Wettability Alteration of Sandstones by Silica Nanoparticle Dispersions with Light and Heavy Crude Oil

Britta May Joanne Huibers1, Ashley R Pales1, Lingyun Bai1, Chunyan Li1, Linlin Mu1, David Ladner1, Hugh Daigle2 and Christophe J G Darnault1, (1)Clemson University, Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson, SC, United States, (2)University of Texas at Austin, Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, Austin, TX, United States