The role of hydrogen in the energy transition of the oil and gas industry
Hydrogen, primarily produced from steam methane reforming, plays a crucial role in oil refining, and provides a solution for the oil and gas industry's long-term energy transition by reducing CO2 emissions. This paper examines hydrogen’s role in this transition. Firstly, experiences from oil an...
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| author | Kai Zhang Liu He Liangliang Jiang Shu Jiang Ruyang Yu Hon Chung Lau Congjiao Xie Zhangxin Chen |
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| description | Hydrogen, primarily produced from steam methane reforming, plays a crucial role in oil refining, and provides a solution for the oil and gas industry's long-term energy transition by reducing CO2 emissions. This paper examines hydrogen’s role in this transition. Firstly, experiences from oil and gas exploration, including in-situ gasification, can be leveraged for hydrogen production from subsurface natural hydrogen reservoirs. The produced hydrogen can serve as fuel for generating steam and heat for thermal oil recovery. Secondly, hydrogen can be blended into gas for pipeline transportation and used as an alternative fuel for oil and gas hauling trucks. Additionally, hydrogen can be stored underground in depleted gas fields. Lastly, oilfield water can be utilized for hydrogen production using geothermal energy from subsurface oil and gas fields. Scaling up hydrogen production faces challenges, such as shared use of oil and gas infrastructures, increased carbon tax for promoting blue hydrogen, and the introduction of financial incentives for hydrogen production and consumption, hydrogen leakage prevention and detection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b05266bc3e384752a7ca0dcbaf0de0832025-08-20T01:56:34ZengElsevierEnergy Reviews2772-97022024-12-013410009010.1016/j.enrev.2024.100090The role of hydrogen in the energy transition of the oil and gas industryKai Zhang0Liu He1Liangliang Jiang2Shu Jiang3Ruyang Yu4Hon Chung Lau5Congjiao Xie6Zhangxin Chen7Hubei Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Theory and Technology (China University of Geosciences), Wuhan, 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources (China University of Geosciences), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430074, China; School of Earth Resources, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Theory and Technology (China University of Geosciences), Wuhan, 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources (China University of Geosciences), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430074, China; School of Earth Resources, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, ChinaDepartment of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada; Corresponding author.Hubei Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Theory and Technology (China University of Geosciences), Wuhan, 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources (China University of Geosciences), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430074, China; School of Earth Resources, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, China; Corresponding author. Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, China.Hubei Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Theory and Technology (China University of Geosciences), Wuhan, 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources (China University of Geosciences), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430074, China; School of Earth Resources, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, ChinaLow Carbon Energies, USA; Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, USAHubei Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Theory and Technology (China University of Geosciences), Wuhan, 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources (China University of Geosciences), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430074, China; School of Earth Resources, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, ChinaEastern Institute for Advanced Study, Ningbo, China; Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada; China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing, ChinaHydrogen, primarily produced from steam methane reforming, plays a crucial role in oil refining, and provides a solution for the oil and gas industry's long-term energy transition by reducing CO2 emissions. This paper examines hydrogen’s role in this transition. Firstly, experiences from oil and gas exploration, including in-situ gasification, can be leveraged for hydrogen production from subsurface natural hydrogen reservoirs. The produced hydrogen can serve as fuel for generating steam and heat for thermal oil recovery. Secondly, hydrogen can be blended into gas for pipeline transportation and used as an alternative fuel for oil and gas hauling trucks. Additionally, hydrogen can be stored underground in depleted gas fields. Lastly, oilfield water can be utilized for hydrogen production using geothermal energy from subsurface oil and gas fields. Scaling up hydrogen production faces challenges, such as shared use of oil and gas infrastructures, increased carbon tax for promoting blue hydrogen, and the introduction of financial incentives for hydrogen production and consumption, hydrogen leakage prevention and detection.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772970224000233HydrogenEnergy transitionOil and gas industryCO2 emissionHydrogen storageGeothermal |
| spellingShingle | Kai Zhang Liu He Liangliang Jiang Shu Jiang Ruyang Yu Hon Chung Lau Congjiao Xie Zhangxin Chen The role of hydrogen in the energy transition of the oil and gas industry Energy Reviews Hydrogen Energy transition Oil and gas industry CO2 emission Hydrogen storage Geothermal |
| title | The role of hydrogen in the energy transition of the oil and gas industry |
| title_full | The role of hydrogen in the energy transition of the oil and gas industry |
| title_fullStr | The role of hydrogen in the energy transition of the oil and gas industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of hydrogen in the energy transition of the oil and gas industry |
| title_short | The role of hydrogen in the energy transition of the oil and gas industry |
| title_sort | role of hydrogen in the energy transition of the oil and gas industry |
| topic | Hydrogen Energy transition Oil and gas industry CO2 emission Hydrogen storage Geothermal |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772970224000233 |
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