Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Journal of Environmental & Earth Sciences in 2025
2026-02-06
Subsurface Integrity at the Energy-Environment Interface: Advances in Ground Construction for Oil and Gas Storage and Transport Systems
Authors
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Wei Fan
The Sixth Oil Production Plant, Changqing Oilfield, Xi’an 710200, China
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Long Yang
The Sixth Oil Production Plant, Changqing Oilfield, Xi’an 710200, China
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Fangfang B ai
The Sixth Oil Production Plant, Changqing Oilfield, Xi’an 710200, China
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Lin Fan
The Sixth Oil Production Plant, Changqing Oilfield, Xi’an 710200, China
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30564/jees.v8i6.13415Abstract
The integrity of the subsurface at the energy environment interface is essential for the safe, long-term and responsible storage and transportation of oil and gas. The latest developments in materials, design techniques, and monitoring systems have revolutionized the design and operation of subsurface infrastructure in a manner that employs simultaneous solutions to mechanical, chemical, and geotechnical problems. The case in this review is the state-of-the-art developments in the subsurface construction, storage system, and transport network, including high-performance alloys, geopolymers, composite linings, and bio-mediated stabilization systems. The adaptive structural designs, such as reinforced foundations, multi-layer linings, and flexible pipeline systems, enhance resilience during conditions of a difference in settlement, cyclic loading, and geochemical exposure. By using fiber-optic sensing, digital twins, and machine learning, predictive management and monitoring help detect a possible failure on time and optimize the interventions in the operations. The environmental safeguards are also critically assessed in the review, such as erosion control, groundwater protection, and sustainable construction practices, focusing on how they are integrated with operational and regulatory goals. The shortage of geological predictability, material behavior over long periods, and adjustment to new energy sources, including hydrogen and CO2, are stated, and future research and practice directions are outlined. The article highlights the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach that is holistic, showing that the key to resilient, sustainable, and safe subsurface energy infrastructure is integrated engineering, materials, and monitoring strategies that can address energy and environmental demands as they change.
Keywords:
Subsurface Integrity; Oil and Gas Storage; Pipeline Transport; Geotechnical Engineering; Monitoring and Predictive ManagementReferences
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