Sustainable Materials for Oil and Gas Applications, a new release in the Advanced Materials and Sensors for the Oil and Gas Industry series, comprises a list of processes across the upstream and downstream sectors of the industry and the latest research on advanced nanomaterials. Topics include enhanced oil recovery mechanisms of nanofluids, health and safety features related to nanoparticle handling, and advanced materials for produced water treatments. Supplied from contributing experts in both academic and corporate backgrounds, the reference contains developments, applications, advantages and challenges. Located in one convenient resource, the book addresses real solutions as oil and gas companies try to lower emissions. As the oil and gas industry are shifting and implementing innovative ways to produce oil and gas in an environmentally friendly way, this resource is an ideal complement to their work.

1. Importance and Emergence of Advanced Materials and Sensors for Energy Applications 2. A Biophilic Material in Petroleum Exploration and Production: Iodine 3. Advanced Materials and Sensors in Well Logging, Completions and Drilling Operations 4. Nanoparticles in Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes 5. Intelligent Materials in Unconventional Oil and Gas Recovery 6. State-of-the-Art Materials in Petroleum Facilities and Pipelines