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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Review of the analysis and methods of natural gas pipeline network operation optimization
June 2026
The expansion of natural gas consumption and pipeline construction makes integrating artificial intelligence into pipeline network operations increasingly essential. This review summarizes progress...
Machine learning identification of diagenetic facies in tight sandstones based on sandbody classification: The Fourth Member of the Triassic Xujiahe Formation, Jianyang area, Sichuan Basin
June 2026
Within tight sandstones, diagenetic features exhibit strong heterogeneity and intra-subfacies similarities, meaning that different rock units often share comparable mineral compositions and pore structures....
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...
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...
Thermo-hydro-mechanical coupled simulation of fracture propagation under cyclic loading in hot dry rock
June 2026
Cyclic-loading hydraulic fracturing generates alternating stresses and complex fracture networks in hot dry rock (HDR), but the predictive accuracy of existing models is limited by insufficient consideration...
A two-layer model–based coupled simulation study of multi-cluster hydraulic fracture propagation and proppant transport in shale
June 2026
Effective proppant placement in multi-cluster hydraulic fractures is crucial for shale gas fracturing; however, existing numerical methods face challenges in accurately coupling dynamic fracture propagation...
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...
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...
Typical misinterpretations and scientific concepts in well-logging geologic studies
April 2023
The method and theoretical system of well logging geology have been widely used in the fields of basic geology, petroleum geology and engineering geology, but the different response sensitivity of different...
Experimental and numerical simulation of gas injection for enhanced oil recovery in naturally fractured condensate gas reservoirs
April 2026
Gas condensate reservoirs constitute important natural gas resources; however, their development is frequently hindered by condensate banking and complex multiphase flow behavior. Naturally fractured...
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...
Influence of CO2 or flue gas (СО2+N2) injection on the change in gas permeability of a subpermafrost hydrate-saturated reservoir: Results of experimental modeling
June 2026
Large volumes of natural gas stored in hydrate form within marine and subpermafrost environments represent a significant resource for potential extraction and use. Various methods for developing hydrate...
Machine-learning models for classification of mudcake thickness in oil-based drilling fluids
April 2026
The performance of oil-based drilling fluids (OBDFs) is critical for maintaining drilling efficiency under conditions in which water-based fluids fail to perform effectively. Mudcake or filtercake thickness...
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...
CO2 solubility and mineral trapping behavior in high-salinity reservoirs
April 2026
CO2 solubility and mineral trapping behavior are critical to the stability and effectiveness of integrating CO2 geological storage synergistically with gas field produced water (GPW) reinjection, a...
Diagenetic differences controlled by sediment composition and their implications for reservoir quality in the deep-buried Permian Urho Formation, Fukang Sag, Junggar basin
June 2026
Deeply buried coarse clastic reservoirs of the Permian Upper Urho Formation in the Fukang Sag, Junggar Basin, exhibit pronounced reservoir-quality heterogeneity in pore systems and lithofacies architecture....
Digital twin-driven nonplanar fracture reconstruction and evaluation in tight reservoirs
June 2026
In tight oil reservoir development, hydraulic fracture morphology critically controls post-fracturing flow behavior. However, conventional microseismic monitoring remains limited in real-time characterization...
