TY - GEN AU - Chun, Huh AU - Daigle, Hugh AU - Prigiobbe, Valentina AU - Prodanovic, Masa TI - Practical nanotechnology for petroleum engineers SN - 9780815381495 U1 - 622.3380284 PY - 2019/// CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press KW - Oil field chemicals KW - Petroleum industry and trade -- Technological innovations N2 - This book is a concise but well-organized introduction to nanotechnology (NT) which the upstream oil industry is now vigorously adapting to develop its own unique applications for improved oilfield operations and, oil and gas production. Its reader will learn nanotechnology fundamentals, be introduced to important NT products and applications from other industries and learn about the current state of development of various NT applications in the upstream oil industry, which include innovative use of nanoparticles for enhanced oil recovery; drilling and completions; reservoir sensing; and production operations and flow assurance ER -