Advanced Drilling, Cementing and Completion Technologies
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2027 | Viewed by 146
Editors
Interests: rock dynamics of deep energy extraction; rock damage evolution under multi-field coupling; numerical simulation of geotechnical engineering
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Interests: key mechanical problems in cementing engineering; wellbore integrity of shale oil and gas wells
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced drilling, cementing, and completion technologies serve as core engineering processes for the development of deep terrestrial and marine energy resources (including oil, natural gas, and geothermal energy) as well as the implementation of CCUS (carbon capture, utilization, and storage) projects. They directly determine the safety, efficiency, and long-term performance of wellbores throughout their full life cycle.
At present, global energy development is continuously expanding into complex engineering scenarios such as ultra-deep and extra-deep formations, high-temperature, and high-pressure environments. Conventional drilling, cementing, and completion technologies face a series of bottlenecks, including low rate of penetration (ROP) during drilling, loss of cement sheath sealing integrity during cementing, and short service life of wellbore assemblies during completion. These issues severely restrict efficient resource development, engineering safety assurance, and green and low-carbon transformation.
The Special Issue “Advanced Drilling, Cementing and Completion Technologies”, which is being launched in response, is of great practical necessity and strategic urgency. It will focus on key“bottleneck” technologies in wellbore engineering, promote theoretical innovation and technological breakthroughs, and facilitate interdisciplinary integration between petroleum well engineering, artificial intelligence, materials science, and other fields. This Special Issue aims to publish cutting-edge theories, key technologies, innovative equipment, and engineering cases in drilling, cementing, and completion worldwide, providing important support for the high-quality development of the industry.
This Special Issue will accept original research, review articles, and engineering cases focusing on, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Advanced rock breaking technologies, pressure control, and temperature control technologies in drilling.
- Failure mechanisms and control technologies of wellbore integrity during cementing and completion.
- Advanced measurement technologies and intelligent data analysis methods in petroleum well engineering.
- New low-carbon, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly materials, tools, and equipment for drilling and completion.
- Intelligent risk prediction, real-time monitoring, digital twin, and remote decision-making for geothermal wells and CCUS wells.
- Applications of artificial intelligence, digital twin, and other technologies in drilling, cementing, and completion.
Dr. Yan Xi
Dr. Wei Lian
Dr. Hongwei Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- drilling engineering
- cementing engineering
- well completion engineering
- rate of penetration
- wellbore safety
- wellbore integrity
- intelligent analysis
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