The effect of low salinity flooding of silica nanoparticles functionalized with (3 Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane on enhanced oil recovery

• Main Authors: Ngouangna, Eugene Ngwana, Jaafar, Mohd. Zaidi, Anam, Muhammad Noorul, Augustine Aja Agi, Augustine Aja Agi, Gbonhinbor, Jeffrey, M. Ridzuan, Norida A., Mahat, Siti Qurratu’ Aini, Yakassai, F., Oseh, Jeffrey Onuoma, Al_Ani, Muhanad
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/108441/; http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/217122-MS

Silica nanoparticles (SNPs) have been widely employed in the oil and gas industry for drilling, well cementing, workover procedures, wastewater cleanup, and oil production. Due to their 1 to 100 nm particlesizes, large specific surface area, high dispersibility, and variable physico-chemical propert...