Sand production continues to represent a critical challenge in the oil industry, as the uncontrolled influx of formation sand can lead to equipment erosion, well integrity issues and suboptimal ...

SAN ANTONIO — Nov. 8, 2022 — Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created a new, more effective method to evaluate changes in sand control screens used in oil and gas production wells. The new ...

A drone photo taken on Sept. 12, 2025 shows workers laying sand barriers at Kubuqi Desert in Hangjin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In recent years, Hangjin Banner has been ...

Researchers in China have found a way to fight desertification by recycling retired wind turbine blades into durable sand barriers. The project is led by the Research Station of Gobi Desert Ecology ...