Development of Advanced Drilling Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

The energy industry is constantly evolving, with drilling engineering at the forefront of this transformation. This Special Issue focuses on the latest advances in advanced drilling engineering, particularly in deep-water, deep-earth, and unconventional oil and gas drilling, and intelligent drilling engineering.

Deep-water drilling has advanced significantly, enabling access to previously untapped resources in the ocean. The successful drilling of wells in ultra-deep waters, such as China’s attempt in the South China Sea, exemplifies the technological capabilities now available. Additionally, deep-earth drilling, as demonstrated by the completion of the 10910-meter-deep Well Shendi-Tak1 in China, has broken new ground in exploring the Earth's interior.

Additionally, more research efforts are being directed towards unconventional oil and gas drilling, crucial for energy diversification, and intelligent drilling engineering, which has the potential to enhance efficiency and safety. We welcome contributions that present novel concepts, research findings, and case studies in these areas.

This Special Issue, “Development of Advanced Drilling Engineering”, seeks high-quality papers on drilling engineering research. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Energy industry;
• Drilling engineering;
• Advanced drilling;
• Deep-water drilling;
• Deep-earth drilling;
• Unconventional oil and gas drilling;
• Intelligent drilling engineering;
• Drill cuttings disposal;
• Environmentally friendly drilling fluids.

Dr. Yuqiang Xu
Guest Editor

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