Extracting hydrocarbons from unconventional resources presents unique challenges, requiring specialized technologies and innovative strategies. Unconventional resources: Shale gas, tight oil & heavy oil demand advanced drilling techniques, hydraulic fracturing, and reservoir stimulation to unlock their full potential. Horizontal drilling and multi-stage fracturing have enabled economic extraction from shale formations, while thermal and solvent-based methods improve recovery from heavy oil reservoirs. The integration of digital technologies enhances reservoir modeling, optimizing production efficiency. Despite concerns over environmental impact, new water recycling techniques and carbon capture strategies are addressing sustainability challenges. The continued development of unconventional resources is reshaping global energy markets, ensuring long-term energy security.
Title : The Vacuum Insulated Heatable Curtain (VIHC): From conceptual invention to market deployment as a cost-effective dual solution for window heat loss reduction and localised radiant comfort
Saim Memon, Sanyou London Pvt Ltd, United Kingdom
Title : Hydrogen production from depleted or unproductive oil and gas reservoirs
Cleveland M Jones, Fronteira Energia Ltda, Brazil
Title : Predicting drilling challenges and hazards due to subsurface pressure’s drifting
Selim Sanad Shaker, Geopressure Analysis Services, United States
Title : Transforming waste plastic into hydrogen: Progress, challenges, and future directions in pyrolysis-based integrated pathways
Nur Hassan, Central Queensland University, Australia
Title : Novel expandable liner hanger platform for advanced liner drilling and reaming
Matthew Godfrey, Enventure Global Technology, United States
Title : From empirical decline to intelligent forecasting: A hybrid deep learning framework embedding arps physics for unconventional tight-gas reservoir production prediction
Emmanuel Chibueze Obasi, University of Wyoming, United States