Authors: Charitidis J. Panagiotis
Abstract: The oil and gas (O&G) industry increasingly requires advanced materials capable of withstanding harsh operating environments such as deepwater, ultra-deepwater, and high-temperature/high-pressure (HTHP) reservoirs. Fibre- reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have already provided benefits in corrosion resistance, weight reduction, and fatigue performance, yet their broader adoption remains limited by challenges such as poor impact resistance and inadequate fire performance. Nanocomposites—polymers reinforced with nanoparticles, including clays, metal oxides, carbon nanotubes, and graphene—offer a pathway to overcoming these limitations. Even at low filler concentrations, they can deliver significant improvements in mechanical strength, thermal stability, fire resistance, and barrier properties, while also enabling new functionalities in drilling fluids, cementing, and enhanced oil recovery (EOR). This review examines the state of nanocomposite research in the O&G sector, evaluates their potential to enhance both structural and fluid applications, and discusses the technical, economic, and regulatory challenges that must be addressed to achieve commercial deployment.
DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17439618
