Application of biomarker recovery method for oil–source correlation in severe to extreme biodegradation in eastern Chepaizi Uplift, Junggar Basin (NW China) by Xiangchun Chang, Tianchen Ge, Bingbing Shi, Zhongquan Liu, Youde Xu, Yue Wang

“…Therefore, we believe that the biomarker recovery method is an effective method for oil–source correlation of heavy oil and can help deep oil exploration in biodegradation regions.…”
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Preparation of Cemented Carbide and Study of Copper-Accelerated Salt Spray Corrosion and Erosion Behavior by Shasha Wei, Yuanyou Li, Renxin Wang, Hu Yang, Ziming Guo, Rongchuan Lin, Qingmin Huang, Yuhui Zhou

“…(1) Mud pulser carbide rotors, as a core component of ground communication in crude oil exploration, are often subjected to mud erosion and acid corrosion, resulting in pitting pits on the surface, which affects the accuracy. …”
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Sedimentary microfacies and palaeogeomorphology as well as their controls on gas accumulation within the deep-buried Cretaceous in Kuqa Depression, Tarim Basin, China by Ronghu Zhang, Junpeng Wang, Yujie Ma, Ge Chen, Qinglu Zeng, Chenguang Zhou

“…The gas and oil exploration in Kuqa Depression has entered the deep-buried and ultra-deep areas below 5000 m. …”
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Stay the Course or Seize an Opportunity? Options for Alberta’s Post-Secondary Institutions in a Period of Uncertainty About the Rebound of the Oil Economy by Ken Norrie, J.C. Herbert Emery

“…When oil prices are high, and oil exploration and new project construction are booming, post-secondary institutions will often find themselves unable to keep up with the demand for the education and skills-training programs that employers are clamouring for, with fewer spots available for students than there are students eager to fill them. …”
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Geological characteristics and major factors controlling the high yield of tight oil in the Da’anzhai member of the western Gongshanmiao in the central Sichuan basin, China by Cunhui Fan, Shan Nie, Hu Li, Qingchuan Pan, Xiangchao Shi, Sumei Qin, Minzhi Zhang, Zongheng Yang

“…Despite its crucial role, the intricate patterns of hydrocarbon enrichment and the elusive geological factors dictating high-yield production have impeded tight oil exploration and development in the Sichuan Basin. …”
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Large-volume FIB-SEM 3D reconstruction: An effective method for characterizing pore space of lacustrine shales by Fan Yuchen, Liu Keyu, Liu Keyu

“…It is recommended that LV-FIB-SEM 3D reconstruction be employed to study pore space of lacustrine shales with strongly heterogeneous pore structures, which would enable a more accurate characterization and evaluation of reservoirs for shale oil exploration and development.…”
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Characteristics and main controlling factors of tight oil reservoirs in Cretaceous Tengger Formation, A'nan Sag, Erlian Basin by Xiaodong FU, Tianfu ZHANG, Jianping WU, Xiaofang WANG, Jingao ZHOU, Tao JIANG, Bing LI, Changxin LI

“…A set of "special lithology" tight reservoirs related to volcanic activity developed widely in the lower submember of the first member of Cretaceous Tengger Formation (K1bt1x) in the A'nan Sag, Erlian Basin, which is the main target for tight oil exploration. Based on section observation, physical property analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), mercury intrusion porosimetry, CT scanning and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), the characteristics and main controlling factors of "sweet spots" of tight oil reservoirs with different lithologies in the K1bt1x were studied. …”
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New understanding on development conditions of lacustrine source rocks and characterization of high-quality source rocks in Songxi Sag, Qiongdongnan Basin by Dawei FU, Desheng HU, Wenzhao SUN, Liyuan GONG, Xiaohu HE, Kui CHEN, Xin LEI, Yang WAN

“…These source rocks had good indexes and enhanced oil exploration prospect in the Songxi Sag, Qiongdongnan Basin.…”
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The depositional settings of organic-rich shale in the faulted lacustrine basin: A case study of the Y1 Member of the Yingcheng Formation in the Songliao Basin by Haoxiang Lan, Min Guo, Meiyan Fu, Jon Gluyas, Hengwei Guo, Danlong Li, Can Ling, Guanghui Duan, Fengcun Xing

“…The shale of the Y1 Member, having high total organic carbon content, is laterally continuous and could be considered as a potential target for shale oil exploration. The shale with high total organic carbon was deposited in a freshwater deep lake under an anoxic environment. …”
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TANVEER: Tri-Angular Nearest Vector-Based Energy Efficient Routing for IoT-Enabled Acoustic Sensor and Actor Networks (I-ASANs) by Umar Draz, Sana Yasin, Muhammad Irfan, Tariq Ali, Amjad Ali, Adam Glowacz, Frantisek Brumercik, Witold Glowacz

