INTERFACIAL TENSION REDUCTION AND WETTABILITY ALTERATION USING METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES TO REDUCE CONDENSATE BANKING
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1. A method of treating a gas condensate reservoir comprising a porous formation material, the method comprising:
- introducing a formation treatment fluid to the gas condensate reservoir, wherein the formation treatment fluid is a dispersion comprising metal oxide nanoparticles, and the gas condensate reservoir comprises discrete portions of condensate in contact with the porous formation material; and
maintaining the formation treatment fluid in the gas condensate reservoir, such that the discrete portions of condensate are displaced from the porous formation material to yield free condensate in the gas condensate reservoir.
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Treating a gas condensate reservoir having a porous formation material includes introducing a formation treatment fluid to the gas condensate reservoir and maintaining the formation treatment fluid in the gas condensate reservoir. The formation treatment fluid is a dispersion including metal oxide nanoparticles, and the gas condensate reservoir includes discrete portions of condensate in contact with the porous formation material.
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1. A method of treating a gas condensate reservoir comprising a porous formation material, the method comprising:
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introducing a formation treatment fluid to the gas condensate reservoir, wherein the formation treatment fluid is a dispersion comprising metal oxide nanoparticles, and the gas condensate reservoir comprises discrete portions of condensate in contact with the porous formation material; and maintaining the formation treatment fluid in the gas condensate reservoir, such that the discrete portions of condensate are displaced from the porous formation material to yield free condensate in the gas condensate reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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