... Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka, Japan This paper was selected for presentation by a JFES program committee following review of an abstract submitted by the author(s). ABSTRACT In this research, we have investigated wettability alteration of sandstone and crude oil surfaces contacting nanofluids formulated by ZnO...

... observed from the crude oil migration through the pore throats of reservoir formation suggesting a change in the surface properties of the reservoir rock. Furthermore, reservoir water salinity and presence of meta-aqua ions were found to promote pore blocking which further altered surface tension, thence...

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