This paper presents a comprehensive review of the technical progress as well as updated
knowledge and understandings of IOR/EOR technologies for tight oil reservoirs. Critical and …

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 …

With the increased attention toward nanotechnology and their innovative use for different
industries including but not limited to food, biomedical, electronics, materials, etc, the …

During the early 21st century, nanotechnology has stood strong in the oil and gas industry,
with many applications that have gone from laboratory and numerical simulation studies to …

With escalating global energy demands and the depletion of conventional oil reserves, the
exploitation of unconventional oil reservoirs necessitates advanced recovery materials …

Nowadays, EOR has been an important research topic in oilfield development and has
made greater contribution to worldwide oil production. Whereas, a few of available statistical …

In Colombia, the estimated reserves of crude oil are approximately 2.0 thousand million
barrels, decreasing by approximately 13% in the last year according to the National …

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 …

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 …

Heavy and extra-heavy oils generally exhibit high viscosity, which is detrimental to their
production, transport, and refining. The oil and gas industry has thoroughly investigated the …