Cellulose nanomaterials for oil exploration applications
A variety of chemicals are used in various stages of oil exploitation to ensure the normal
progress of exploitation and improve the efficiency of oil recovery. However, most of the …
progress of exploitation and improve the efficiency of oil recovery. However, most of the …
Application of nanotechnology by means of nanoparticles and nanodispersions in oil recovery-A comprehensive review
A Bera, H Belhaj - Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
The present review provides recent trend of nanotechnology in the upstream oil sector
research. The experimental developments in laboratory for possible field applications have …
research. The experimental developments in laboratory for possible field applications have …
Recent advances on pickering emulsions stabilized by diverse edible particles: Stability mechanism and applications
Pickering emulsions, which are stabilized by particles, have gained considerable attention
recently because of their extreme stability and functionality. A food-grade particle is …
recently because of their extreme stability and functionality. A food-grade particle is …
Nanoparticle stabilized oil in water emulsions: A critical review
Thermal recovery techniques and solvent-based EOR methods are not applicable in many
of thin post cold heavy oil production with sands (CHOPS) heavy oil reservoirs in Western …
of thin post cold heavy oil production with sands (CHOPS) heavy oil reservoirs in Western …
Use of nanoparticles for oil production applications
When synthesized in a specific size range and with a special surface coating tailored to
achieve certain desired functionalities, nanoparticles exhibit unique properties with …
achieve certain desired functionalities, nanoparticles exhibit unique properties with …
Application of iron oxide nanoparticles in oil recovery–A critical review of the properties, formulation, recent advances and prospects
Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are of particular interest in multiple fields and in enhanced
oil recovery (EOR) due to their unique advantages and characteristics. Albeit several …
oil recovery (EOR) due to their unique advantages and characteristics. Albeit several …
Investigation of synergistic effect of nanoparticle and surfactant in macro emulsion based EOR application in oil reservoirs
The present paper deals with the characterization of oil in water (O/W) emulsion stabilized
by the synergistic effect of surfactant and nanoparticle for their application in enhanced oil …
by the synergistic effect of surfactant and nanoparticle for their application in enhanced oil …
Mechanism governing nanoparticle flow behaviour in porous media: insight for enhanced oil recovery applications
Nanotechnology has found its way to petroleum engineering, it is well-accepted path in the
oil and gas industry to recover more oil trapped in the reservoir. But the addition of …
oil and gas industry to recover more oil trapped in the reservoir. But the addition of …
Application of Pickering emulsion in oil drilling and production
L Fu, Q Ma, K Liao, J An, J Bai, Y He - Nanotechnology Reviews, 2021 - degruyter.com
When surfactant is used as emulsifier, the stability of emulsion is often greatly reduced with
the influence of reservoir conditions (temperature, pressure, salinity, etc.), which shortens …
the influence of reservoir conditions (temperature, pressure, salinity, etc.), which shortens …
High salinity and high temperature stable colloidal silica nanoparticles with wettability alteration ability for eor applications
The stability of nanoparticles at reservoir conditions is a key for a successful application of
nanofluids for any oilfield operations, eg, enhanced oil recovery (EOR). It has, however …
nanofluids for any oilfield operations, eg, enhanced oil recovery (EOR). It has, however …