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Innovative geological theory and key exploration fields are the eternal subjects for the disciplinary development of petroleum geology as well as hydrocarbon exploration and discovery. Geological theory innovations have been leading the petroleum…

In August of 1998, the Z facility leaked approximately 150 gallons of deionized water into the dielectric oil of its energy storage section (ESS). After processing the oil to remove existing particulate and free water, the dielectric breakdown…

Petroleum is vital to many industries and in the manufacture of a wide variety of materials

The Government of Canada has implemented measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including a carbon tax and its proposed Clean Fuel Standard. Alberta's Oil Sands industry, arguably one of Canada's largest and most energy intensive industries,…

The Government of Canada has implemented measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including a carbon tax and its proposed Clean Fuel Standard. Alberta's Oil Sands industry, arguably one of Canada's largest and most energy intensive industries,…

Maritime transportation, the primary mode for intercontinental movement of crude oil, accounts for 1.7billion tons annually – bulk of which are carried via a fleet of large crude oil tankers. Although spectacular episodes such as Exxon Valdez…

Maritime transportation, the primary mode for intercontinental movement of crude oil, accounts for 1.7billion tons annually – bulk of which are carried via a fleet of large crude oil tankers. Although spectacular episodes such as Exxon Valdez…

The role of the oil and gas industry in society is irrefutably vital as it is the main driver of the global energy system which significantly contributes to economic and social development. However, with the growing international concerns especially…

Route optimization has been a research topic for many years in the maritime industry and it constitutes one of the key components to improving energy efficiency and sustainability in ship operations. This paper deals with the challenge of estimating…

Route optimization has been a research topic for many years in the maritime industry and it constitutes one of the key components to improving energy efficiency and sustainability in ship operations. This paper deals with the challenge of estimating…

Route optimization has been a research topic for many years in the maritime industry and it constitutes one of the key components to improving energy efficiency and sustainability in ship operations. This paper deals with the challenge of estimating…

Route optimization has been a research topic for many years in the maritime industry and it constitutes one of the key components to improving energy efficiency and sustainability in ship operations. This paper deals with the challenge of estimating…

Route optimization has been a research topic for many years in the maritime industry and it constitutes one of the key components to improving energy efficiency and sustainability in ship operations. This paper deals with the challenge of estimating…

Low-pressure membrane technology (ultrafiltration and microfiltration) has been applied to two key effluents generated by the petroleum industry: produced water (PW) from oil exploration, a significant proportion being generated offshore, and onshore…

In this study, Huff-n-Puff (HnP) experiments were conducted to investigate the potential for producing hydrocarbons from the shale core samples using CO2 HnP and N2 HnP, respectively. The compositions of crude oil, produced oil, and gas in the system…

Supercritical water treatment (380C/100 MPa/8 s) was applied to extractive-free oil palm trunk and sapwood portion of Japanese beech and their fractionated products were comparatively characterized, for water-soluble portion and water-insoluble…

Petroleum hydrocarbons can be discharged into the marine environment during offshore oil and gas production or as a result of oil spills, with potential impacts on marine organisms. Ecotoxicological assay durations (typically 2496 h) used to…

The increasing volume of petroleum products being transported from the Canadian oil sands raises concerns of potential impacts of accidental oil discharges in-land. Understanding the adsorption behavior of petroleum on mineral surfaces is important…

Pressure and rate data are commonly recorded as part of a basic monitoring program in CCS projects. This paper discusses the application of multiple analytical techniques to interpret pressure and rate transient data from CO2 injection and storage…

Technological advancements in large industries like power, minerals, and manufacturing are generating massive data every second. Big data techniques have opened up numerous opportunities to utilize massive datasets in several effective ways to…

Technological advancements in large industries like power, minerals, and manufacturing are generating massive data every second. Big data techniques have opened up numerous opportunities to utilize massive datasets in several effective ways to…

Technological advancements in large industries like power, minerals, and manufacturing are generating massive data every second. Big data techniques have opened up numerous opportunities to utilize massive datasets in several effective ways to…

Technological advancements in large industries like power, minerals, and manufacturing are generating massive data every second. Big data techniques have opened up numerous opportunities to utilize massive datasets in several effective ways to…

Technological advancements in large industries like power, minerals, and manufacturing are generating massive data every second. Big data techniques have opened up numerous opportunities to utilize massive datasets in several effective ways to…

Technological advancements in large industries like power, minerals, and manufacturing are generating massive data every second. Big data techniques have opened up numerous opportunities to utilize massive datasets in several effective ways to…

