OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of SPE Journal is 29. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Physical Simulation of Hydraulic Fracturing of Large-Sized Tight Sandstone Outcrops	100
Data-Driven Niching Differential Evolution with Adaptive Parameters Control for History Matching and Uncertainty Quantification	77
A New Ensemble Machine-Learning Framework for Searching Sweet Spots in Shale Reservoirs	70
History Matching of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Using a Deep Sparse Autoencoder	67
Three-Dimensional Projection-Based Embedded Discrete-Fracture Model for Compositional Simulation of Fractured Reservoirs	56
Multifidelity Genetic Transfer: An Efficient Framework for Production Optimization	53
Modeling and Analysis of Carbonate Matrix Acidizing Using a New Two-Scale Continuum Model	48
Gradient-Enhanced Support Vector Regression for Robust Life-Cycle Production Optimization with Nonlinear-State Constraints	45
Pore-Scale Perspective of Gas/Water Two-Phase Flow in Shale	45
Dynamic Contact Angle Reformulates Pore-Scale Fluid-Fluid Displacement at Ultralow Interfacial Tension	41
Fracture Hits in Unconventional Reservoirs: A Critical Review	41
Enhancing Heavy-Oil-Recovery Efficiency by Combining Low-Salinity-Water and Polymer Flooding	41
A Classification-Based Surrogate-Assisted Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm for Production Optimization under Geological Uncertainty	41
A Semianalytical Method for Two-Phase Flowback Rate-Transient Analysis in Shale Gas Reservoirs	40
Laboratory Evaluation of Polymer Retention in a Heavy Oil Sand for a Polymer Flooding Application on Alaska's North Slope	39
Field-Scale Numerical Investigation of Proppant Transport among Multicluster Hydraulic Fractures	38
Optimization of In-Stage Diversion To Promote Uniform Planar Multifracture Propagation: A Numerical Study	38
A Deep-Learning-Based Approach for Reservoir Production Forecast under Uncertainty	37
Impact of Proppant Pumping Schedule on Well Production for Slickwater Fracturing	36
Enhanced Oil Recovery in the Wolfcamp Shale by Carbon Dioxide or Nitrogen Injection: An Experimental Investigation	35
Machine Learning for Deepwater Drilling: Gas-Kick-Alarm Classification Using Pilot-Scale Rig Data with Combined Surface-Riser-Downhole Monitoring	33
Hydraulic-Fracture-Width Inversion Using Low-Frequency Distributed-Acoustic-Sensing Strain Data—Part I: Algorithm and Sensitivity Analysis	33
Novel Near-Wellbore Fracture Diagnosis for Unconventional Wells Using High-Resolution Distributed Strain Sensing during Production	33
Rock Deformation and Strain-Rate Characterization during Hydraulic Fracturing Treatments: Insights for Interpretation of Low-Frequency Distributed Acoustic-Sensing Signals	33
A Recurrent Neural Network–Based Proxy Model for Well-Control Optimization with Nonlinear Output Constraints	32

Liquid Nitrogen Fracturing in Boreholes under True Triaxial Stresses: Laboratory Investigation on Fractures Initiation and Morphology	32
Automated Well-Log Processing and Lithology Classification by Identifying Optimal Features Through Unsupervised and Supervised Machine-Learning Algorithms	31
Experimental and Numerical Investigations of the Role of Proppant Embedment on Fracture Conductivity in Narrow Fractures (includes associated Errata)	30
Mechanism and Effect of Nanoparticles on Controlling Fines Migration in Unconsolidated Sandstone Formations	29
Flow-Based Characterization of Digital Rock Images Using Deep Learning	29
Proppant Transport Using High-Viscosity Friction Reducer Fracture Fluids at High-Temperature Environment	29