage capacity (∼140 v/v) for both promoters; however, CS-based pellets achieved a 36% lower decomposition pressure, indicating significantly enhanced gas retention. These findings establish bio-based CS as a promising promoter for industrial gas storage, offering high efficiency, improved stability, and enhanced operational performance.
Development of Water-Swelling Agents with a Function of Programmable Self-Destruction for Well Killing Operations in Oil and Gas Condensate Fields Complicated by Fractures and Abnormally Low Reservoir Pressure A. Mustafin, M. Varfolomeev, R. Pavelyev, A. Bolotov, I. Minkhanov, R. Kalmeteva, U. Mirzakimov Society of Petroleum Engineers Adipec 2024, 2024 This work presents a water swelling agent with a function of "programmable" self-destruction for reservoirs complicated by fractures, and investigates the possibility of its application for well-killing operations, where conventional agents are ineffective. At the first stage, the synthesis of water swelling gel particles formulations was carried out, taking into account the selection of crosslinker to achieve "programmable" self-destruction of the formulation after a certain period of time. Then, works were carried out on selection of optimal formulations on the basis of study of swelling coefficient, long-term stability, self-degradation time, rheological parameters and blocking properties under different salinity conditions and compared with current commercial agent. The efficiency of the compositions was determined on the basis of wellbore modeling system under reservoir conditions to analyze the blocking efficiency of gel particles in real time. Synthesis of samples based on different crosslinker monomers, initiators, and modifiers (79 compositions) were carried out, which allowed us to develop a composition with optimal degradation dynamics, capable of being stable for 7 days and further self-degrade at 40 °C and salinity of 3.6 g/L (grams per litter), have a low density and are compatible with reservoir fluids. All samples, have corrosion rates up to 0.1 g/m2·hour (grams per square meter hour) and characterized by a high strength factor for 7 days. After this period, the parameter decreases due to the beginning of degrade. The results of studies of rheological characteristics of blocking compositions indicate that the synthesized samples show high values of static and dynamic shear stress more than 62 Pa (pascal). According to the results of studies, on the HTHP filter press, it can be concluded that the synthesized particles are characterized by sufficiently high blocking properties, capable of creating a fracture aperture 0.2 mm (milimeters) opening and low ability to penetrate, less than 4 ml of liquid has been filtered during experiment. According to the results of filtration studies, the synthesized gel particles can effectively block the model of an idealized fracture, 0.1 mm opening up to pressures of 63 bar, making this system a great potential for well killing operations in reservoirs complicated by fractures. Based on the results of laboratory tests, the developed particles can be recommended for further pilot tests. Generally, the developed water swelling gel particles with "programmable" degradation showed high efficiency of blocking and reduction of well development costs. This allows expanding the application to well killing operations for abnormally low formation pressure reservoirs complicated by natural fractures.
Castor Oil-Based Biopromoter Application for Long-Term Stabilization of Associated Petroleum Gas Hydrate Pellets UZ Mirzakimov, ME Semenov, MA Varfolomeev, AF Rakhmatullin, ... Energy & Fuels , 2026 2026
The Effect of Sulfonated Nonylphenol Derivatives on Methane Hydrate Formation UZ Mirzakimov, ME Semenov, MA Varfolomeev, PY Kazakova, ... Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Oils, 1-7 , 2025 2025
Optimal Degree of Polyethoxylation of Isononylphenol for Enhanced Oil Recovery in High-Salinity Water Reservoir Conditions EN Badretdinov, ER Saifullin, O Al-Janabi, AO Bykov, AO Malakhov, ... Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-17 , 2025 2025
Impact of hydroxyl group in surfactant structure on methane hydrate formation, pelletization, and dissociation for advanced transportable methane pellets E Sadeh, Y Liu, A Farhadian, ME Semenov, A Mohammadi, ... Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 690, 137306 , 2025 2025 Citations: 18
Rapid production of high-density methane hydrate pellets using double chain surfactants: Implications for solidified methane storage E Sadeh, A Farhadian, MA Varfolomeev, ME Semenov, A Mohammadi, ... Energy 318, 134831 , 2025 2025 Citations: 20
