%A K. Ganie
%A A.K. Idris
%A D.F. Mohshim
%A W.R. Wan Sulaiman
%A I. Mohd Saaid
%A A. Abdul Malik
%D 2019
%O cited By 17
%X This paper presents a comprehensive review related to condensate banking problem by describing the condensate phenomenon; condensate accumulation based on wellbore region and pressure profiles; current mitigation methods and its limitation. Then a new mitigation method based on wettability alteration is introduced with an explanation on its mechanism and example of chemicals used. Next, new researches using nanoparticles as a wettability alteration agent is presented, and it is believed to be superior to the chemical treatment alone as it modifies the surface wettability from two aspects: surface energy and surface roughness � while chemical treatment only reduces the surface energy. In a nutshell, there is a significant gap of study in using nanoparticles as the wettability alteration agent in gas condensate reservoirs. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.
%K Gas condensates; Interfacial energy; Nanoparticles; Petroleum reservoirs; Wetting, Chemical treatments; Condensate banking; Gas condensate reservoirs; Gas reservoir; Mitigation methods; Pressure profiles; Surface wettability; Wettability alteration, Surface roughness, gas condensate; hydrocarbon reservoir; hydrothermal alteration; nanoparticle; surface energy; surface roughness; wettability
%L scholars11059
%R 10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106431
%V 183
%T A review on the wettability alteration mechanism in condensate banking removal
%J Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
%I Elsevier B.V.