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Enhanced oil recovery for emergent energy demand: challenges and prospects for a nanotechnology paradigm shift. (2018)
Journal Article
AFOLABI, R.O. 2019. Enhanced oil recovery for emergent energy demand: challenges and prospects for a nanotechnology paradigm shift. International nano letters [online], 9(1), pages 1-15. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40089-018-0248-0

Renewable and non-renewable energy sources remain the two fronts for meeting global emergent energy demand. Renewable energy sources such as crude oil, in meeting energy needs, is a function of new hydrocarbon discoveries and improving the recovery o... Read More about Enhanced oil recovery for emergent energy demand: challenges and prospects for a nanotechnology paradigm shift..

Model prediction of the impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the fluid loss of water-based drilling mud (2018)
Journal Article
AFOLABI, R.O., PASEDA, P., HUNJENUKON, S. and OYENIYI, E.A. 2018. Model prediction of the impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the fluid loss of water-based drilling mud. Cogent engineering [online], 5 (1), article 1514575. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2018.1514575

The use of nanoparticles in the formulation of drilling mud has gained unparalleled research effort. Despite the advancement of nanotechnology, key challenges still remain which relates to attaining predictable properties for nano-drilling muds. In t... Read More about Model prediction of the impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the fluid loss of water-based drilling mud.

Nanotechnology and global energy demand: challenges and prospects for a paradigm shift in the oil and gas industry. (2018)
Journal Article
AFOLABI, R.O. and YUSUF, E.O. 2018. Nanotechnology and global energy demand: challenges and prospects for a paradigm shift in the oil and gas industry. Journal of petroleum exploration and production technology [online], 9(2), pages 1423-1441. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-018-0538-0

The exploitation of new hydrocarbon discoveries in meeting the present global energy demand is a function of the availability and application of new technologies. The relevance of new technologies is borne out of the complex subsurface architecture a... Read More about Nanotechnology and global energy demand: challenges and prospects for a paradigm shift in the oil and gas industry..