Currently, there is a widespread interest in the different methods of chemical enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) as a result of the continuous decline in the conventional oil reserves and the …

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 …

The major challenges facing oil production during/after secondary recovery include oil
entrapment by water and high water mobility. Hence, currently, Enhanced Oil Recovery …

Nanoparticles (NPs) are known as important nanomaterials for a broad range of commercial
and research applications owing to their physical characteristics and properties. Currently …

Nanofluid offers more opportunities and challenges over the traditional surfactant and
polymer solutions during enhanced oil recovery (commonly referred to as tertiary oil …

The primary method for heavy oil and bitumen production across the world is still in-situ
steam-based technology. There are some drawbacks associated with steam-driven heavy …

Nanofluids are stable mixtures of nanoscale particles dispersed in base fluids with good
prospects in enhanced oil recovery in the petroleum industry. In this review, the mechanisms …

Chemical-enhanced oil recovery (cEOR) is a class of techniques commonly used to extract
hydrocarbon fluids from reservoir rocks beyond conventional waterflooding. Surfactants are …

Heavy oil is estimated to account for about 70% of the remaining oil reserves and
considered as the most promising and readily available oil resource to meet energy …

Multiphase displacement in porous media can be adjusted by micro/nanoparticle
suspensions, which is widespread in many scientific and industrial contexts. Direct …