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Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2024

  • Research Article

    The Importance of the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the Oil and Gas Industry

    Taha Enes Kon*

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2024
    Pages: 63-69
    Received: 6 June 2024
    Accepted: 5 July 2024
    Published: 31 July 2024
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    Abstract: The oil and gas industry, renowned for its extensive and intricate operations, confronts numerous challenges in maintaining and inspecting its infrastructure. Traditional inspection methodologies, often reliant on manual labor, are not only time-consuming and costly but also expose workers to hazardous conditions. These conventional methods necessi... Show More
  • Research Article

    Simplified Neural Network-Based Models for Oil Flow Rate Prediction

    Uduak Koffi Umana, Anietie Ndarake Okon, Okorie Ekwe Agwu*

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2024
    Pages: 70-99
    Received: 2 August 2024
    Accepted: 9 September 2024
    Published: 23 September 2024
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    Abstract: Available neural network-based models for predicting the oil flow rate (qo) in the Niger Delta are not simplified and are developed from limited data sources. The reproducibility of these models is not feasible as the models’ details are not published. This study developed simplified and reproducible three, five, and six-input variables neural-base... Show More
  • Review Article

    Assessing the Rheological and Filtration Loss Control Potential of Selected Plant-Based Additives in Oil-Based Mud

    Idara George Bassey, Anietie Ndarake Okon*, Anselm Iuebego Igbafe, Aniel Joshua Essien

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2024
    Pages: 100-124
    Received: 18 August 2024
    Accepted: 4 September 2024
    Published: 23 September 2024
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    Abstract: In drilling operations, chemical additives pose environmental concerns during mud disposal. This study evaluated three plant-based additives, namely rice husk (RH), Detarium microcarpum (DM), and Brachystegia eurycoma (BE), in oil-based mud at low-pressure, low-temperature conditions. The mud’s rheological profile followed Herschel Bulkley’s model.... Show More