Advances in Evaluation, Development, Simulation and Utilization of Geo-Energy Resources and Underground Space
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2026 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editor
Interests: quantitative characterization and geological modeling of complex oil and gas reservoirs; theory and methods of numerical simulation of complex oil and gas reservoirs; theory and simulation of EGS development
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the sustainable development of geo-energy resources in the context of the global energy transition and carbon neutrality goals, emphasizing the quantitative evaluation of geo-energy resources, integrated utilization of underground spaces (e.g., hydrogen storage, compressed air energy storage, CO2 sequestration), and optimization of underground gas storage (UGS) systems.
This issue explores advanced technologies such as multi-physics coupling simulations, AI-driven modeling, and their applications in resource assessment, dynamic sealing integrity monitoring for UGS, and synergistic geothermal–UGS development. Interdisciplinary research integrating geoscience, engineering, and data science is encouraged, alongside innovative case studies (e.g., salt cavern gas storage, digital twin systems), to advance the efficient design of subsurface storage systems and the lifecycle management of geo-energy resources.
We would particularly like to highlight theories, methods, and key technologies for the efficient utilization of underground space, including but not limited to the following: underground gas storage (UGS), hydrogen/helium reservoirs in geological formations, strategic oil reserves in salt caverns, and the deep geological disposal of nuclear waste, all requiring interdisciplinary integration of geoscience, energy engineering, and computational analytics to address challenges in sealing integrity, thermal-fluid dynamics, and long-term stability for a sustainable energy transition and hazardous material management.
Dr. Zhixue Sun
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- geo-energy resources
- quantitative evaluation
- efficient development
- underground space utilization
- underground gas storage (UGS)
- seepage flow simulation
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