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Safe and Efficient Development of Marine Mineral Resources

A Special Issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417) belonging to the section "Energy Science and Technology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 472

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Dr. Zheng Liu

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School of Mechanical and Electronic Information, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
Interests: hydrate technology application; marine mineral resource development; marine engineering equipment research and development
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Dr. Xuerui Wang

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College of Computer Science and Technology, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
Interests: underground gas storage engineering; integrity of gas storage wellbore; heat and mass transfer; numerical simulation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Marine mineral resources, including oil and gas, shallow gas, natural gas hydrates, rare earths, and polymetallic nodules, represent a critical strategic reserve for global energy security and resource supply. As onshore resources become increasingly depleted and the demand for clean energy and critical metals continues to surge, the exploration and efficient development of marine mineral resources have emerged as a core focus of international scientific research and industrial practice. However, the development of marine mineral resources is inherently challenged by complex marine geological environments, coupled with technical bottlenecks in low-disturbance exploitation, intelligent operation, and long-term stability control, as well as strict requirements for ecological environmental protection.

The safe and efficient development of marine mineral resources is a multi-disciplinary cross-cutting field involving marine geology, petroleum engineering, marine equipment manufacturing, intelligent control, and environmental science. The formation and distribution characteristics of different marine mineral resources determine their unique development modes; for example, the safe extraction of offshore oil and gas and natural gas hydrates relies on precise reservoir characterization and wellbore stability control, while the exploitation of rare earths and polymetallic nodules requires breakthroughs in low-disturbance drilling and excavation, efficient in situ extraction, and resource sorting technologies. Meanwhile, external factors such as seabed geological hazards, marine dynamic processes, and climate change further increase the complexity and risk of marine mineral development, making it imperative to integrate advanced technologies and innovative theories to balance development efficiency, safety control, and ecological protection.

This Special Issue aims to compile cutting-edge research and technological breakthroughs that address key challenges in the development of marine mineral resources, providing theoretical support and technical references for the safe, efficient, and sustainable development of marine mineral resources, and contributing to global energy security and resource sustainable utilization.

In this Special Issue, high-quality original research articles and comprehensive reviews are welcome. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  1. Resource exploration and potential evaluation.
  2. Low-disturbance drilling and excavation equipment.
  3. Intelligent mining system.
  4. Underwater operation and maintenance technology.
  5. High-efficiency lifting and transportation.
  6. Safety risk prevention and control.
  7. Geological hazard monitoring.
  8. Environmental impact assessment.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Zheng Liu
Dr. Xuerui Wang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • marine mineral resources
  • exploitation technology
  • intelligent mining
  • safety control
  • environmental monitoring

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Reserve Utilization Characteristics of the Tight Sandstone Gas Reservoir in the Qingshimao Gas Field and Gas Recovery Enhancement Through CO2 Displacement and Energy Replenishment
by Yuanyuan Zhang, Jiping Wang, Jinbu Li, Yutong Xu, Yuyue Liu, Yougen Huang, Long Wang, Jianning Luo, Lei Sun, Jingwen Chu, Yan Wang, Wei Wang and Jie Zhang
Appl. Sci. 2026, 16(16), 8297; https://doi.org/10.3390/app16168297 - 20 Aug 2026
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The tight sandstone gas reservoir in Qingshimao gas field has the characteristics of complex gas–water distribution, low reservoir quality, low porosity, low permeability and high water saturation. Single-well productivity is low, the production and pressure decrease rapidly, the stable production period is short [...] Read more.
The tight sandstone gas reservoir in Qingshimao gas field has the characteristics of complex gas–water distribution, low reservoir quality, low porosity, low permeability and high water saturation. Single-well productivity is low, the production and pressure decrease rapidly, the stable production period is short and economically viable development remains challenging. Therefore, considering the reservoir physical properties and development characteristics of the Qingshimao area, physical experiments and numerical simulations were conducted to investigate the reserve utilization characteristics of complex tight water-bearing gas reservoirs and to evaluate the effectiveness of CO2 injection in restoring reservoir pressure and enhancing gas recovery after depletion. The results show that: (1) The movable-water saturation of Type I and Type II reservoirs ranged from 2 to 18% and 3–21%, respectively, while increasing water saturation reduced cumulative gas production and increased gas-flow resistance. Type III and Type IV reservoirs are limited by low permeability and fine pore throat. The movable-water saturation is less than 8% and 6% respectively under high water saturation conditions, and the gas–water flow is obviously limited. (2) Both continuous CO2 injection and post-injection soaking can promote residual-gas recovery after depletion. Post-injection soaking prolongs the contact time between CO2 and residual methane, whereas fractured cores exhibit more rapid pressure recovery but earlier CO2 breakthrough. (3) Pore scale and two-dimensional visualization experiments show that after CO2 injection, the pressure is transferred from the injection inlet to the production outlet, and the depleted low-pressure area is supplemented. The incremental recovery factor of the two-dimensional models after CO2 injection ranged from 22.81 to 25.28 percentage points. (4) The numerical simulation results show that permeability, water saturation, and the injection and production rates jointly control pressure restoration and gas recovery during CO2 injection. The high-permeability reservoir achieves a higher recovery factor but experiences earlier CO2 breakthrough. High water saturation and high injection and production rates will weaken the effective sweep. In field application, the layers with good connectivity and moderate water saturation should be preferred, and the injection and production rates should be reasonably controlled to reduce the risk of gas channeling. Overall, post-depletion CO2 injection can effectively restore reservoir pressure, mobilize residual methane, and enhance gas recovery in tight water-bearing gas reservoirs. The experimental results support post-depletion CO2 injection as a potential approach for improving the development performance of tight water-bearing gas reservoirs. Full article
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