Satyajit Chowdhury

Assistant Professor
Dept. of Petroleum Engineering and Earth Sciences
UPES, Dehradun
 Increase in Surface Area to
Volume ratio (A/V) for
which NPs show different
properties than Bulk
Property of the same
material. Source: Whats so special about the nanosclae?
Official website of the United States National
Nanotechnology Initiative
 Drilling
EOR
Fluids/Fracturing Fluids

Nano
Technology

Coatings Cementations
 Reduce IFT
Better Mobility
Can alter rheological
EOR property of crude in the
reservoir.

Better Fluid loss Control

Better Strength
Better Rheological
Cementation Properties as desired.
Reduce Porosity and
Permeability
 Economic Feasibility is a major problem
1 Cost of synthesis is high

Synthesizing proper round shape NP with a

2 desired size is a problem

NPs that are synthesized tend to agglomerate

3 thereby demeaning its properties
 UPES Nano Lab Facility
Synthesize
Use of Synthesis
Cost
Composite of SMART
Effective
NPs fluids
NPs
Nano Particles of Interest
1. Silica NP
2. Fe3O4 NP
3. Magnetic NPs
4. Ferro Fluids
5. CuO NPs
6. ZnO NPs
7. Graphene Layers
8. Graphene Oxide NPs
9. Silica Coated Iron Oxide
10.Nickle Iron Composite NPs
11.Guar Gum Coated Iron Oxide
NPs
12.Polymer functionalized NPs
 Problem Discussion with Experts
Identification from IDT

Required Brainstorming on
Properties that needs
Modification to be addressed

Cement Cement Slurry

Preparation and
Characterization Characterization