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Engineered Nanoparticles in EOR: A Quick Overview

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Oil entrapment by water and excessive water mobility are two main issues that oil producers face during and after secondary recovery. Consequently, when oil production reaches the tertiary stage, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is regarded a key option. However, a number of concerns, including low sweep efficiency, high cost, and the risk of formation damage, continue to limit the application of these EOR techniques. Most of the issues linked to classical EOR procedures are considered as potential answers in current nanoparticle research. This change in EOR can be linked to nanomaterial characteristics such as low interfacial tension, wettability control and increased surface to volume ratio. Nanoparticles (NPs) for EOR are in high demand right now. The application of NPs can greatly increase productivity in EOR. This study provides an overview of the most recent research on the use of nanoparticles to improve oil recovery and pave the door for new technologies and more study in the future.

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Abbreviations

EOR:

– Enhanced oil recovery

SiO2:

– Silicon dioxide

NPs:

– Nanoparticles

IFT:

– Interfacial tension

PAMAM:

– Hyperbranched polyamidoamide

TGA:

– Thermogravimetric analysis

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Ejike, C., Deumah, S. (2022). Engineered Nanoparticles in EOR: A Quick Overview. In: Lin, J. (eds) Proceedings of the International Field Exploration and Development Conference 2021. IFEDC 2021. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2149-0_514

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