The Application of Nanotechnology, Surfactants and Polymers in Enhanced Oil Recovery

Dear Colleagues,

It is irrefutable that oil and gas continue to contribute significantly to global energy demand. Due to pressures of reservoir depletion, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is deployed to boost oil production. Recently, the field of nanotechnology has become highly coveted for its potential to improve existing EOR processes, such as its application for in situ upgrading of heavy oil and the enhancement of recovery. Moreover, several studies have explored the introduction of nanoparticles for improving low-salinity waterflooding, enhancing thermal EOR processes, inhibiting fines migration and preventing formation damage.

Furthermore, the introduction of surface-active materials such as surfactants and nanoparticles enhances the pore-scale displacement efficiency. Furthermore, viscous materials such as polymers are injected to improve the sweep efficiency. Combinations of these materials have also been explored in attempts to improve the chemical EOR process efficiency.

This Special Issue on “The Application of Nanotechnology, Surfactants and Polymers in Enhanced Oil Recovery” seeks to curate recent advances in research on their applications for improving oil recovery processes.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Nanotechnology application in enhanced oil recovery
• Nanotechnology application for inhibiting formation damage
• Controlled brine salinity and nanotechnology for EOR
• Nanotechnology application for in situ heavy oil upgrading and recovery enhancement
• Surfactants’ application in enhanced oil recovery
• Polymers’ application in enhanced oil recovery

Dr. Afeez Gbadamosi
Dr. Amjed Hassan
Dr. Augustine Agi
Dr. Muhammad Shahzad Kamal
Guest Editors

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