Microbial Community Dynamics during Biodegradation of Crude Oil and Its Response to Biostimulation in Svalbard Seawater at Low Temperature by Hiie Nõlvak, Nga Phuong Dang, Marika Truu, Angela Peeb, Kertu Tiirik, Megan O’Sadnick, Jaak Truu

“…The development of oil exploration activities and an increase in shipping in Arctic areas have increased the risk of oil spills in this cold marine environment. …”
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Paleo-Environment Induced Full-Scale Pore Variation in the Low Matured Shale: A Case Study of the Third Member of the Jiufotang Formation at the Lujiapu Rift Basin, Northeast China by Hongxia Li, Lei Guo, Xingzhou Liu, Xiaofei Fu, Lijuan Cheng, Ru Jia

“…Shale in the third member of the Jiufotang Formation at the Lujiapu Rift Basin is a new potential target for shale oil exploration and has rarely been studied before. In order to study pore structure and its controlling factors, shale compositions are mainly analyzed by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and the characterization of full-scale pore structures is studied by the field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), low-temperature N₂ adsorption, and high-pressure mercury intrusion porosimetry (high-pressure MIP). …”
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Mineral Resources Potential of Vietnam and Current State of Mining Activity by Nguyen Ngoc Khoi

“…Several foreign companies are involved in oil exploration (BP, Total, BHP) as well as in prospecting (seldom in exploitation) for minerals (mainly Australian companies). …”
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Lithofacies Characteristics and Their Effects on Shale Oil Enrichment: A Case Study from Shahejie Formation of the Qibei Sag, Bohai Bay Basin, China by Congsheng Bian, Bincheng Guo, Xiugang Pu, Xu Zeng, Wei Liu, Yongxin Li, Kejia Zhou, Qianhui Tian, Chao Ma

“…Each lithofacies has thin vertical layers. (2) The thin and thick laminar shale layers have favorable conditions for shale oil enrichment, such as a high total organic carbon content (TOC) (1.1–1.6%), many micropores (with the diameter of 0.5–2 µm) and fissures, a high residual hydrocarbon content (1.0–2.3 mg/g), and a good source-reservoir relationship, making them suitable for shale oil exploration. (3) The degree of lamina development influences the organic matter and residual hydrocarbon contents, the number of micropores, and the degree of shale oil enrichment. …”
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Characteristics of gravity flow sedimentation of Chang 63 in the Huaqing area, Ordos Basin by Ting Shu, Guizhen Liu, Jian Guo

“…Objective The gravity flow sedimentary sand body found in a lake basin is considered a promising target area for tight oil exploration. Methods In this study, we investigated the characteristics, main controlling factors, and sedimentary model of the Chang 63 sand group in the Huaqing area of the Ordos Basin, through core observation, analysis, and logging data. …”
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Decreased feeding rates of the copepod Acartia tonsa when exposed to playback harbor traffic noise by Saskia Kühn, Franziska King, Katja Heubel

“…The rise of anthropogenic underwater noise from shipping, oil exploration and exploitation, wind farm construction and operation, and more, is increasingly changing the marine acoustic environment. …”
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Experimental study on the hydraulic fracture propagation of laminar argillaceous limestone continental shale by Zilin Zhang, Zilin Zhang, Anhai Zhong, Feng Yang, Liaoyuan Zhang, Mingjing Lu, Lu Chai, Lianchong Li

“…The research results are expected to provide a theoretical reference for design and optimization of hydraulic fracturing parameter in continental shale oil exploration and development.…”
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Lithofacies Characteristics, Depositional Environment and Sequence Stratigraphic Framework in the Saline Lacustrine Basin-A Case Study of the Eocene Low Member of Xingouzui Formati... by Xiaojie Fan, Yongchao Lu, Jingyu Zhang, Shiqiang Wu, Liang Zhang, Xiaojuan Du, Qinyu Cui, Hao Wang

“…The Jianghan Basin is a lacustrine basin in central China developing multiple salt bearing deposits in the Eocene with the success of shale oil exploration in the Qianjiang Formation. The lower member of the Xingouzui Formation in the Chentuokou Depression has become another exploration target. …”
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Soil and Vegetation of Niger Delta, Nigeria: Ecological Risk Assessment by Esther Amaka Okoye, Anthonet N. Ezejiofor, Ify L. Nwaogazie, Chiara Frazzoli, Orish E. Orisakwe

“…The Niger Delta, Nigeria, is noted for crude oil exploration. Whereas there seems to be a handful of data on soil polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) levels in this area, there is a paucity of studies that have evaluated soil and vegetation PAHs simultaneously. …”
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Characteristics of reservoirs for inter-salt shale oil of Qianjiang Formation, Qianjiang Sag, Jianghan Basin: a case study of the Eq34-10 rhythm by Xinrui LIU, Shiqiang WU, Fengling CHEN, Liang ZHANG, Xiaojuan DU, Wenjing GUAN, Wenchuan LIANG

