Nanotechnology prospects in the petroleum industry

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1053-1058

  Zaman, M S ^a   Islam, M R ^a   Mokhatab, S ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Emertec R and D Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

alternative energy source; nanotechnology; petroleum industry

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE; CURRENT ENERGY; CURRENT TECHNOLOGY; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY EXPLORATION; ENERGY INDUSTRY; ENERGY SUPPLIES; NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH; OIL AND GAS; RECOVERY FACTORS; SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84859939717     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916461003752553     Document Type: Article

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