A synergistic nano-brine formulation for enhanced oil recovery through interfacial engineering in carbonate reservoirs (opens in new tab)

This study presents a novel approach for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in carbonate reservoirs through the synergistic use of engineered low-salinity brine and nanoparticles. Generally, conventional studies of nanofluid-EOR in carbonates largely focus on the macroscopic effects of metal oxides, leaving the design and behavior of custom multi-component nanofluids engineered to control multiple interfacial forces simultaneously poorly understood. In this study, the nanoparticle was synthesized by...