Challenges and Opportunities of Oil and Gas Engineering in a Low-Carbon and Intelligent Future
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 8 October 2024 | Viewed by 39
Special Issue Editors
Interests: CO2 multi-phase and multi-phase-state flow; CO2 utilization and storage in reservoirs; hydraulic fracturing in shale reservoirs; data science applications in petroleum engineering
Interests: petroleum engineering; petroleum related rock mechanics; geomechanics; measurement while drilling; unconventional oil & gas; geothermal energy; advanced drilling technologies and tools
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Interests: porous media flow; discrete fracture modeling; upscaling; digital rock physics; closed-loop production optimization and enhanced oil recovery in subsurface hydrocarbon engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In a global push towards sustainability and the urgent need to mitigate climate change, the oil and gas industry finds itself at a crossroads. Traditional practices are being re-examined in the face of mounting pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition towards low-carbon energy sources. Simultaneously, the sector is undergoing a profound technological revolution, with advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and automation reshaping every aspect of oil and gas operations. This confluence of environmental imperatives and technological disruptions presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities for oil and gas engineering. From rethinking exploration and production strategies to optimizing engineering techniques, the industry is grappling with the complexities of a rapidly evolving landscape. The industry desires to delve into the intricacies of navigating this transition towards a low-carbon and intelligent future for oil and gas engineering. Through interdisciplinary research and innovative solutions, we seek to elucidate the path forward, balancing the imperative for sustainability with the need for continued energy security and economic viability.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances related to the challenges and opportunities of oil and gas engineering in the context of a low-carbon and intelligent future.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Integration of renewable energy sources/techniques in oil and gas industry
- Advanced materials for drilling, fracturing and enhanced oil recovery
- Smart drilling, fracturing and production based on artificial intelligence
- Applications of digital twin technology, digitalization and data analytics
- Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies
- Environmental assessment and mitigation strategies in oil and gas production and CO2 storage
- CO2 storage monitoring and long-term simulations
- Decarbonization strategies for exploration, production, refining and petrochemical processes
- Low carbon energy (i.e., geothermal and gas hydrate) exploitations
- Storage of new energy (i.e., hydrogen and heat) in geological reservoirs
- Policy frameworks and regulatory mechanisms for the sustainability in oil and gas industry
- Socio-economic implications of the energy transition on oil and gas-producing regions
Dr. Lei Hou
Dr. Tianshou Ma
Dr. Daigang Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- low-carbon
- energy transition
- artificial intelligence
- data science
- sustainability
- oil and gas engineering
- CCUS
