Application of Nanoparticles-Based
Technologies in the Oil and Gas Industry
Rellegadla Sandeep, Shikha Jain and Akhil Agrawal
Abstract The demand for energy is inclined toward staggering heights worldwide
and is proportional to the requirements of crude oil for satisfying energy needs.
Globally, pollution has created a menace in each and every portion of the society we
look at. Therefore, much of the today’s technology is focused on making the process
much economical and sustainable, thereby lowering pressures on environment. Nanotechnology has provided options to enhance such possibilities by contributing to
more economical, highly efficient and sustainable approaches with environmentally
favored technologies than those conventionally available. This chapter addresses
such roles of nanotechnology in different jobs played around the oil and gas industry, such as exploration industry, drilling and production, refining and processing,
and in enhanced oil recovery. Besides, the different types of nanomaterials such as
nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, nanosensors and nanofluids available for these applications have been discussed. Moreover, the mechanisms which reflect the activity of these nanomaterials have been explained individually. The chapter discusses
how nanotechnology-based technologies can achieve more efficient, effective and
potential impact in the oil and gas industry.
1 Introduction
Hydrocarbons are till date contributing toward fulfilling a larger segment of energy
demands around the globe. Research for sustainable alternatives has not got its pace
and the world still relies on fossil fuels for the energy needs. Hence, methods employing ways for efficient recovery of crude oil can help utilize these energy resources in
a sustainable way. Emerging nanotechnologies, such as the development of nanoparticles and nanofluids, offer such a solution and have found its roots in the field of
R. Sandeep · A. Agrawal (B)
Energy and Environment Research Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, School of Life
Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, India
e-mail: akhilagrawal@curaj.ac.in
S. Jain
Department of Chemistry, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, India
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L. Ledwani and J. S. Sangwai (eds.), Nanotechnology for Energy and Environmental
Engineering, Green Energy and Technology,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33774-2_11
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Technologies in the Oil and Gas Industry
Rellegadla Sandeep, Shikha Jain and Akhil Agrawal
Abstract The demand for energy is inclined toward staggering heights worldwide
and is proportional to the requirements of crude oil for satisfying energy needs.
Globally, pollution has created a menace in each and every portion of the society we
look at. Therefore, much of the today’s technology is focused on making the process
much economical and sustainable, thereby lowering pressures on environment. Nanotechnology has provided options to enhance such possibilities by contributing to
more economical, highly efficient and sustainable approaches with environmentally
favored technologies than those conventionally available. This chapter addresses
such roles of nanotechnology in different jobs played around the oil and gas industry, such as exploration industry, drilling and production, refining and processing,
and in enhanced oil recovery. Besides, the different types of nanomaterials such as
nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, nanosensors and nanofluids available for these applications have been discussed. Moreover, the mechanisms which reflect the activity of these nanomaterials have been explained individually. The chapter discusses
how nanotechnology-based technologies can achieve more efficient, effective and
potential impact in the oil and gas industry.
1 Introduction
Hydrocarbons are till date contributing toward fulfilling a larger segment of energy
demands around the globe. Research for sustainable alternatives has not got its pace
and the world still relies on fossil fuels for the energy needs. Hence, methods employing ways for efficient recovery of crude oil can help utilize these energy resources in
a sustainable way. Emerging nanotechnologies, such as the development of nanoparticles and nanofluids, offer such a solution and have found its roots in the field of
R. Sandeep · A. Agrawal (B)
Energy and Environment Research Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, School of Life
Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, India
e-mail: akhilagrawal@curaj.ac.in
S. Jain
Department of Chemistry, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, India
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
L. Ledwani and J. S. Sangwai (eds.), Nanotechnology for Energy and Environmental
Engineering, Green Energy and Technology,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33774-2_11
257