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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2017
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar LanD, TX (US);
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL (US);
Hua Zhang, Chicago, IL (US);
Terizhandur S. Ramakrishnan, Boxborough, MA (US);
Alexander Nikolov, Chicago, IL (US);
Darsh Wasan, Darien, IL (US);
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Sugar Land, TX (US);
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for recovery of oil from a subterranean reservoir employing nanofluid injection at a controlled flow rate. The method comprises the step of injecting nanofluid through at least one well that traverses the subterranean reservoir and into the subterranean reservoir at a controlled flow rate. And, the system comprises: at least one well that traverses the subterranean reservoir; and injection means for injecting nanofluid through the well and into the subterranean reservoir at a controlled flow rate.