Progress of Gas Injection EOR Surveillance in the Bakken Unconventional Play—Technical Review and Machine Learning Study DOI Creative Commons
J. Zhao, Lu Jin, Xue Yu

et al.

Energies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(17), P. 4200 - 4200

Published: Aug. 23, 2024

Although considerable laboratory and modeling activities were performed to investigate the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) mechanisms potential in unconventional reservoirs, only limited research has been reported actual EOR implementations their surveillance fields. Eleven pilot tests that used CO2, rich gas, surfactant, water, etc., have conducted Bakken play since 2008. Gas injection was involved eight of these pilots with huff ‘n’ puff, flooding, injectivity operations. Surveillance data, including daily production/injection rates, bottomhole pressure, gas composition, well logs, tracer testing, collected from generate time-series plots or analytics can inform operators downhole conditions. A technical review showed pressure buildup, conformance issues, timely breakthrough detection some main challenges because interconnected fractures between offset wells. The latest operation co-injecting surfactant through same could be mitigated by careful design continuous reservoir monitoring. Reservoir simulation machine learning then for rapidly predict performance take control actions improve outcomes reservoirs.

Language: Английский

VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS (VPN): A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW OF SECURITY PROTOCOLS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN MODERN NETWORKS DOI Creative Commons

Michael Oladipo Akinsanya,

Cynthia Chizoba Ekechi,

Chukwuekem David Okeke

et al.

Engineering Science & Technology Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(4), P. 1452 - 1472

Published: April 26, 2024

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) play a crucial role in ensuring secure communication over public networks. This concept paper provides comprehensive review of security protocols used VPNs and their application modern The begins by defining explaining importance securing data transmission untrusted It then discusses the evolution VPN technology, highlighting transition from traditional IPSec SSL/TLS to more approaches such as WireGuard QUIC. also examines VPNs, including IPSec, SSL/TLS, newer like Each protocol is analyzed terms its features, performance, suitability for different use cases. Furthermore, explores networks, remote access, site-to-site connectivity, cloud-based services. challenges considerations involved deploying managing today's complex network environments. In conclusion, emphasizes highlights need organizations carefully evaluate requirements choose appropriate technologies protect Keywords: VPN, Security, Applications, Network.

Language: Английский

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19

Supply chain integrating sustainability and ethics: Strategies for modern supply chain management DOI Creative Commons

Oluwafunmilayo Janet Esan,

Funmilayo Aribidesi Ajayi,

Olufunke Olawale

et al.

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(1), P. 1930 - 1953

Published: April 30, 2024

This review paper explores the integration of sustainability and ethics in modern supply chain management, emphasizing need for organizations to align their operations with environmental social responsibilities. The objective is synthesize existing research practices propose a comprehensive strategy sustainable ethical management. employs systematic literature review, analyzing over 150 peer-reviewed articles industry reports assess evolution within chains. focuses on identifying core themes, challenges, successful documented body knowledge. Key findings indicate that hinges organizational commitment, regulatory compliance, stakeholder involvement. identifies transparency, traceability, collaboration as pivotal elements drive practices. Furthermore, it discusses role technological advancements such block AI enhancing these conclusion posits integrating not only mitigates risks enhances compliance but also provides competitive advantages terms innovation market positioning. recommends strategic framework includes policy development, training programs, technology adoption foster culture sustainability. By providing current methodologies outcomes, this contributes discourse improving through practices, offering valuable insights academics practitioners alike.

Language: Английский

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Environmental stewardship in the oil and gas sector: Current practices and future directions DOI Creative Commons

Peter Simpa,

Nko Okina Solomon,

Olubunmi Adeolu Adenekan

et al.

International Journal of Applied Research in Social Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(5), P. 903 - 926

Published: May 12, 2024

This paper provides an overview of the current practices and future directions in environmental stewardship within oil gas industry, focusing on key areas concern strategies for improvement. The industry has made significant strides recent years, driven by a combination regulatory requirements, corporate initiatives, stakeholder pressure. One primary focus been reduction greenhouse emissions associated with extraction, refining, transportation processes. Companies have implemented technologies such as carbon capture storage to minimize their footprint, alongside investments renewable energy sources efficiency measures transition towards cleaner alternatives. Furthermore, placed increasing emphasis responsible management water resources, recognizing potential impacts extraction usage operations. Strategies recycling, reuse, wastewater treatment adopted mitigate pollution strain local ecosystems. Biodiversity conservation also emerged critical aspect sector, companies undertaking impact assessments collaborating organizations habitat disruption restore ecosystems affected Community engagement social responsibility are integral components stewardship, seeking address operations through employment opportunities, infrastructure development, programs benefiting communities. However, continues face challenges limitations its efforts impact. Accidental spills, leaks, other incidents pose ecological risks, highlighting importance stringent safety regulations emergency response protocols. Moreover, presents traditional companies, requiring substantial capital investment strategic planning. To these advance several proposed. These include accelerating energy, enhancing transparency accountability reporting performance, strengthening enforcement, investing research development innovative technologies, fostering collaboration among stakeholders, governments, NGOs, Keywords: Stewardship, Oil, Gas, Sustainability, Climate, Mitigation

