A review of helium resources and development
June 2025
Due to its unique properties, helium is critical in scientific research and industrial innovation, particularly in cryogenics; however, its scarcity necessitates efficient resource utilization. Through...
Global liquefied natural gas market development and future outlook
October 2025
Since 2020, the global energy market has faced persistent disruptions due to geological tensions and the economic competition among great nations, with liquefied natural gas (LNG) emerging as a vital...
Deep and ultra-deep oil and gas well drilling technologies: Progress and prospect
April 2022
In the period of “13th Five-Year Plan”, domestic deep and ultra-deep oil/gas well drilling technologies were developed quickly and a great number of technological achievements were obtained by means...
Energy revolution: From a fossil energy era to a new energy era
January 2016
This paper aims to predict the future situation of global energy development. In view of this, we reviewed the history of energy use and understood that new energy sources will usher in a new era following...
Industrial status, technological progress, challenges, and prospects of hydrogen energy
October 2022
Under the requirements of China's strategic goal of "carbon peaking and carbon neutrality", as a renewable, clean and efficient secondary energy source, hydrogen benefits from abundant resources, a...
The process and trends of China's energy transition and the strategic repositioning of natural gas
December 2025
China's pursuit of its dual carbon goal has turned the country's energy transition and the role of natural gas into key concerns for policymakers and researchers. This study adopts a macro-level analytical...
Enhancing offshore oil and gas platform sustainability through wind-powered hydrogen production
December 2025
Decarbonizing offshore oil and gas platforms has become a critical challenge in the energy transition. In this article, we propose the following two models for decarbonizing offshore oil and gas platforms...
Review of CO2 sequestration mechanism in saline aquifers
August 2022
The concentration of CO2 in the global atmosphere, which is increasingly annually with continued industrial development, affects both the global climate and the ecological environment. To control the...
Developing a large language model for oil- and gas-related rock mechanics: Progress and challenges
April 2025
In recent years, large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated immense potential in practical applications to enhance work efficiency and decision-making capabilities. However, specialized LLMs in...
Gas sweetening simulation and its optimization by two typical amine solutions: An industrial case study in Persian Gulf region
June 2021
The selective removal of acid gases using amine-based solutions is a significant process in the petroleum and natural gas industries. This work investigates the effectiveness of two common chemical...
Molecular simulation of CH4/CO2/N2 ternary mixture competitive adsorption and diffusion dynamics in tight sandstone
February 2026
Injecting impure CO2 for enhanced gas recovery (CO2-EGR) offers a dual benefit by improving natural gas extraction while enabling CO2 sequestration. However, the interactions between CO2, N2, and CH4...
China's hydrogen development strategy in the context of double carbon targets
December 2022
As a clean, low-carbon, efficient and renewable energy source, hydrogen has gradually become an important energy carrier to combat climate change and achieve sustainable development in the world. China...
HSS anions reduction combined with the analytical test of aqueous MDEA in South Pars gas complex
June 2022
Heat stable salts (HSS) form in amine systems as a result of the reaction products of the amine and acidic compounds stronger than H2S and CO2 in the inlet stream to the gas treating unit (GTU). These...
Intramolecular carbon isotopic fractionation of propane via thermochemical sulfate reduction (TSR) in natural gas reservoirs
February 2026
Thermochemical sulfate reduction (TSR) is an important organic–inorganic reaction that occurs within sedimentary basins and alters the original chemical compositions and isotopic structures of hydrocarbons...
Evolution laws and new trends of global LNG pricing and their implications
October 2021
Natural gas is of great significance to ensuring China's energy security and achieving “carbon neutrality” by 2060. However, the lack of power to decide LNG import pricing and the high resource cost...
Intelligent safe operation and maintenance of oil and gas production systems: Connotations and key technologies
June 2023
Oil and gas production systems have the characteristics of high operation and maintenance risk and great accident influence. With the deep integration of informationization and industrialization, the...
Research progress on corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement in hydrogen–natural gas pipeline transportation
December 2023
Hydrogen, clean, efficient and zero-carbon, is seen as a most promising energy source. The use of existing gas pipelines for hydrogen–natural gas transportation is considered to be an effective way...
The response characteristics and damage effects of large LNG storage tanks subject to the coupled effects of explosion shock waves and fire
June 2024
As the demand and import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) increase, large LNG receiving stations are being constructed. LNG leakage can lead to fire or explosion accidents. The simultaneous occurrence...
Formula calculation methods of water content in sweet natural gas and their adaptability analysis
December 2014
Estimation of water content is the foundation of natural gas processing and designing, and a formula calculation method provides a solution simple and easy to be programmed by computers. In this regard,...
Geothermal resource distribution and prospects for development and utilization in China
February 2024
China is tectonically composed of a series of plates and orogenic belts and has been influenced by the Pacific and Indian plates since the Late Paleozoic, forming a regular distribution of Mesozoic...
Rock-breaking experiments and simulations of shaped cutters in hard rock formations
February 2026
To address the challenges of rapid bit failure and high drilling costs associated with hard limestone in Sichuan Basin of China, we conducted rock-breaking experiments and simulations of shaped (cylindrical,...
Control of ash yield on vertical pore structure development and its impact on coalbed methane adsorption in the deep coal seams of the Ordos Basin
February 2026
The vertical heterogeneity of the pore structure in deep coal seams with varying ash yields is a key control for coalbed methane storage and producibility; however, its specific impact on gas adsorption...
A technical review of chemical reactions during CCUS-EOR in different reservoirs
June 2025
Geochemical reactions play a vital role in determining the efficiency of carbon capture, utilization, and storage combined with enhanced oil recovery (CCUS-EOR), particularly through their influence...
Nonlinear fluid flow regimes in fractured shale: Impact of confining stresses and water-supercritical CO2 interactions
February 2026
The coupled chemo-mechanical impact of supercritical CO2–H2O (ScCO2–H2O) reactions on fracture geometry and nonlinear flow regimes in deep shale under confining pressures remains inadequately quantified....