High storage capacity and rapid methane hydrate formation using low concentrations of a new surfactant: A mimic of SDS and amino acid scaffold E Sadeh, A Farhadian, M Maddah, ME Semenov, ER Son, A Heydari, ... Applied Energy 379, 124924 , 2025 2025 Citations: 39
Development of Water-Swelling Agents with a Function of Programmable Self-Destruction for Well Killing Operations in Oil and Gas Condensate Fields Complicated by Fractures and … A Mustafin, M Varfolomeev, R Pavelyev, A Bolotov, I Minkhanov, ... Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, D041S153R001 , 2024 2024
Efficient carbon dioxide capture using biodegradable surfactants in form of clathrate hydrate: New eco-friendly approach A Farhadian, ME Semenov, A Mohammadi, UZ Mirzakimov, ER Son, ... Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 12 (5), 113830 , 2024 2024 Citations: 24
A laboratory unit for production and pelletizing of gas hydrates ME Semenov, AY Manakov, AS Stoporev, UZ Mirzakimov, ... Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Oils 60 (4), 843-847 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Effect of promoters on associated petroleum gas hydrate formation under static conditions ME Semenov, UZ Mirzakimov, MB Yarakhmedov, AS Stoporev Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Oils 60 (4), 872-877 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Influence of kinetic promoters with different surface-active properties on methane and natural gas hydrate formation in porous media YF Chirkova, MA Varfolomeev, UZ Mirzakimov, SE Gainullin, ... Fuel 369, 131727 , 2024 2024 Citations: 12
Research and Development Aimed at Creating Hydrate-Based Technology for Storage and Transportation of Hydrocarbon Gases ME Semenov, MA Varfolomeev, UZ Mirzakimov, ER Son, RS Pavelyev, ... SPE EOR Conference at Oil and Gas West Asia, D031S040R007 , 2024 2024
Enhanced methane storage capacity in clathrate hydrate induced by novel biosurfactants: Kinetics, stability, in vivo, and biodegradation investigations UZ Mirzakimov, A Farhadian, ME Semenov, RS Pavelyev, A Heydari, ... Journal of Energy Storage 73, 108802 , 2023 2023 Citations: 45
Employing phosphorylated betaines as kinetic hydrate promoters for gas storage application YF Chirkova, RR Davletshin, AM Gayneev, UZ Mirzakimov, ME Semenov, ... Mendeleev Communications 33 (5), 616-618 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
Preparation and study of the properties of sulfosuccinate esters of cyclic alcohols for use in the storage and transport of natural gas in hydrate form UZ Mirzakimov, ER Son, RS Pavelyev, ME Semenov, MA Varfolomeev Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Oils 59 (4), 712-717 , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Effect of Promoters on Methane Hydrate Formation Under Static Conditions ME Semenov, UZ Mirzakimov, AS Stoporev Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Oils 59 (4), 737-742 , 2023 2023 Citations: 9
Effect of cod gelatin and sodium alginate on the nucleation of gas hydrates UZ Mirzakimov, ME Semenov, DS Kolotova, AP Semenov, AS Stoporev Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Oils 59 (2), 255-260 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
Solidified methane storage using an efficient class of anionic surfactants under dynamic and static conditions: an experimental and computational investigation A Farhadian, UZ Mirzakimov, ME Semenov, M Maddah, YF Chirkova, ... ACS Applied Energy Materials 6 (8), 4119-4132 , 2023 2023 Citations: 33
Promising Hydrate Formation Promoters Based on Sodium Sulfosuccinates of Polyols YF Chirkova, UZ Mirzakimov, ME Semenov, RS Pavelyev, ... Energies 16 (1), 359 , 2022 2022 Citations: 6
Novel nonylphenol polyethoxylated based surfactants for enhanced oil recovery for high-mineralization carbonate reservoir ER Saifullin, PO Putintseva, RN Sagirov, MA Varfolomeev, C Yuan, ... Energies 15 (3), 961 , 2022 2022 Citations: 10
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Enhanced methane storage capacity in clathrate hydrate induced by novel biosurfactants: Kinetics, stability, in vivo, and biodegradation investigations UZ Mirzakimov, A Farhadian, ME Semenov, RS Pavelyev, A Heydari, ... Journal of Energy Storage 73, 108802 , 2023 2023 Citations: 45
High storage capacity and rapid methane hydrate formation using low concentrations of a new surfactant: A mimic of SDS and amino acid scaffold E Sadeh, A Farhadian, M Maddah, ME Semenov, ER Son, A Heydari, ... Applied Energy 379, 124924 , 2025 2025 Citations: 39
