The present review provides recent trend of nanotechnology in the upstream oil sector
research. The experimental developments in laboratory for possible field applications have …

The increase of global energy consumption and the growing demand of fossil fuels as
predominant energy resources have greatly improved the advancement of new technologies …

The application of nanotechnology in the oil and gas industry is on the rise as evidenced by
the number of researches undertaken in the past few years. The quest to develop more …

When synthesized in a specific size range and with a special surface coating tailored to
achieve certain desired functionalities, nanoparticles exhibit unique properties with …

Complex subsurface contamination domains and limited efficacy of existing treatment
approaches pose significant challenges to site remediation and underscore the need for …

Nanotechnology has become the buzz word of the decade! The precise manipulation and
control of matter at dimensions of (1-100) nanometers have revolutionized many industries …

Drilling fluid is used in the drilling of oil and gas wells as an essential part of the operation. In
recent years, there has been increased interest in the use of nano and biodegradable …

Whereas numerous studies of stabilization of nanoparticles (NPs) in electrolytes have
examined biological fluids, the interest has grown recently in media with much higher ionic …

Polymer gels are widely used in the oil and gas industry, and high-molecular-weight
polymer gels have significant effects on reservoir water plugging operations. Based on …

In this research, we examined the deposition kinetics of graphene oxide (GO) particles
within saturated sand packs as a function of ionic strength as well as the remobilization of …