Coal as an energy source and its impacts on human health
April 2021
Attempts to secure more energy, food, and infrastructure leave a trail of environmental contamination and human health hazards. Coal is a fossil fuel and nonrenewable energy source that is combusted...
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage in Indonesia: An update on storage capacity, current status, economic viability, and policy
October 2024
As part of its climate action policy, Indonesia prioritizes the development of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) facilities. Recognizing the necessity of reducing emissions, Indonesia...
Toxicological effects of mining hazard elements
July 2022
Mining plays a prominent role in the economy worldwide since human efforts have been more concentrated in extraction than recycling of natural resources. Ores composed of various minerals vary according...
Assessment of challenges and strategies for driving energy transitions in emerging markets: A socio-technological systems perspective
April 2024
The pursuit of improved quality of life standards has significantly influenced the contemporary mining model in the 21st century. This era is witnessing an unprecedented transformation driven by pressing...
CO2 flooding technology for enhanced oil recovery in tight oil reservoirs: A review
June 2026
Tight oil is recognized as an important unconventional hydrocarbon resource. However, the exploitation of tight oil reservoirs faces serious challenges due to their low porosity and permeability, and...
A comprehensive review of CO2 subsurface storage: Integrity, safety, and economic viability
September 2025
Anthropogenic emissions reached 37.4 Gt/a in 2023, intensifying the need for effective carbon storage in subsurface formations to mitigate global warming. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has emerged...
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage: Advances made by Sinopec and future prospects
August 2026
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) has emerged as a critical technology for addressing climate change and achieving net-zero emissions. Since the 1980s, Sinopec has actively advanced research...
Using extreme gradient boosting with Optuna hyperparameter tuning for efficient lost circulation prediction
April 2026
Lost circulation (LC) remains a significant challenge in drilling operations, leading to increased costs, non-productive time, and potential well integrity issues. This study focuses on predicting lost...
Porosity and permeability prediction from petrographic point-counting data using machine learning: Applications to Rotliegendes and Buntsandstein reservoirs
April 2026
Machine learning approaches are widely used in geosciences. However, one widely available dataset in reservoir geology remains underrepresented in published works: petrographic data from classical point-counting...
Comparative study of the geological characteristics of sedimentary basins in Ghana: Implications for hydrocarbon generation potential
February 2026
Ghana has four sedimentary basins, but attention has mostly been concentrated on the Tano Basin. This preference among potential investors is largely due to the fact that it has been extensively studied...
Recent advances in AI-driven production prediction for highly heterogeneous reservoirs: A comprehensive review
August 2026
Accurately forecasting production in highly heterogeneous reservoirs remains a significant challenge due to the complex, nonlinear interactions and uncertainties introduced by geological variability....
Integrated field characterization and static hydrocarbon reserve estimation of the Penobscot Field, Nova Scotia, Canada
December 2025
The Penobscot Field, located within the Scotian Basin offshore Nova Scotia, Canada, represents an underexplored hydrocarbon field with potential for future development. Previous studies have been confined...
InSAR as a tool for monitoring hydropower projects: A review
April 2022
This paper provides a review of using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR), a microwave remote sensing technique, for deformation monitoring of hydroelectric power projects, a critical infrastructure...
Shear wave velocity prediction: A review of recent progress and future opportunities
October 2024
Shear logs, also known as shear velocity logs, are used for various types of seismic analysis, such as determining the relationship between amplitude variation with offset (AVO) and interpreting multiple...
Origin of high heat flow in the back-arc basins of Sumatra: An opportunity for geothermal energy development
July 2024
Volcanic arcs such as the Barisan Mountains have been identified as attractive areas for the utilization of geothermal energy, as exemplified by Ulubelu in Lampung and Sarulla in North Sumatra. However,...
Physics-integrated neural networks for improved mineral volumes and porosity estimation from geophysical well logs
June 2025
Accurate estimation of mineralogy from geophysical well logs is crucial for characterizing geological formations, particularly in hydrocarbon exploration, CO2 sequestration, and geothermal energy development....
Toward basin-agnostic well log imputation and anomaly detection via a pre-trained time-series foundation model
April 2026
Interpretation of subsurface storage characterization heavily depends on the quality and continuity of well log data. However, missing measurements and anomalous responses are common due to geological...
Exploring the impact of AI technology innovation on energy intensity: The role of ICT development and renewable energy integration
April 2026
As global energy demand continues to intensify, artificial intelligence technology innovation (AITI) offers emerging possibilities for improving energy efficiency and supporting sustainable energy transitions....
3-D seismic interpretation of stratigraphic and structural features in the Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous sequence of the Gullfaks Field, Norwegian North Sea: A case study of reservoir development
October 2021
The 3-D seismic dataset is a key tool to analyze and understand the mechanism of structural and stratigraphic hydrocarbon (HC) trapping in the subsurface. Conventionally used subsurface seismic characterization...
Key aspects of underground hydrogen storage in depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs and saline aquifers: A review and understanding
October 2024
Underground hydrogen storage is critical for renewable energy integration and sustainability. Saline aquifers and depleted oil and gas reservoirs represent viable large-scale hydrogen storage solutions...
Key technologies for increasing production based on the best practices of major shale oil and gas basins
September 2025
Key technologies that make productivity increase are revealed through analyzing the best practices and production data in major shale basins of North America. Trends of the key technologies and optimization...
Meteorite impact craters as hotspots for mineral resources and energy fuels: A global review
April 2022
The ever-increasing recovery rate of natural resources from terrestrial impact craters over the last few decades across the globe offers new avenues for further exploration of mineral and hydrocarbon...
A review of methane leakage from abandoned oil and gas wells: A case study in Lubbock, Texas, within the Permian Basin
July 2024
In the pursuit of global net zero carbon emissions and climate change mitigation, ongoing research into sustainable energy sources and emission control is paramount. This review examines methane leakage...
Formation mechanisms and resource potential of typical carbonate geothermal reservoirs in the Fen Wei Graben System, China
August 2026
The Fen Wei Graben System, a Cenozoic intracontinental rift basin dominated by far-field tectonic stress in China, hosts abundant geothermal resources, with carbonate formations serving as important...
The future environmental and health impacts of coal
April 2021
In the United States, coal consumption in the last 12 years has declined from 1,045,140 million short tons in 2007 to 539,420 million short tons in 2019, a decrease of almost 50%. During that period...