“…IoT devices enable a variety of applications such as submarine and navy defense systems, pre-disaster prevention, and gas/oil exploration in deep and shallow water. The IoT devices have limited power due to their size. …”
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Near-surface characterization using urban traffic noise recorded by fiber-optic distributed acoustic sensing by Jie Shao, Jie Shao, Yibo Wang, Yibo Wang, Yikang Zheng, Yikang Zheng, Yi Yao, Yi Yao, Shaojiang Wu, Shaojiang Wu, Zesheng Yang, Zesheng Yang, Qingfeng Xue, Qingfeng Xue

“…The recently developed fiber-optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) technology has attracted widespread attention in engineering applications, oil exploration, and seismological research. Compared with the conventional geophones, DAS can acquire high-resolution data due to a dense sampling and can be deployed conveniently in the complex acquisition environment. …”
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Invasion in the Niger Delta: remote sensing of mangrove conversion to invasive Nypa fruticans from 2015 to 2020 by Abigail Barenblitt, Lola Fatoyinbo, Nathan Thomas, Atticus Stovall, Celio deSousa, Chukwuebuka Nwobi, Laura Duncanson

“…While endemic mangroves have high rates of carbon sequestration, stabilize coastlines and protect biodiversity, Nypa does not provide these services outside its native region of Southeast Asia. Oil exploration and urbanization in this region also exacerbate mangrove loss and Nypa spread. …”
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Effectiveness of Oil Filling in Tight Sandstone Reservoirs of Yancheng Formation in Ordos Basin by Yu Han, Peiru Wanyan, Haoli Wang, Mengfei Qu, Hanlie Cheng, Fahim Theon

“…The results provide theoretical data support for the next step of oil exploration and exploitation in tight sandstone reservoirs.…”
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Migration directions of crude oils from multiple source rock intervals based on biomarkers: A case study of Neogene reservoirs in the Bodong Sag, Bohai Bay Basin by Changzhi Li, Fanghao Xu, Xiaobo Huang, Tao Jiang, Guosheng Xu, Pei Guo

“…Identifying oil origins and reconstructing oil migration directions are vital for oil exploration in continental petroliferous basins, but they become difficult and complicated when multiple source rock intervals are encountered. …”
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Applying the hydrodynamic model to optimize the production for crystalline basement reservoir, X field, Cuu Long Basin, Vietnam by Ngoc Thai Ba, Hung Vo Thanh, Yuichi Sugai, Kyuro Sasaki, Ronald Nguele, Trung Phi Hoang Quang, Minh Luong Bao, Nam Le Nguyen Hai

“…Naturally fractured reservoir plays a crucial role in oil exploration to contribute for hydrocarbon production in Vietnam. …”
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Stay the Course or Seize an Opportunity? Options for Alberta’s Post-Secondary Institutions in a Period of Uncertainty About the Rebound of the Oil Economy by Ken Norrie, J.C. Herbert Emery

“…When oil prices are high, and oil exploration and new project construction are booming, post-secondary institutions will often find themselves unable to keep up with the demand for the education and skills-training programs that employers are clamouring for, with fewer spots available for students than there are students eager to fill them. …”
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Source Rock Evaluation and Hydrocarbon Generation Model of a Permian Alkaline Lakes—A Case Study of the Fengcheng Formation in the Mahu Sag, Junggar Basin by Yong Tang, Wenjun He, Yubin Bai, Xiang Zhang, Jingzhou Zhao, Sen Yang, Heyuan Wu, Yang Zou, Weitao Wu

“…A new understanding of the hydrocarbon generation potential and model of alkaline lake source rocks in the Fengcheng Formation can provide support for tight oil and shale oil exploration in the Mahu Sag.…”
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Rheometry and direct flow observations of a model wax-oil system by Dimitriou, Christopher (Christopher J.)

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A background-free direction-sensitive neutron detector by Roccaro, Alvaro, Tomita, H., Ahlen, S., Avery, D., Inglis, A., Battat, James, Dujmic, D., Henderson, Shawn Wesley, Kaboth, Asher Cunningham, Kohse, G., Lanza, Richard C., Monroe, J., Sciolla, G., Skvorodnev, N., Wellenstein, H., Yamamoto, R., Fisher, Peter H

“…All applications (neutron scattering and radiography, measurements of solar and cosmic ray neutron flux, measurements of neutron interaction cross-sections, monitoring of neutrons at nuclear facilities, oil exploration, and searches for fissile weapons of mass destruction) will benefit from the improved neutron detection sensitivity and improved measurements of neutron properties made possible by this detector. …”
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Cyclostratigraphy and high-frequency sedimentary cycle framework for the Late Paleozoic Fengcheng Formation, Junggar Basin by Guoyong Liu, Rui Zhang, Rui Zhang, Xiangwu He, Xiangwu He, Ren Wei, Ren Wei, Rukai Zhu, Rukai Zhu, Yong Tang, Wenjun He, Menglin Zheng, Qiusheng Chang, Ran Wang, Xinmei Zhao

“…The use of astronomical cycles in isochronous stratigraphic correlation offers great potential for characterizing alkaline lacustrine sequences and predicting favorable areas for shale oil exploration with higher accuracy.…”
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