Water injection into the subsurface, inherent in improved hydrocarbon recovery and
extraction of geothermal energy, often suffers from injectivity decline, even when water …

This paper evaluates nanoparticle utilization to mitigate the injectivity loss due to pore-throat
blockage near the wellbore. We develop a theory to explain how nanoparticles control …

This paper examines an integrated approach to study the permeability alteration resulting
from nanofluid flow through porous media. Hydrophilic nanostructure particles (NSPs) are …

The aim of this paper is to present both experimental and theoretical investigations on
nanofluid flow with dynamic adsorption, detachment and straining behavior, and its …

Permeability decline associated with the migration of natural reservoir fines impairs the well
index of injection and production wells in aquifers and oilfields. In this study, we perform …

Although experimental studies confirmed the effectiveness of nanoparticles in enhanced oil
recovery applications, no comprehensive investigation has been carried out to reveal the …

Nanoparticles (D∼ 5 to 50 nm) easily pass through typical pore throats in reservoirs, but
physicochemical attraction between nanoparticles and pore walls may still lead to significant …

Wettability alteration was proposed as one of the main Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
mechanisms for nanoparticle fluid (nanofluid). A series of wettability index measurement …

Petrophysical evaluation of complex formations using well logs is challenging due to the
uncertainty in conventional petrophysical models in these reservoirs. Core measurements …

During waterflooding, formation fines migration is a recognized reason for well injectivity and
productivity reduction in sandstone reservoirs. Permeability decrease due to fines migration …