Emergence of nanotechnology in the oil and gas industry: Emphasis on the application of silica nanoparticles

Muili Feyisitan Fakoya Subhash Nandlal Shah

The application of nanotechnology in the oil and gas industry is on the rise as evidenced by the number of researches undertaken in the past few years. The quest to develop more game-changing technologies that can address the challenges currently facing the industry has spurred this growth. Several nanoparticles, of different sizes and at different concentrations, have been used in many investigations.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petlm.2017.03.001