“…As reservoir, they have good reservoir space, larger pore-throat structure and higher oil content, and was the dominant facies in the inter-salt shale oil reservoir and is promising to be the most favorable shale oil exploration target in the study area.…”
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Geochemical Characteristics and Process of Hydrocarbon Generation Evolution of the Lucaogou Formation Shale, Jimsar Depression, Junggar Basin by Wenjun He, Yin Liu, Dongxue Wang, Dewen Lei, Guangdi Liu, Gang Gao, Liliang Huang, Yanping Qi

“…Lacustrine shale, represented by the Middle Permian Lucaogou Formation in the Jimsar Depression in the eastern Junggar Basin, has become one of the main areas of shale oil exploration in China. In this study, we used 137 samples of shale from the Lucaogou Formation, drawn from 14 wells in the Jimsar Depression, to investigate their characteristics of pyrolysis, organic carbon and soluble organic matter content, biomarkers, organic microscopic composition, and vitrinite reflectance. …”
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Evaluation of the Removal of Hydrocarbons from Soil Media Using Persulfate Oxidation in the Presence of Mineral Siderite by Farzad Mohammadi, Mahmood Alimohammadi, Amir Hossein Mahvi, Shahrokh Nazmara, Sajad Mazloomi, Masoomeh Askari

“…Introduction and purpose: Soil contamination by petroleum is mostly resulted from oil exploration, refining processes, leaking of oil products from storage tanks, leaking from pipelines due to pipe friction and decay, refinery wastewater discharge and agricultural irrigation with such materials. …”
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Supply and demand planning for crude oil procurement in refineries by Nnadili, Beatrice N. (Beatrice Nne)

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Vortex-induced vibration of slender structures in unsteady flow by Liao, Jung-Chi, 1971-

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New method of polar channel coding for reducing the bit error rate with low complexity in the F-OFDM underwater acoustic communications by Ahmed, Mustafa Sami

“…UWA is essential in various applications such as oceanographic, oil exploration, military applications etc. However, it is characterized by a high Bit Error Rate (BER), the main obstacle of the UWA system in real applications because the sound waves are subjected to Underwater Acoustic Noise (UWAN), which is either manmade or natural. …”
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Permian Cyanobacterial Blooms Resulted in Enrichment of Organic Matter in the Lucaogou Formation in the Junggar Basin, NW China by Wenhui Wang, Haisu Cui, Jingqiang Tan, Jin Liu, Xueqi Song, Jian Wang, Lichang Chen

“…The Permian Lucaogou Formation in the Junggar Basin, NW China is the target layer for shale oil exploration, but its hydrocarbon precursors have remained the focus of debate. …”
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Oil-bearing capacity of shale in the first member of Upper Cretaceous Qingshankou Formation, Sanzhao Sag, Central Depression, Songliao Basin by Shujuan KANG, Yunfeng YANG, Huajian WANG, Wenbin JIANG, Kun HE, Ranran LIU

“…The lacustrine dark shale deposits of the Upper Cretaceous Qingshankou Formation in the Central Depression of Songliao Basin contain a considerable amount of shale oil resources, among which the shale oil exploration of the Qingshankou Formation in the Qijia-Gulong Sag has made a major breakthrough. …”
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Distribution pattern of natural fractures in lacustrine shales: a case study of the Fengcheng formation in the Mahu Sag of the Junggar Basin, China by Guoyong Liu, Zhijun Jin, Zhijun Jin, Sen Yang, Lianbo Zeng, Lianbo Zeng, Wenjun He, Xiaoyu Du, Guoqing Lu, Guoping Liu

“…The Lower Permian Fengcheng Formation in the Mahu Sag develops a set of organic-rich alkaline lacustrine shale strata, which is a key area for shale oil exploration and development. As an important storage space and seepage channel for shale reservoirs, natural fractures have an impact on shale oil enrichment, production and development effect. …”
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Enrichment characteristics and resource potential of continental shale oil in Mesozoic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin by Suotang FU, Jingli YAO, Shixiang LI, Xinping ZHOU, Mingrui LI

“…A major breakthrough was made in the Chang 7 Member shale oil exploration, and the Qingcheng Oilfield, a 1 billion ton large shale oil field, was discovered in 2019. …”
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A Realistic and Integrated Model for Evaluating Offshore Oil Development by Rui Qiu, Zhuochao Li, Qin Zhang, Xin Yao, Shuyi Xie, Qi Liao, Bohong Wang

“…With the rising consumption of oil resources, major oil companies around the world have increasingly engaged in offshore oil exploration and development, and offshore oil resources have accounted for an increasing proportion. …”
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