Language: Английский

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Scalable business models for startups in renewable energy: Strategies for using GIS technology to enhance SME scaling DOI Creative Commons

Vincent Ugochukwu Oguanobi,

Oloruntosin Tolulope Joel

Engineering Science & Technology Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(5), P. 1571 - 1587

Published: May 5, 2024

The renewable energy sector has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years, driven by global efforts to mitigate climate change and transition towards sustainable sources. Startups play a crucial role this transition, often pioneering innovative solutions technologies. However, for these startups thrive contribute significantly the landscape, scalable business models are essential. This abstract explores strategies leveraging Geographic Information System (GIS) technology enhance scalability small medium-sized enterprise (SME) operating sector. GIS offers powerful framework analyzing visualizing spatial data, providing valuable insights into site selection, resource assessment, infrastructure planning. By integrating their models, can optimize operations, reduce costs, accelerate growth. review discusses various utilizing technology, including market analysis, suitability supply chain optimization, Drawing on case studies industry examples, highlights effectiveness of enhancing startups. It also addresses challenges limitations associated with implementation, such as technical complexities, data accessibility, cost considerations. Furthermore, emerging trends potential impact sector, offering future opportunities In conclusion, emphasizes importance facilitating harnessing power GIS, SMEs unlock new opportunities, drive innovation, future. Keywords: Scalable Business Models, Startups, Renewable Energy, Technology, SME Scaling.

Language: Английский

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Geotechnical assessments for renewable energy infrastructure: Ensuring stability in wind and solar projects DOI Creative Commons

Oloruntosin Tolulope Joel,

Vincent Ugochukwu Oguanobi

Engineering Science & Technology Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(5), P. 1588 - 1605

Published: May 5, 2024

Geotechnical assessments are crucial for ensuring the stability and longevity of renewable energy infrastructure, particularly in wind solar projects. This review explores significance geotechnical these projects, highlighting key considerations challenges. play a critical role design, construction, operation providing essential information about subsurface conditions that can impact performance These involve evaluation soil, rock, groundwater to assess their suitability supporting structures. In determining foundation design turbines. The soil rock at site significantly load-bearing capacity foundation, affecting overall safety turbine. Similarly, necessary designing panels support structures, they withstand environmental loads maintain efficiency over time. One challenges projects is variability conditions. Soil properties vary short distances, requiring detailed investigations accurately characterize Additionally, presence natural hazards such as landslides, earthquakes, floods further complicate assessments, necessitating robust risk mitigation strategies. Despite challenges, long-term infrastructure. By valuable insights into conditions, help developers engineers make informed decisions selection, management, ultimately contributing successful implementation conclusion, vital mitigate risks ensure safe efficient Keywords: Assessments, Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, Stability, Wind Solar Projects.

Language: Английский

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Managing global supply chain teams: human resource strategies for effective collaboration and performance DOI Creative Commons

Oluwafunmilayo Janet Esan,

Funmilayo Aribidesi Ajayi,

Olufunke Olawale

et al.

GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(2), P. 013 - 031

Published: May 6, 2024

This study examines the role of human resource (HR) strategies in enhancing collaboration and performance within global supply chains, an area increasing importance context globalized business operations. The primary objective is to identify analyze current trends HR practices that contribute effective chain management, focusing on adaptability, technological integration, sustainability, ethical practices. Employing a systematic literature review content analysis as its methodology, draws academic journals, conference proceedings, industry reports from databases such Scopus, Web Science, Google Scholar. Key findings reveal adaptability flexible work arrangements, supported by digital technologies, are essential for operational resilience employee engagement. integration sustainability considerations into identified crucial maintaining competitive advantage ensuring regulatory compliance. Furthermore, development cultural intelligence inclusive leadership teams highlighted vital fostering across diverse landscapes. concludes strategic management plays pivotal navigating challenges leveraging opportunities chains. Recommendations practitioners emphasize continuous learning, embracing transformation, integrating also outlines areas further research, including impact emerging technologies long-term effects sustainable organizational performance. research contributes valuable insights optimizing enhance

Language: Английский

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THEORETICAL UNDERPINNINGS AND PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF SD-WAN TECHNOLOGIES IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS DOI Creative Commons

Michael Oladipo Akinsanya,

Cynthia Chizoba Ekechi,

Chukwuekem David Okeke

et al.

