New Technology of Unconventional Oil and Gas Development
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wellbore stability and lost circulation analysis; formation damage mechanism and control; drilling fluid additive development
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Interests: unconventional oil and gas reservoir development; overseas carbonate reservoir development
Interests: fluid flow mechanism of complex fractured well; well test analysis; flow dynamics of unconventional reservoirs
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Unconventional oil and gas have become increasingly important to meet the global energy demand. The development of these resources refers to the extraction of hydrocarbons from tight formations, such as shale, coalbed methane, and tight sands, using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques. However, unconventional oil and gas development also poses significant technical, environmental, and economic challenges that require innovative solutions and strategies.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances of technology for unconventional oil and gas development, etc.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to the following:
- Advanced modelling and theoretical study on unconventional oil and gas development;
- Advanced pore scale or macro scale experimental study on unconventional oil and gas development;
- Novel drilling and completion technology or fluids during the drilling of unconventional oil and gas wells;
- Fracturing technology or fluids in unconventional oil and gas development;
- Field application of novel methods or technology.
Thank you; I hope you consider participating in this Special Issue.
Sincerely,
Dr. Shifeng Zhang
Guest Editor
Dr. Mingxian Wang
Dr. Guoqiang Xing
Guest Editor Assistants
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Keywords
- unconventional oil and gas development
- drilling and completion technology
- reservoir simulation and production technology
- fracturing technology
- chemicals and fluids
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