Abstract
This article delves into the key research directions for shale oil reservoirs, covering core areas such as enhancing recovery rates, optimizing fracturing efficiency, assessing environmental impact and sustainability, precise reservoir characterization and simulation, advancing smart oil fields and digital technologies, promoting carbon capture and enhanced oil and gas recovery techniques, as well as evaluating economic viability and innovative business models. Through a systematic analysis of these research directions, the article aims to uncover the technical challenges and creative opportunities in future oil development, emphasizing the importance of maintaining competitiveness and driving sustainable development in the global energy market. Breakthroughs in cutting-edge research will inject new momentum into shale oil development, propelling the oil industry toward greater efficiency and environmental sustainability.
