ASSESSMENT OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE (MGO) AND SILICA DIOXIDE (SIO2) NANO-FLUIDS ADDITION WITH SURFACTANTS AS NEW TECHNIQUE TO CONTROL FINES MIGRATION

Formation damage in oil reservoirs because of fines migration is among the main contributors to productivity decline. Conventionally, chemical methods such as complex organic polymers are used to prevent fines migration by stabilizing or maintain the fines particles in aggregated form. However, most...

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Main Authors: Lim Wan Ern, Asif Zamir, Sonny Irawan
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Language:English
Published: UTP Press 2020-06-01
Series:Platform, a Journal of Engineering
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Online Access:https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/paje/article/view/6700/4501
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description Formation damage in oil reservoirs because of fines migration is among the main contributors to productivity decline. Conventionally, chemical methods such as complex organic polymers are used to prevent fines migration by stabilizing or maintain the fines particles in aggregated form. However, most of the chemical fines stabilizer is not robust, which functionalize based on the composition of exchangeable cations in clay minerals, temporary stabilization and are not environmentally friendly. In this research work, qualitative methods were developed to investigate the potential of Magnesium Oxide (MgO) and Silica Dioxide (SiO2) Nano-Fluids addition with surfactants (Triton X-100 and Tween 80) as a new technique to control fines migration. Silicon Dioxide nanoparticles used in this experiment are in the form of colloidal silica with spherically sized at 10-15 nm then stabilized electrostatically to allow the particles to stay suspended in the solution. To measure the Nano-Fluids and fines solution stability, the minerals (kaolinite, bentonite and illite-smectite) crushed and suspended in 100 mL distilled water with 0.20%, 0.50%, 1.50% and 3% concentration, respectively. The suspended fines solutions left for 24 hours. Solution stability measured using the Zetasizer Nano ZSP by recording their turbidity (NTU) and zeta potential (mV). The results from the assessment shown that bentonite and kaolinite fines are more susceptible to migration in sandstone reservoirs due to their high colloidal stability from their zeta potential measurements and their morphologies. It can also be concluded that Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) is more stable when these nanoparticles are suspended in de-ionized water only, which gives zeta potential values of -26.10 mV. The addition of surfactants (Triton X-100 and Tween 80) has also shown significant results on protected fines migration. Triton X-100 and Tween 80 increased Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) Nano-fluid zeta potential value at -30.6 mV, which is beneficial for the Nano-Fluid to travel deeper into the formation to treat problematic areas of fines migration.
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spelling doaj.art-bae4adffcd274d7e8ce19cb81a5394b32023-08-21T03:06:08ZengUTP PressPlatform, a Journal of Engineering2636-98772020-06-0142113ASSESSMENT OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE (MGO) AND SILICA DIOXIDE (SIO2) NANO-FLUIDS ADDITION WITH SURFACTANTS AS NEW TECHNIQUE TO CONTROL FINES MIGRATION Lim Wan Ern0Asif Zamir 1Sonny Irawan2Department of Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysiai PETRONAS. MalaysiaDepartment of Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysiai PETRONAS. MalaysiaDepartment of Petroleum Engineering, School of Mining and Geoscience, Nazarbayev University, Republic of Kazakhstan Formation damage in oil reservoirs because of fines migration is among the main contributors to productivity decline. Conventionally, chemical methods such as complex organic polymers are used to prevent fines migration by stabilizing or maintain the fines particles in aggregated form. However, most of the chemical fines stabilizer is not robust, which functionalize based on the composition of exchangeable cations in clay minerals, temporary stabilization and are not environmentally friendly. In this research work, qualitative methods were developed to investigate the potential of Magnesium Oxide (MgO) and Silica Dioxide (SiO2) Nano-Fluids addition with surfactants (Triton X-100 and Tween 80) as a new technique to control fines migration. Silicon Dioxide nanoparticles used in this experiment are in the form of colloidal silica with spherically sized at 10-15 nm then stabilized electrostatically to allow the particles to stay suspended in the solution. To measure the Nano-Fluids and fines solution stability, the minerals (kaolinite, bentonite and illite-smectite) crushed and suspended in 100 mL distilled water with 0.20%, 0.50%, 1.50% and 3% concentration, respectively. The suspended fines solutions left for 24 hours. Solution stability measured using the Zetasizer Nano ZSP by recording their turbidity (NTU) and zeta potential (mV). The results from the assessment shown that bentonite and kaolinite fines are more susceptible to migration in sandstone reservoirs due to their high colloidal stability from their zeta potential measurements and their morphologies. It can also be concluded that Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) is more stable when these nanoparticles are suspended in de-ionized water only, which gives zeta potential values of -26.10 mV. The addition of surfactants (Triton X-100 and Tween 80) has also shown significant results on protected fines migration. Triton X-100 and Tween 80 increased Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) Nano-fluid zeta potential value at -30.6 mV, which is beneficial for the Nano-Fluid to travel deeper into the formation to treat problematic areas of fines migration.https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/paje/article/view/6700/4501mgo and sio2 nano-fluidzeta potentialfines migrationsurfactantnanoparticles
spellingShingle Lim Wan Ern
Asif Zamir
Sonny Irawan
ASSESSMENT OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE (MGO) AND SILICA DIOXIDE (SIO2) NANO-FLUIDS ADDITION WITH SURFACTANTS AS NEW TECHNIQUE TO CONTROL FINES MIGRATION
Platform, a Journal of Engineering
mgo and sio2 nano-fluid
zeta potential
fines migration
surfactant
nanoparticles
title ASSESSMENT OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE (MGO) AND SILICA DIOXIDE (SIO2) NANO-FLUIDS ADDITION WITH SURFACTANTS AS NEW TECHNIQUE TO CONTROL FINES MIGRATION
title_full ASSESSMENT OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE (MGO) AND SILICA DIOXIDE (SIO2) NANO-FLUIDS ADDITION WITH SURFACTANTS AS NEW TECHNIQUE TO CONTROL FINES MIGRATION
title_fullStr ASSESSMENT OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE (MGO) AND SILICA DIOXIDE (SIO2) NANO-FLUIDS ADDITION WITH SURFACTANTS AS NEW TECHNIQUE TO CONTROL FINES MIGRATION
title_full_unstemmed ASSESSMENT OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE (MGO) AND SILICA DIOXIDE (SIO2) NANO-FLUIDS ADDITION WITH SURFACTANTS AS NEW TECHNIQUE TO CONTROL FINES MIGRATION
title_short ASSESSMENT OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE (MGO) AND SILICA DIOXIDE (SIO2) NANO-FLUIDS ADDITION WITH SURFACTANTS AS NEW TECHNIQUE TO CONTROL FINES MIGRATION
title_sort assessment of magnesium oxide mgo and silica dioxide sio2 nano fluids addition with surfactants as new technique to control fines migration
topic mgo and sio2 nano-fluid
zeta potential
fines migration
surfactant
nanoparticles
url https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/paje/article/view/6700/4501
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