An intelligent log-seismic integrated stratigraphic correlation method based on wavelet frequency-division transform and dynamic time warping: A case study from the Lasaxing oilfield
September 2025
Stratigraphic correlations are essential for the fine-scale characterization of reservoirs. However, conventional data-driven methods that rely solely on log data struggle to construct isochronous stratigraphic...
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Hydrocarbon generation characteristics and potential of liptinite-rich coal in China
September 2025
Coal-measure source rocks may play an important role in hydrocarbon generation in petroliferous basins where coal seams are well developed. Hydrocarbon generation characteristics and potential of coal-measure...
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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...
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Transient well-test model of a slanted well in a heterogeneous multi-zonal reservoir
September 2025
To enhance the comprehension of flow characteristics and enrich the well-test theory of slanted wells, this study established a well-test model for a slanted well in a heterogeneous multi-zonal reservoir....
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Cambrian-Devonian paleogeographic evolution of the western and central segments of North Africa
September 2025
This study reconstructs the lithofacies and paleogeographic evolution of North Africa during the Cambrian to Devonian periods, emphasizing the influence of tectonic events, sea-level fluctuations, and...
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Enhanced understanding of carbonate-rich shale heterogeneity through multifractal characterization based on N2 adsorption data: A case study of the Permian Wujiaping Formation in the Sichuan Basin
September 2025
The carbonate-rich shale of the Permian Wujiaping Formation in Sichuan Basin exhibits significant heterogeneity in its lithology and pore structure, which directly influence its potential for shale...
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Organic pore heterogeneity and its impact on absorption capacity in shale reservoirs in the Wufeng and Longmaxi formations, South China
September 2025
This study aims to determine the variation and controlling factors of shale gas adsorption capacity in reservoirs in the Upper Ordovician Wufeng Formation and the Lower Silurian Longmaxi Formation (also...
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Facies and NMR-based petrophysical analyses of the Apollonia unconventional gas reservoir: A case study from the BED 9 field, Abu Gharadig Basin, North Western Desert, Egypt
September 2025
The Early Paleocene to Middle Eocene Apollonia Formation in the BED‒9 field has been particularly interesting for unconventional hydrocarbon exploration since its discovery in 2006. However, the multiscale...
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Comparative investigation of the heat extraction performance of an enhanced geothermal system using H2, CO2, and H2O as working fluids
September 2025
The optimization of working fluids in single-well coaxial geothermal systems presents a critical pathway for advancing the use of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) in renewable energy applications....
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Characteristics of pore-throat structures in volatile oil reservoirs and strategies for optimal development
September 2025
The third member of Shahejie Formation (also referred to as Sha 3 Member) in Dongpu Depression, China, a volatile, low-permeability oil reservoir with complex fluid compositions, is subjected to high...
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Spatiotemporal distribution patterns and exploration implications of multi-type coal-measure gases in the Daniudi gas field, Ordos Basin, China
September 2025
Coal-measure gas is a primary target with significant potential for the exploration of unconventional hydrocarbon resources. However, the spatiotemporal distribution and combination patterns of multi-type...
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Evaluating poro-elastic production drive mechanisms: Quantifying the potential contribution to well-rates and risk of core handling damage inflating pore-volume compressibility measurements
September 2025
By analyzing core data from an offshore Gulf of Mexico reservoir and developing analytical solutions, it can be demonstrated that laboratory measurements on pore-volume compressibility include artifacts,...
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Geomechanical parameter-driven evaluation of ultra-deep reservoirs: An integrated methodology and its application to the Kuqa depression, Tarim Basin
September 2025
Reservoir evaluation is important in identifying oil and gas sweet spots in sedimentary basins. This also holds true in the Tarim Basin, where the ultra-deep oil and gas-bearing formations have high...
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Multi-analytical assessment of shale gas potential in the West Bokaro Basin, India: A clean energy prospect
September 2025
Shale gas, a type of unconventional natural gas found within shale formations, has emerged as a significant source of energy globally. The West Bokaro Basin, part of the Damodar Valley, is known for...
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Formation and evolution of thiadiamondoids in petroleum: Evidence from thermochemical sulfate reduction simulation experiments with 1,3-dimethyladamantane
Available online 11 July 2025
Thiadiamondoids (TDs) have recently attracted increasing attention as molecular proxies for thermochemical sulfate reduction (TSR) reactions in reservoirs. However, their formation mechanisms, as well...
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Quantitative recognition and petroleum geological significance of interlayers in coastal sandstone reservoirs: A case study from the Donghe Sandstone in the Hade Oilfield, Tarim Basin, NW China
Available online 10 July 2025
Buried coastal sandstones would be of high-quality hydrocarbon reservoirs. Controlled by deposition and diagenesis, coastal sandstones mixed with muddy and calcareous materials are usually low in porosity...
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A comprehensive review of CO2 subsurface storage: Integrity, safety, and economic viability
Available online 10 July 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...
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Sequence stratigraphic and sedimentary evolution of the Cambrian Xiannüdong Formation in the north central Sichuan Basin, SW China
Available online 10 July 2025
The high-frequency cycles seen in the carbonates of the Cambrian Xiannüdong Formation in the Sichuan Basin commonly exhibit a certain coupling relationship with the development of grain shoals; this...
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Characteristics of carbon emission point sources and industry analysis in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area
Available online 8 July 2025
Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technology has gained widespread attention in recent years as a critical strategy to combat global climate change, particularly in achieving carbon neutrality...
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Experimental assessment of enhanced geothermal system potential of partially abandoned or dry oil wells in a sedimentary basin
Available online 1 July 2025
An enhanced geothermal system (EGS) represents a promising approach to sustainable energy generation by harnessing subsurface heat from deep geological formations with low natural permeability. Sedimentary...
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Traffic light system regulation of induced seismicity under multi-well fluid injection
June 2025
The occurrence time and magnitude of injection-induced seismicity are influenced by engineering factors, such as wellhead pressure, injection location, injection volume, and injection rate. Understanding...
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Hydrothermal activity and its influence on hydrocarbon accumulation in deep dolomite reservoirs of the Ediacaran Dengying Formation, Sichuan Basin
June 2025
There are abundant hydrothermal events within the Dengying Formation dolomite of the Precambrian system in southwest China. Methods including petrography identification, fluid-inclusion observation,...
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Quantitative characterization and vertical evolution of fan delta sand bodies: A case study of the Liushagang Formation in the Weixi'nan Sag, China
June 2025
The study on sand body connectivity and distribution patterns is of great significance for well emplacement and injection-production pattern analysis in the A oilfield of the Weixi'nan Sag currently...
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Seismic and petrophysical data analysis for geological interpretation and subsurface modeling of Keva Field, onshore Niger Delta, Nigeria
June 2025
This study integrates seismic and petrophysical data to evaluate the subsurface geology of the Keva Field, located onshore in the Niger Delta, with the objective of constructing a 3D geological model...
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Determining CO₂ front in CO₂-EOR using a well-testing method
June 2025
CO2 flooding is a widely recognized method for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). This study aims to develop an accurate prediction method for determining the location and migration pathway of CO2 front,...
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