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ADVANCED DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR ENHANCING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF MARGINAL OIL AND GAS FIELDS IN NIGERIA

Since the beginning of the 1990s the government of Nigeria has been struggling to enhance its productivity in oil and gas which is the mainstay of the country’s economy. Its long-stated dual objectives have been to increase crude oil reserves and daily…

OPTIMIZATION OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM RUBBER SEED OIL USING A BIFUNCTIONAL CATALYST DERIVED FROM CARBIDE SLAG AND PIG BONES

Obahiagbon et al.

This research explores the utilization of carbide slag from welder’s waste as a crucial source of CaO for the development of a bi-functional heterogeneous catalyst, incorporating welder’s waste and pig bones, in the simultaneous esterification and…

OPTIMIZING OIL PRODUCTION IN THE NIGER DELTA: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF GAS LIFT CONTINUOUS AND ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP (ESP) METHODS FOR THE JK1 WELL USING PROSPER NODAL ANALYSIS

Makwashi et al.

The ever-declining rate of oil production from an oil well has been a problem for the industry and the broader economy. Despite various mitigation methods, achieving a hundred percent recovery rate remains elusive. Therefore, this article provides a…

BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM RICE HUSK USING NAOH PRETREATMENT AND ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS WITH PENICILLIUM AND ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS

Dundere et al.

Bioethanol can be produced from any biomass that contains sugars or starch which are lignocellulosic and do not compete with food crops. This study demonstrated the effectiveness of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) pretreatment followed by enzymatic hydrolysis by…

A REVIEW OF STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES OF CORROSION PREVENTION IN SEAWATER PIPELINES

Rasaq et al.

Seawater pipelines are essential for numerous industries, including oil and gas, desalination, and marine transportation, but they face significant challenges due to the harsh marine environment. This environment is characterized by high salinity, biological…

DEVELOPING PRESENT AND FUTURE SKILLS FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF PETROLEUM TRAINING INSTITUTE (PTI), EFFURUN, TO DEVELOPMENT OF MANPOWER

The oil and gas industry is evolving, in response to technological advancement, and the industry is embracing digital technology, in terms of automation and artificial intelligence in its operation. Today’s workforce more than ever before, requires advanced…

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Application of K-Means Clustering for Hydrocarbon Reservoir Delineation and Reservoir Parameter Estimation

Abe and Makanjuola

The results presented in this research demonstrate how the K-means clustering algorithm was integrated with well logs to build a machine learning model for delineating hydrocarbon-bearing zones of conventional reservoirs and estimating reservoir parameters…

Adoption of Gas to Liquid (GTL) Conversion Technology as a Solution to Gas Flaring in Nigeria.

The underutilization of gases, which has contributed to global warming, led to the modelling of an advanced refinery process of gas to liquids (GTL) conversion. GTL with a condensation point of 100oC and above is used in the conversion of natural gas and…

Fulfilment of Social Contract as Panacea for Conflict Over Natural Resources in Nigeria: An Analysis.

Ajibola and Anor

Every country in the world possesses one form of Natural Resources, or the other be it land, water, mineral oil, ore, gold, diamond etc. History bears record of nations, states, communities, and the peoples who inhabit such country having battled to a point…

Determination of Optimum Conditions for the Production of Biodiesel from Gmelina arborea Seed Oil and Shea Butter Using Zeolite as Heterogeneous Catalyst

Biodiesel quality and yield are affected by several processes. The study aimed to optimize the operating variables such as the effect of different zeolites, various concentrations of KOH support loaded during activation of zeolite, heterogeneous, and…

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