The oil and gas (O&G) industry has confronted with many difficulties in recent years, such as the extreme price variability in short periods, the instability of global supply and demand, and the increasing competition in the energy sector with numerous alternatives forms of e [....] » Read More
The study of the mechanical behavior of reservoir rocks is traditionally supported by destructive compression tests carried out on representative specimens. The stress–strain curves and the values of the major parameters that characterize the pre-peak behavior—compres [....] » Read More
Through world, coastal oceans there have been extensive surveys with the application of seismic data to predict deep sediment gas hydrate loading. Over the past 10 years comparisons of seismic data and geochemistry show there is a need to combine these data for a more thorough un [....] » Read More
In a steam-flooded field in Oman, Emergency Showdown Valves (ESDs) are used in all facilities (station, off-plot, and steam generators) as safeguarding. ESDs are safety critical element that play strong role as safety barrier to ensure safe facility in production and HSE, also to [....] » Read More
In a steam-flooded field in Oman, APO wells are drilled to reduce the influx of cold aquifer water into the reservoir and lower its pressure. The water is softened and used as Boiler Feed Water. In 2021, APO meters reported a major deviation in meter reading from their des [....] » Read More
Due to its undeniable importance, hydrogen is receiving increasing attention as a clean energy carrier for transportation and stationary energy applications. Over the past few decades, photocatalytic hydrogen production has emerged as a promising approach and has attracted much i [....] » Read More
Brine sensitivity of clay bearing formations have been the focus of oil and gas industry for several years. The formations bearing clay showed a formation damage and reduction in permeability when brine of altered properties became in contact with the clay. The previous led to th [....] » Read More
This abstract presents a technological breakthrough in the form of self-regulating corrosion inhibitors for gas wells. These inhibitors utilize advanced chemical and material engineering techniques to combat corrosion, aiming to improve operational efficiency and extend equipment [....] » Read More
Waste is not Waste, but a resource at the wrong place. Renewable energy sources have become an essential commodity since the beginning of modern human civilization. Renewable energy sources such as biomass or biogas have been used mostly in heating and cooking to suppor [....] » Read More
The wellbore integrity is threatened by severe alternating temperature and pressure in ultra-deep wells, leading the failure of cement sheath, such as deformation, damage, leakage, and interface debonding, which seriously threatens wellbore safety and greatly reduces the safe ser [....] » Read More
The demand for renewable and alternative types of energy has taken a new dimension; the primary reason is traceable to the climate change effects that fossil-based fuels have in the earth atmosphere. Bioenergy is one of the many arrays of renewable forms of energy that have taken [....] » Read More
The design freedom provided by Additive Manufacturing (AM) in the production of metallic parts represents a big step in the modern method of rapid manufacturing. These AM attributes can be used to great advantage in offshore facilities in the oil and gas sector, as parts inventor [....] » Read More
Both laboratory tests and pilot wells have demonstrated the significant potential of CO2 as an EOR medium. Due to the weak pressure conduction and mass transfer of the CO2-oil system, multiple zones between the injection well and production well are generated in the ultra-low per [....] » Read More
Oil production has been and remains the basis of modern industrial development. Oil is not only a source of energy, but the basis of the chemical industry for the production of various consumer goods. Oil production will be the vector of industrial production for many years to co [....] » Read More
Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil (WCO) provides an alternative energy means of producing liquid fuels from biomass for various uses. Biodiesel production by recycling WCO and methanol in the presence of calcium oxide (CaO) nano-catalyst offers several benefits such as [....] » Read More
Recently, the synergic combination of low salinity water flooding (LSWF) with polymer flooding (PF) has been a subject of paramount interest for the oil industry. Numerous studies have investigated the efficiency of enhanced oil recovery using low salinity polymer flooding (LSPF) [....] » Read More
Objectives/Scope: The nature of Oil & Gas industry recognizes the potential human, environmental and financial consequences that can result from failing to maintain the integrity of facility and associated piping. The importance of effective Facility Integrity Management [....] » Read More
Given the perpetual growth and new challenges that the petroleum industry encounters, the introduction of new technologies is a necessary and ongoing process. The incorporation of nanomaterials is being done to augment the efficiency of various processes in these technologies. Th [....] » Read More
The rapid increase in greenhouse gas emissions has become a pressing global issue as these have debilitating impact on climate. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a method to reduce such emissions and mitigate their impact on environment through capture and storage of the carbon [....] » Read More
Title : Harmonic frequency cascade: Oil refining with focus on sulfur
Richard Coffin, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, United States
Harmonic Frequency Cascade (HFC) with counter rotating interfaces is developed for fuel refining technology. This initial effort for proof of concept is sulfur extraction from hydrocarbons. Focus for this technology development is application of HFC introduction of fuel cavitatio [....] » Read More
Title : Data-driven short-term natural gas demand forecasting with machine learning techniques
Dishant Banga, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States
Natural gas demand forecasting is one of the most crucial steps in the proper planning and operation of natural gas supply systems. The demand and supply of natural gas must be balanced at all times. Large error in forecasts of natural gas demand can cost Local Distribution Compa [....] » Read More
Title : Investigation of nano-silica solution flow through cement cracks
Vu Nguyen, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, United States
Cement cracks are one of the most common failures in oil and gas wells. Cracks can reduce cement strength, resulting in a loss of zonal isolation and fluid leak. Placement of gels of nanoparticles (NPs) in the cracks is considered as a promising solution to solve the problem. It [....] » Read More
Title : Decision-making technique for water shutoff using random forests and its application in high water cut reservoirs
Seddiqi Khwaja Naweed, Akita University, Japan
Most of the oilfields are now experiencing intermediate to late stages of their oil production by waterflooding method. The water injection effects in creating channels between wells are serious and the oil recovery efficiency are decreasing. The usage of water plugging profile c [....] » Read More
Title : Silting process in dam reservoirs. Case study: Lake on the piumhi river in minas gerais - Brazil
Youlia Kamei Saito, Federal University of Viçosa, United States
Silting in bodies of water is a worldwide problem and, in reservoirs, it results in the reduction of their partial or total capacity. It is a natural process, but it has been intensified by the action of man through deforestation, land movements, inadequate agricultural technique [....] » Read More
Title : Improvement of the performance of low-salinity water flooding on oil recovery for sandstone reservoirs in Northern Afghanistan Kashkari oil field
Kazunori Abe, Akita University, Japan
Low-salinity water flooding (LSWF) is an environmental-friendly enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technique and operates similarly to conventional water flooding without synthetic chemical material. The main mechanism of oil recovery by LSWF is to increase the water wettability in oil [....] » Read More
Title : Water treatment plant enhancement - maximize value for lower GHG
Mohamed Salim AL Fazari, Petroleum Development, Oman
The Purpose of “A” Thermal Field Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is to remove hardness of Aquifer pump-off (APO) Well Water to make it suitable for Steam Generation. The process involves removal of suspended solids, traces of oil and dissolved minerals from water. The tot [....] » Read More
Title : Success story in enhancing the reliability of sea water injection used for oil production
Osamah M. Al-Ghamdi, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
The seawater plant and its associated piping networks suffers from the multiple causes of corrosion, and one of the most causes, is the Microbial Influenced Corrosion. As the control of corrosion requires deep study of the process/system, through a formal corrosion management pro [....] » Read More
Title : Water injection for enhanced oil recovery
Mahdi, Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait
Water produced from oil and gas production is one of the most significant effluent stream due to its large volume and strategic importance. The amount of produced water, the constituents present in produced water usually vary significantly over the lifetime of a field. During ear [....] » Read More