[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles in drilling fluid: A review of the state-of-the-art

G Cheraghian - Journal of materials research and technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) as a nanotechnologies unit have a huge potential for improving drilling
fluids. However, the role of NPs in this field is still in its infancy and consequently has …

Formation, characteristics and oil industry applications of nanoemulsions: A review

N Kumar, A Verma, A Mandal - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoemulsions are kinetically stable homogeneous dispersions of immiscible liquids with
droplet sizes in the order of 500 nm. The nano-size droplets are advantageous in enhancing …

Effect of CuO and ZnO nanofluids in xanthan gum on thermal, electrical and high pressure rheology of water-based drilling fluids

JKM William, S Ponmani, R Samuel… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanofluids show potential use in applications related to upstream oil and gas industry to
improve the performance of several processes such as exploration, drilling and completion …

The novel approach for the enhancement of rheological properties of water-based drilling fluids by using multi-walled carbon nanotube, nanosilica and glass beads

AR Ismail, A Aftab, ZH Ibupoto, N Zolkifile - Journal of Petroleum Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
Nano and micron materials are investigated in water-based drilling fluid (WBDF) to improve
its rheological behaviour. Due to the environmental and certain operational concerns, the …

Nanoparticles based drilling muds a solution to drill elevated temperature wells: A review

A Aftab, AR Ismail, ZH Ibupoto, H Akeiber… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Demand of the oil and gas energy is increasing very drastically. Conventional hydrocarbon
reservoirs contain below the sealing cap rock (shale) and easily move towards wellbore are …

A review on applications of nanotechnology in the enhanced oil recovery part A: effects of nanoparticles on interfacial tension

G Cheraghian, L Hendraningrat - International Nano Letters, 2016 - Springer
Chemical enhanced oil recovery is another strong growing technology with the potential of a
step change innovation, which will help to secure future oil supply by turning resources into …

A review on applications of nanotechnology in the enhanced oil recovery part B: effects of nanoparticles on flooding

G Cheraghian, L Hendraningrat - International Nano Letters, 2016 - Springer
Chemical flooding is of increasing interest and importance due to high oil prices and the
need to increase oil production. Research in nanotechnology in the petroleum industry is …

Effect of a novel clay/silica nanocomposite on water-based drilling fluids: Improvements in rheological and filtration properties

G Cheraghian, Q Wu, M Mostofi, MC Li, M Afrand… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2018 - Elsevier
Drilling fluid is one of the most important components of drilling operation in oil and gas,
mining and geothermal industries. Nanotechnology can be used to develop drilling fluid …

Recent advances in nanoparticles enhanced oil recovery: rheology, interfacial tension, oil recovery, and wettability alteration

MS Kamal, AA Adewunmi, AS Sultan… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Chemically enhanced oil recovery methods are utilized to increase the oil recovery by
improving the mobility ratio, altering the wettability, and/or lowering the interfacial tension …

Rheological behavior and filtration of water-based drilling fluids containing graphene oxide: experimental measurement, mechanistic understanding, and modeling

A Rafieefar, F Sharif, A Hashemi, AM Bazargan - ACS omega, 2021 - ACS Publications
Any improvement in drilling technology is critical for developing the oil and gas industry. The
success of drilling operations largely depends on drilling fluid characteristics. Drilling fluids …