Solidified methane storage using an efficient class of anionic surfactants under dynamic and static conditions: an experimental and computational investigation A Farhadian, UZ Mirzakimov, ME Semenov, M Maddah, YF Chirkova, ... ACS Applied Energy Materials 6 (8), 4119-4132 , 2023 2023 Citations: 33
Efficient carbon dioxide capture using biodegradable surfactants in form of clathrate hydrate: New eco-friendly approach A Farhadian, ME Semenov, A Mohammadi, UZ Mirzakimov, ER Son, ... Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 12 (5), 113830 , 2024 2024 Citations: 24
Rapid production of high-density methane hydrate pellets using double chain surfactants: Implications for solidified methane storage E Sadeh, A Farhadian, MA Varfolomeev, ME Semenov, A Mohammadi, ... Energy 318, 134831 , 2025 2025 Citations: 20
Impact of hydroxyl group in surfactant structure on methane hydrate formation, pelletization, and dissociation for advanced transportable methane pellets E Sadeh, Y Liu, A Farhadian, ME Semenov, A Mohammadi, ... Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 690, 137306 , 2025 2025 Citations: 18
Influence of kinetic promoters with different surface-active properties on methane and natural gas hydrate formation in porous media YF Chirkova, MA Varfolomeev, UZ Mirzakimov, SE Gainullin, ... Fuel 369, 131727 , 2024 2024 Citations: 12
Novel nonylphenol polyethoxylated based surfactants for enhanced oil recovery for high-mineralization carbonate reservoir ER Saifullin, PO Putintseva, RN Sagirov, MA Varfolomeev, C Yuan, ... Energies 15 (3), 961 , 2022 2022 Citations: 10
Effect of Promoters on Methane Hydrate Formation Under Static Conditions ME Semenov, UZ Mirzakimov, AS Stoporev Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Oils 59 (4), 737-742 , 2023 2023 Citations: 9
Promising Hydrate Formation Promoters Based on Sodium Sulfosuccinates of Polyols YF Chirkova, UZ Mirzakimov, ME Semenov, RS Pavelyev, ... Energies 16 (1), 359 , 2022 2022 Citations: 6
Nonylphenol ethoxylate surfactants modified by carboxyl groups for foam EOR at high-salinity conditions ER Saifullin, S Zhanbossynova, DA Zharkov, RS Pavelyev, C Yuan, ... Energies 14 (24), 8205 , 2021 2021 Citations: 6
A laboratory unit for production and pelletizing of gas hydrates ME Semenov, AY Manakov, AS Stoporev, UZ Mirzakimov, ... Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Oils 60 (4), 843-847 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Preparation and study of the properties of sulfosuccinate esters of cyclic alcohols for use in the storage and transport of natural gas in hydrate form UZ Mirzakimov, ER Son, RS Pavelyev, ME Semenov, MA Varfolomeev Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Oils 59 (4), 712-717 , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Employing phosphorylated betaines as kinetic hydrate promoters for gas storage application YF Chirkova, RR Davletshin, AM Gayneev, UZ Mirzakimov, ME Semenov, ... Mendeleev Communications 33 (5), 616-618 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
Effect of cod gelatin and sodium alginate on the nucleation of gas hydrates UZ Mirzakimov, ME Semenov, DS Kolotova, AP Semenov, AS Stoporev Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Oils 59 (2), 255-260 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
Effect of promoters on associated petroleum gas hydrate formation under static conditions ME Semenov, UZ Mirzakimov, MB Yarakhmedov, AS Stoporev Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Oils 60 (4), 872-877 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Castor Oil-Based Biopromoter Application for Long-Term Stabilization of Associated Petroleum Gas Hydrate Pellets UZ Mirzakimov, ME Semenov, MA Varfolomeev, AF Rakhmatullin, ... Energy & Fuels , 2026 2026
The Effect of Sulfonated Nonylphenol Derivatives on Methane Hydrate Formation UZ Mirzakimov, ME Semenov, MA Varfolomeev, PY Kazakova, ... Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Oils, 1-7 , 2025 2025
Optimal Degree of Polyethoxylation of Isononylphenol for Enhanced Oil Recovery in High-Salinity Water Reservoir Conditions EN Badretdinov, ER Saifullin, O Al-Janabi, AO Bykov, AO Malakhov, ... Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-17 , 2025 2025
Development of Water-Swelling Agents with a Function of Programmable Self-Destruction for Well Killing Operations in Oil and Gas Condensate Fields Complicated by Fractures and … A Mustafin, M Varfolomeev, R Pavelyev, A Bolotov, I Minkhanov, ... Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, D041S153R001 , 2024 2024
