Particle Technologies for Oil, Gas, New Energy, and Carbon Resources

Dear Colleagues,

Oil and natural gas serve as the primary energy sources supporting economic and social development, and ensuring their safe supply is a significant strategic imperative. In recent years, the development, utilization, and storage of new energy sources (such as hydrogen and geothermal energy) and carbon-based materials (CCUS) have emerged as pivotal entry points for transitioning energy systems from high-carbon to low-carbon and zero-carbon. The development of conventional and unconventional oil and gas, new energy, and CCUS applications is accompanied by widespread scientific and technological issues related to resource development and utilization. Conducting theoretical research on particles related to oil and gas, new energy, and carbon resources not only facilitates the further advancement of new materials, technologies, testing methods, and processes in related fields, but also promotes the efficient development of fossil and new energy sources, accelerating the achievement of the zero-carbon goal. This Special Issue will primarily focus on new particle materials, particle matter mechanics, particle multiphase flow theory, and the particle evaluation methods and processes involved in the fundamental and technical research into development and utilization of oil and gas, new energy, and carbon resources. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, methodologies and/or applications in the following domains:

1. Research and development of new particle materials, preparation processes, treatment technologies, related fundamental theories, equipment, instruments, and industrial applications involved in hydraulic fracturing/acidizing.
2. Research and development, preparation processes, treatment technologies, related fundamental theories, equipment, instruments, and industrial applications of new temporary plugging particles involved in reservoir protection and stimulation transformation.
3. Research and development of new particle materials, preparation processes, treatment technologies, related fundamental theories, equipment, instruments, and industrial applications involved in the drilling process.
4. Research and development of new particle materials, preparation processes, treatment technologies, related fundamental theories, equipment, instruments, and industrial applications involved in storage and transportation processes (such as in pipelines).
5. Research and development of new particle materials, preparation processes, treatment technologies, related fundamental theories, equipment, instruments, and industrial applications involved in energy storage and sequestration processes (such as CCUS).
6. Research and development of new particle materials, preparation processes, treatment technologies, related fundamental theories, equipment, instruments, and industrial applications involved in the hydrate mining process.
7. Research and development of new particle materials, preparation processes, treatment technologies, related fundamental theories, equipment, instruments, and industrial applications involved in the geothermal energy extraction process.
8. Research and development of new particle materials, preparation processes, treatment technologies, related fundamental theories, equipment, instruments, and industrial applications involved in the hydrogen energy extraction process.
9. Research and development of new particle materials, preparation processes, treatment technologies, related fundamental theories, equipment, instruments, and industrial applications involved in the oil and gas extraction process.
10. AI+ particle research in oil and gas extraction processes.

Dr. Jun Li
Dr. Lei Hou
Dr. Kun Xie
Guest Editors

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• energy particles
• multiphase flow
• unconventional oil and gas
• new energy technology
• intelligent and low-carbon technology