Experimental study of nanoparticles as catalyst in enhancing matrix acidizing for carbonate reservoir

• Published in: Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
• Main Authors: Selvaraj, Gomathi, Maulianda, Belladonna, Wee, Sia Chee, Akhir, Nur Asyraf Md, Elraies, Khaled Abdalla, Malakooti, Reza, Prakasan, Aruvin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2019
• Subjects: General Energy; Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology; Handle The; Carbonic acid
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13202-019-0684-z; https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13202-019-0684-z.pdf; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13202-019-0684-z/fulltext.html

Abstract Hydrochloric (HCl) acid is the most common stimulating fluid used in acidizing job due to its strong acidic property and low cost to create or enlarge existing wormhole within the reservoir. However, the HCl acid has rapid reaction with carbonate reservoir, and it is causing surface dissolu...