Carbon capture and storage: An evidence-based review of its limitations and missed promises
March 2026
Despite over $40 billion invested globally, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) captures and stores less than 0.1% of annual global CO2 emissions, raising serious questions about its efficacy as a climate...
Application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in oil and gas industry
December 2021
Oil and gas industries are facing several challenges and issues in data processing and handling. Large amount of data bank is generated with various techniques and processes. The proper technical analysis...
A review on oilfield produced water and its treatment technologies
December 2024
Owing to the soaring urge to meet the demand for oil and gas on different frontiers, its exploration all over the world is of paramount importance. Exploration and production of oil calls for handling...
Carbon dioxide (CO2) storage in geological formations: Overview of mechanisms, storage media, leakage risk, and monitoring techniques
Available online 1 April 2026
The continuous rise in anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions poses severe environmental challenges, including global warming and climate change. Geological CO2 storage (GCS) has emerged as a...
Formation, stabilization and chemical demulsification of crude oil-in-water emulsions: A review
December 2022
The crude oil recovery process is frequently associated with the formation of stable emulsions due to factors such as turbulent flow in pipelines and the presence of surface-active substances that naturally...
Three systems of the oil and gas formation in the world
March 2025
Crude oil and natural gas are generated by organic matters in rocks in sedimentary basins. After incisive and systematic research on global petroliferous basins, it is realized that the distribution...
Artificial intelligence in gas hydrate management: A comprehensive review
Available online 4 July 2026
Gas hydrate applications range from energy extraction, carbon mitigation (CO2 hydrates), hydrogen (H2) storage, flow assurance to geohazards, but the thermodynamics, kinetics, and geology of gas hydrate...
Advancing gas flaring mitigation: A comprehensive review of progress and future directions
Available online 7 August 2026
Gas flaring, a persistent environmental challenge within the petroleum industry, significantly contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions and represents a substantial loss of energy and economic...
Fundamentals and developments of compressed biogas in city gas distribution network in India: A review
September 2022
Biogas is a significant renewable source as well as an alternative energy carrier provided by Anaerobic Digestion (AD) of biodegradable food wastes and other organic materials. This paper describes...
Characteristics, emissions, capture, storage, and utilization of carbon dioxide: A comprehensive review of challenges and technologies for greenhouse gas mitigation
March 2026
The capture, storage, and utilization of carbon dioxide (CO2) are pivotal in combating climate change and mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This review offers a comprehensive and critically...
Physicochemical characterization of oilfield produced water and its treatment constraints
June 2026
Produced water is the largest waste stream generated during oil and gas production, presenting significant environmental risks due to its complex chemical composition. Characterizing the contaminant...
The application of radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology in the petroleum engineering industry: Mixed review
December 2025
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has emerged as a promising solution for real-time tracking and monitoring in the petroleum industry. This study systematically reviews recent advancements...
Facies-controlled diagenesis and its impact on reservoir quality of carbonate sequences: Cretaceous Sarvak Formation in the Zagros Basin, Iran
June 2026
The Cretaceous Sarvak Formation in the Zagros Basin exhibits complex reservoir heterogeneity controlled by depositional facies and sequence stratigraphy-constrained diagenesis. This study integrates...
Artificial intelligence techniques in oil and gas production technology: A review of applications, opportunities, and challenges
Available online 3 September 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force in production technology (PT) within the oil and gas industry, driving advancements in prediction, optimization, and real-time decision-making....
Flow assurance methods for transporting heavy and waxy crude oils via pipelines without chemical additive intervention
March 2025
Most of the unconventional fossil fuel reserves consist of heavy crude oil. Crude oil is transported through pipelines, land, and cargo tankers. It loses its ability to flow below its pour point. Therefore,...
Smart additives for fluid loss control in water-based drilling fluid: A review of recent developments
December 2025
Drilling fluids play a vital role in the success of oil and gas operations, ensuring cooling, lubrication, cuttings transport, and wellbore stability. Driven by environmental regulations, water-based...
Economic and environmental impact assessment of carbon storage in Malaysia
September 2026
The global carbon emissions resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels have had a negative impact on the environment. This research presents an in-depth analysis of the economic and environmental...
CO2 injection for enhanced oil recovery: Analyzing the effect of injection rate and bottom hole pressure
March 2025
The goal of net-zero carbon emissions has led to widespread interest in lowering carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. At the same time, the oil and gas industry seeks to enhance oil recovery (EOR) techniques...
Digital twin in hydrocarbon industry
June 2023
The hydrocarbon industry is considering a range of digital technologies to improve productivity, efficiency, and safety of their operations while minimizing capital and operating costs, health and environmental...
Applications of nanoparticles in enhanced oil recovery
March 2022
Nanoparticles serve various purposes in the hydrocarbon industry which are utilized to improve the volume of oil and gas production. Nanomaterials are used in petroleum applications as nanoparticles,...
Advancing low-salinity waterflooding for improved oil recovery: Mechanisms, machine learning, and future directions
Available online 7 August 2026
The efficacy of low-salinity waterflooding for improving hydrocarbon recovery has garnered significant attention, owing to its greater efficiency in improving oil recovery compared to conventional high-salinity...
Prediction of the apparent viscosity of CO2-foam using machine-learning techniques: Application of black-box and white-box algorithms
Available online 24 July 2026
Carbon dioxide foam (CO2 foam) injection is of great importance in the oil and gas industry, including enhanced oil recovery (EOR), drilling operations, etc. In addition, CO2 foam injection is an efficient...
A review on the rheology of heavy crude oil for pipeline transportation
June 2021
Given the combination of rising global energy demand and the decline in conventional crudes, heavy crudes are generally considered to be the future energy resource. In many regions of the world, heavy...
Seismic attribute integration and neural network analysis for quantitative reservoir characterization: A case study from the Offshore Nile Delta (Egypt)
June 2026
Accurate reservoir characterization is essential for optimizing hydrocarbon exploration and production, particularly in complex deep-water environments. The Simsat Field, Offshore Nile Delta, features...
The role of hydrocyclone and induced gas flotation technologies in offshore produced water deoiling advancements
June 2025
Produced water, a byproduct of oil and gas extraction, presents significant environmental challenges if not properly treated. This review focuses on advancements in two primary offshore deoiling technologies,...
