A state-of-the-art review of nanoparticles application in petroleum with a focus on enhanced oil recovery

MN Agista, K Guo, Z Yu - Applied sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Research on nanotechnology application in the oil and gas industry has been growing
rapidly in the past decade, as evidenced by the number of scientific articles published in the …

The effect of nanoparticles on reservoir wettability alteration: a critical review

H Eltoum, YL Yang, JR Hou - Petroleum Science, 2021 - Springer
A novel concept of treating oil reservoirs by nanofluids is being developed to improve oil
recovery and reduce the trapped oil in hydrocarbon reservoirs. Nanoparticles show great …

Impact of nanotechnology on enhanced oil recovery: A mini-review

MY Rezk, NK Allam - Industrial & engineering chemistry research, 2019 - ACS Publications
The major challenges facing oil production during/after secondary recovery include oil
entrapment by water and high water mobility. Hence, currently, Enhanced Oil Recovery …

Current developments and future outlook in nanofluid flooding: A comprehensive review of various parameters influencing oil recovery mechanisms

F Yakasai, MZ Jaafar, S Bandyopadhyay… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Utilization of nanoparticles for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) has attracted great attention in
recent decades. However, various constraints influence fluid-fluid and fluid-rock interactions …

Fine migration control in sandstones: Surface force analysis and application of DLVO theory

R Muneer, MR Hashmet, P Pourafshary - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
Formation damage caused by fine migration and straining is a well-documented
phenomenon in sandstone reservoirs. Fine migration and the associated permeability …

Paradigm shift towards the sustainability in upstream oil industry for enhanced recovery-A state-of-art review

J Mariyate, A Bera - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainability refers to achieving our goals without compromising the capacity of coming
generations to accomplish their aims. Sustainability is a multifaceted approach considering …

Experimental Core Flooding Investigation of New ZnO−γAl2O3 Nanocomposites for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Carbonate Reservoirs

E Jafarbeigi, Y Ahmadi, M Mansouri, S Ayatollahi - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Generally, crude oil production in mature oil reservoirs is difficult. In this regard, some
nanoparticles have been used to upgrade injected water into oil reservoirs. These …

Piezoelectric drop‐on‐demand inkjet printing of high‐viscosity inks

R Bernasconi, S Brovelli, P Viviani… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Drop‐on‐demand inkjet printing of highly viscous fluids represents a highly attractive
emerging technology for advanced material deposition. The jetting of viscous inks, such as …

Physicochemical properties and potential applications of silica-based amphiphilic Janus nanosheets for enhanced oil recovery

T Yin, Z Yang, Z Dong, M Lin, J Zhang - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanofluid flooding has recently garnered significant attention as a novel enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) technology; however, there are limitations to the current simple nanofluid …

Investigation of spontaneous imbibition by using a surfactant-free active silica water-based nanofluid for enhanced oil recovery

Y Li, C Dai, H Zhou, X Wang, W Lv, M Zhao - Energy & Fuels, 2018 - ACS Publications
Interests in using nanofluids for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications has been
increasing. Herein, a novel surfactant-free water-based nanofluid for EOR was constructed …