Innovative Drilling and Extraction Techniques for the Future of Oil and Gas
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 52
Special Issue Editor
Interests: dynamics and control; modern design of oil and gas equipment; underground tools and drill bit technology; underground testing and intelligent control
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advances in modern oil and gas technology are transforming the industry through four key areas: intelligent automation, environmental protection, cost-effectiveness, and flexible solutions. By combining artificial intelligence and robotic systems, drilling equipment relies on real-time data analysis to improve accuracy and predict maintenance needs. Meanwhile, strategies to combat climate change are reducing carbon emissions through better monitoring and integration with renewable energy sources. Advances in materials and engineering methods are helping to utilize resources more efficiently, increasing production while reducing environmental impact. Collaboration across industries is also creating adaptable technologies that work together to build stronger energy systems, which balance economic needs with environmental protection in the current changing world.
This Special Issue, titled "Innovative Drilling and Extraction Techniques for the Future of Oil and Gas", seeks high-quality works focusing on cutting-edge advancements in exploration and production. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Intelligent drilling technology for complex downhole challenges;
- Efficient solutions for downhole drilling;
- Design, analysis, control, and optimization in oil and gas extraction;
- Simulation techniques, software, algorithms, or other tools for modeling and simulation, or other.
Thanks and I hope you consider participating in this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Jialin Tian
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- drilling
- extraction
- optimization
- energy
- process systems engineering
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