Corrigendum to “Exploring the potential of laser technology in oil well drilling: An overview” [Geoenergy Sci. Eng. J., 230, November 2023, 212278] (Geoenergy Science and Engineering (2023) 230, (S2949891023008655), (10.1016/j.geoen.2023.212278))

The authors would like to acknowledge and correct a citation error in their recently published paper, “Exploring the Potential of Laser Technology in Oil Well Drilling: An Overview,” which appeared in the Geoenergy Science and Engineering Journal in 2023. Specifically, the information presented in Section 4.1.3 and Fig. 9 was mistakenly cited. The authors are committed to maintaining the accuracy and integrity of their research. The high thermal power delivered by the laser can melt the rock while drilling the borehole forming an impermeable sealing layer on the sidewalls of the drilled hole. This may replace the conventional casing techniques with a casing while drilling (CWD) (see Fig. 9). Hence, it can eliminate the need for casing and its basic equipment (Batarseh et al., 2004). The melted rocks by laser irradiation can provide sealing for loss circulation issues. Tests have been conducted to evaluate such applications. The results showed that the high-power laser can convert the loose sand into an impermeable glass phase as shown in Fig, 10 (Batarseh et al., 2017a).[Formula