Low permeability oil and gas resources are rich and have great potential all over the world,
which has gradually become the main goal of oil and gas development. However, after …

Research on nanotechnology application in the oil and gas industry has been growing
rapidly in the past decade, as evidenced by the number of scientific articles published in the …

Primary oil recovery from fractured unconventional formations, such as shale or tight sands,
is typically less than 10%. The development of an economically viable enhanced oil …

Nanoemulsions are kinetically stable biphasic dispersion of two immiscible liquids typically
stabilized by an emulsifier with droplet sizes in the range of 10–200 nm. Present work deals …

Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques are receiving substantial attention worldwide due
to the major decline in the available oil resources. However, lots of challenges and …

Chemical methods of enhanced oil recovery (CEOR) are applied for improving oil recovery
from different kinds of oil reservoirs due to their ability for modifying some crucial parameters …

One of the most significant current discussions in petroleum industry is the use of
nanotechnology to improve oil recovery. The aim of this study is the implication of silica …

Nanoparticles have already gained attentions for their countless potential applications in
enhanced oil recovery. Nano-sized particles would help to recover trapped oil by several …

The current simple nanofluid flooding method for tertiary or enhanced oil recovery is
inefficient, especially when used with low nanoparticle concentration. We have designed …

Chemical enhanced oil recovery is another strong growing technology with the potential of a
step change innovation, which will help to secure future oil supply by turning resources into …