The biomaterials have gained the attention for utilization as sustainable alternatives for petroleum-derived products due to the rapid depletion of petroleum resources and environmental issues. Chitosan is an economical, renewable and abundant…

The biomaterials have gained the attention for utilization as sustainable alternatives for petroleum-derived products due to the rapid depletion of petroleum resources and environmental issues. Chitosan is an economical, renewable and abundant…

The biomaterials have gained the attention for utilization as sustainable alternatives for petroleum-derived products due to the rapid depletion of petroleum resources and environmental issues. Chitosan is an economical, renewable and abundant…

The biomaterials have gained the attention for utilization as sustainable alternatives for petroleum-derived products due to the rapid depletion of petroleum resources and environmental issues. Chitosan is an economical, renewable and abundant…

Crude oil suppliers usually meet intercontinental demand through a fleet of ocean tankers, which not only have very high fixed and operating costs but also carry considerable financial risks because of the volatilities in oil demand and spot freight…

The need for efficient demulsification process to treat emulsions in the petroleum industry is well acknowledged. For decades, numerous researches have been conducted to examine mechanisms of emulsification and demulsification. Untreated emulsion has…

The need for efficient demulsification process to treat emulsions in the petroleum industry is well acknowledged. For decades, numerous researches have been conducted to examine mechanisms of emulsification and demulsification. Untreated emulsion has…

This review systematically reports the pyrolysis of oily sludge (OS) from petroleum industry in regards to its dual features of the energy recovery potential and the environmental risks. The petroleum hydrocarbons are the nonbiodegradable fractions…

This review systematically reports the pyrolysis of oily sludge (OS) from petroleum industry in regards to its dual features of the energy recovery potential and the environmental risks. The petroleum hydrocarbons are the nonbiodegradable fractions…

The development of a facile, compact, and inexpensive system for continuous liquid-liquid emulsification and separation, is a major engineering challenge in different industries such as petroleum, cosmetics, and food production. Herein, we report a…

The development of a facile, compact, and inexpensive system for continuous liquid-liquid emulsification and separation, is a major engineering challenge in different industries such as petroleum, cosmetics, and food production. Herein, we report a…

KOC's Umm Gudair/Abduliyah Tayarat reservoir has large oil reserves but is a challenging target due to low formation permeability and high oil viscosity. This study is focused on feasibility assessment of hybrid thermal and chemical methods…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify various risk and sub-risk drivers that affect the supply chain (SC) performance and to propose a framework to quantify the overall SC risk index by considering the importance of each risk and sub-risk…

The purpose of the research work is to consider a multi-echelon, multi-product, and multi-modal petroleum supply chain network design problem along with its various sources of uncertainties (demand, supply, production, etc.), and to minimize both…

The purpose of the research work is to consider a multi-echelon, multi-product, and multi-modal petroleum supply chain network design problem along with its various sources of uncertainties (demand, supply, production, etc.), and to minimize both…

The purpose of the research work is to consider a multi-echelon, multi-product, and multi-modal petroleum supply chain network design problem along with its various sources of uncertainties (demand, supply, production, etc.), and to minimize both…

HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) management is one of the most concerned matters of every business, especially in petroleum Industry. Currently, analyzing the origin of accident and tracing the responsibility of accident commonly happened after…

HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) management is one of the most concerned matters of every business, especially in petroleum Industry. Currently, analyzing the origin of accident and tracing the responsibility of accident commonly happened after…

HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) management is one of the most concerned matters of every business, especially in petroleum Industry. Currently, analyzing the origin of accident and tracing the responsibility of accident commonly happened after…

HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) management is one of the most concerned matters of every business, especially in petroleum Industry. Currently, analyzing the origin of accident and tracing the responsibility of accident commonly happened after…

HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) management is one of the most concerned matters of every business, especially in petroleum Industry. Currently, analyzing the origin of accident and tracing the responsibility of accident commonly happened after…

Due to the potential severity of oil and gas pipeline accidents, accurate assessments on the reliability and viability of pipelines in the petroleum industry is of paramount importance. Nevertheless, the safety factor (SF) parameter in some…

Due to the potential severity of oil and gas pipeline accidents, accurate assessments on the reliability and viability of pipelines in the petroleum industry is of paramount importance. Nevertheless, the safety factor (SF) parameter in some…

Due to the potential severity of oil and gas pipeline accidents, accurate assessments on the reliability and viability of pipelines in the petroleum industry is of paramount importance. Nevertheless, the safety factor (SF) parameter in some…

Due to the potential severity of oil and gas pipeline accidents, accurate assessments on the reliability and viability of pipelines in the petroleum industry is of paramount importance. Nevertheless, the safety factor (SF) parameter in some…
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