Applications of nanotechnology in several fields of petroleum industry, eg, refinery, drilling
and enhanced oil recovery (EOR), have attracted a lot of attention, recently. This research …

Biopolymers are gaining increased attention in the industry due to their unique
characteristics, including being cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and biodegradable. It …

As oil fields go into their final stage of production, new technologies are necessary to sustain
production and increase the recovery of the hydrocarbon. Chemical injection is an …

Application of nanoparticles in enhanced oil recovery process is an emerging technology
that is growing very fast as evidenced by the number of increasing publication articles in this …

There has been some success with polymer and surfactant injections into depleted
sandstone reservoirs for reducing residual oil saturation and improving oil recovery …

In this study, the characterization and rheological behavior of silica suspensions in
aqueous/polymeric media are investigated. The variation of silica nanoparticles size and …

Nanoparticle (NP) inclusion is proposed to address polyacrylamides performance limitations
at reservoir conditions when used for enhanced oil recovery. In this study, the effect of …

Increasing world request for energy has made oil extraction from reservoirs more desirable.
Many novel EOR methods have been proposed and utilized for this purpose. Using …

Biopolymers emerge as promising candidates for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications
due to their molecular structures, which exhibit better stability than polyacrylamides under …

In recent years, silica-based polymer nanofluids (NFs) have attracted more and more
attention because they can enhance temperature and salt tolerance. This study summarized …