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

Due to the exclusive size effect, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) exhibit unique chemical,
mechanical and considerably different magnetic properties compared with conventional …

Nanofluids offer many advantages over surfactant and polymer solutions during enhanced
oil recovery (EOR). This review discusses the current state and future prospects of …

The formation of stable emulsions is a fundamental problem in oil industry that can result in
a sequence of environmental and operational problems. Chemical demulsification is …

Surfactant-stabilized CO2 foams have been used for mobility control for CO2 flooding;
however, stabilization of foams with nanoparticles has some important advantages for EOR …

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

Abstract Enhanced Oil Recovery techniques are gaining more attention worldwide as the
proved oil reserves are declining and the oil price is hiking. Although many giant oil …

Recently, application of silica nanoparticles (SNP) for enhancing oil recovery during water
flooding has been much attended. However, understanding how rock and nanoparticles …

The adsorption of silica nanoparticles onto representative mineral surfaces and at the
decane/water interface was studied. The effects of particle size (the mean diameters from 5 …

A key parameter in tracing tests is the selection of the molecules used as water tracers.
Many previous tests have failed because of improper selection of these molecules. To …