Computer Science & IT Research Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(4), P. 950 - 971

Published: April 26, 2024

The concept paper explores the transformative impact of Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) technologies on telecommunications industry. SD-WAN has emerged as a game-changer, offering more flexible, agile, and cost-effective alternative to traditional (WAN) solutions. begins by providing theoretical foundation for SD-WAN, discussing its key principles, architectural components, underlying technologies. It how leverages software-defined networking (SDN) principles dynamically manage optimize network traffic across geographically dispersed locations, improving performance reducing costs. practical implications in industry are then examined. discusses enables organizations enhance performance, reduce latency, improve application their networks. also can simplify management, security, support growing demand cloud-based applications services. Furthermore, challenges considerations associated with implementing such ensuring compatibility existing infrastructure, managing security risks, compliance regulatory requirements. potential service providers, highlighting opportunities new revenue streams business models. Overall, this provides comprehensive overview underpinnings telecommunications. aims inform professionals, researchers, policymakers about future Keywords: Technology, Telecom, Security.

Language: Английский

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Empowering youth through sexuality and leadership education: Approaches and outcomes DOI Creative Commons

Ayo Amen Ediae,

Chidinma Favour Chikwe,

Kevin Namiiro Kuteesa

et al.

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(1), P. 1250 - 1265

Published: April 26, 2024

Empowering youth through sexuality and leadership education is crucial for their holistic development well-being. This paper provides an overview of approaches outcomes related to empowering in these areas. Effective include comprehensive (CSE), youth-friendly services, peer education, training. CSE equips young people with accurate, age-appropriate information about sexuality, relationships, reproductive health, enabling them make informed decisions. Youth-friendly services provide confidential, nonjudgmental health tailored people's needs. Peer involves teaching peers sexual encouraging open dialogue. Leadership training fosters skills such as communication, decision-making, advocacy, become leaders communities. leads various positive outcomes. It improves outcomes, including reduced rates unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV/AIDS. also promotes gender equality empowerment, learn rights how challenge harmful norms. Additionally, enhance self-esteem, communication skills, ability decisions, preparing future roles. essential By providing support, we can help navigate challenges, healthy choices, empowered

Language: Английский

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Integrated public health and migration policy: Crafting effective responses to migrant crises DOI Creative Commons

Ayo Amen Ediae,

Chidinma Favour Chikwe,

Kevin Namiiro Kuteesa

et al.

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(1), P. 1234 - 1249

Published: April 26, 2024

The intersection of public health and migration policy presents complex challenges in the context migrant crises. This abstract provides an overview analysis on integrated policy, focusing crafting effective responses to By examining key findings implications, it highlights critical importance addressing needs within frameworks. reveals that crises often exacerbate existing vulnerabilities, including limited access healthcare, inadequate sanitation facilities, heightened risks infectious diseases. Integrated approaches prioritize migrants are essential for mitigating these ensuring well-being both populations host communities. Key underscore adopting a comprehensive rights-based approach policy. involves recognizing migrants' right equitable healthcare services, regardless legal status or nationality. Furthermore, requires social determinants health, such as poverty, discrimination, exclusion, which disproportionately affect populations. Implications future research development include need greater collaboration coordination among stakeholders, government agencies, civil society organizations, international partners. Research gaps identified further investigation into specific groups, refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants, well effectiveness different interventions meeting needs. In conclusion, is prioritizing approach, policymakers can mitigate negative impacts promote all individuals affected by urgency frameworks calls commitment equity human rights.

Language: Английский

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SECURITY PARADIGMS FOR IOT IN TELECOM NETWORKS: CONCEPTUAL CHALLENGES AND SOLUTION PATHWAYS DOI Creative Commons

Michael Oladipo Akinsanya,

Cynthia Chizoba Ekechi,

Chukwuekem David Okeke

et al.

Engineering Science & Technology Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(4), P. 1431 - 1451

Published: April 26, 2024

The concept paper explores the critical security challenges posed by Internet of Things (IoT) in telecom networks and proposes solution pathways to address them. As IoT devices proliferate networks, they introduce new vulnerabilities threats that must be mitigated ensure integrity, confidentiality, availability network resources data. begins highlighting unique devices, including their large attack surface, resource constraints, diverse communication protocols. These are further exacerbated due scale complexity infrastructure. To these challenges, a multi-faceted approach combines technical, organizational, regulatory measures. Technical solutions include use secure protocols, device authentication mechanisms, encryption techniques protect data transit at rest. Organizational measures focus on improving awareness training among operators ensuring development deployment devices. Regulatory advocate for implementation standards regulations promote privacy deployments. also discusses importance collaboration stakeholders, operators, manufacturers, bodies, effectively. By working together, stakeholders can develop implement best practices enhance networks. In conclusion, highlights urgent need robust paradigms deployments within implementing proposed fostering mitigate risks safe Keywords: Security, IoT, Telecom, Solutions, Network.

Language: Английский

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