Application prospect of nanogenerator in oil and gas field development

Nanogenerator has opened up a new era for nanoscale science and technology and has given rise to an upsurge of RD globally. Nanogenerator can convert mechanical energy or thermal energy produced by micro-physical changes into electric energy. During oil and gas field development, the micro-power supply system is used in many areas, such as intelligent drilling system,intelligent well completion system, smart separate injection, smart separate recovery, test of oil (gas) and water wells, automatic acquisition (transmission) and control of oilfield production data, etc. In view of limitations of the power supply system in terms of temperature resistance and integration in these areas, this paper discusses the application prospect of nanogenerator in these areas and predicts the great impact of successful research into nanogenerator on micro-power supply system in oil exploration and development.