OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering is 7. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A Novel Approach in Understanding the Role of Water in Oxidation and Upgrading Reactions during In-Situ Combustion Oil Recovery, Part A: Experimental Observations	23
Optimization of Water-Alternating-CO2 Injection Field Operations Using a Machine-Learning-Assisted Workflow	20
Machine Learning for Capillary Pressure Estimation	17
Multiscale Wettability Characterization of Anhydrite-Rich Carbonate Rocks: Insights into Zeta Potential, Flotation, and Contact Angle Measurements	15
Lithofacies, Deposition, and Clinoforms Characterization Using Detailed Core Data, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Logs, and Modular Formation Dynamics Tests for Mishrif Formation Intervals in West Qurna/1	15
Risk Management and Optimization in Real-Time Noncondensable Gas Co-injection under Economic Uncertainty	14
Active Fault Detection by an Automatic Breakout Geometry Characterization Algorithm from Ultrasonic Borehole Imager	14
Application of Data Mining to Small Data Sets: Identification of Key Production Drivers in Heterogeneous Unconventional Resources	14
Fluid Identification Derived from Formation Chlorine Measurements and Reservoir Characterization of Tight Carbonate in Sichuan Basin, China	12
Comparative Evaluation of a Functions for the Soave-Redlich-Kwong Equation of State and the Peng-Robinson Equation of State to Predict Saturation Pressures for Gas(es)-Heavy Oil/Bitumen-Water S	11
RTA-Assisted Numerical History-Matching Workflow	11
Experimental Study on the Impact of Clay Distribution and Mineralogy on NMR T2 and Internal Gradient: Insights From Well-Controlled Physical Samples	11
Application of Machine Learning to Interpret Steady-State Drainage Relative Permeability Experiments	11
New Insights into Surfactant Adsorption Estimation in Carbonates under Harsh Conditions Using Surface Complexation Modeling	11
Thermal Magnetic Properties Variation of Rock During In-Situ Combustion Process	11
Progress Toward Pilot-Scale Simulation of In-Situ Combustion Incorporating Geomechanics	10
Modeling Two-Phase Flow in Tight Core Plugs with an Application for Relative Permeability Measurement	10
A Novel 2.5D Deep Network Inversion of Gravity Anomalies to Estimate Basement Topography	10
Decoding the Impact of Injection-Induced Fractures on the Sweep Efficiency of a Mature Polymer Flood through Pressure Falloff Analysis	10
Methods to Enhance Success of Field Application of In-Situ Combustion for Heavy Oil Recovery	10
A Novel Approach in Understanding the Role of Water in Oxidation and Upgrading Reactions during In-Situ Combustion Oil Recovery, Part B: Interpretations	10
A Deep Learning Framework Using Graph Convolutional Networks for Adaptive Correction of Interwell Connectivity and Gated Recurrent Unit for Performance Prediction	10
Athabasca Toe-to-Heel Air Injection Pilot: Evaluation of the Spontaneous Ignition Based on Apparent Atomic Hydrogen-Carbon Ratio Variation	10
Managing Risk in Well Placement Optimization within an Expected Utility Framework	9
Optimization of an Integrated Reservoir-Production System Using Polynomial Chaos Expansion and Sobol Sensitivity Analysis	9

History-Matching and Forecasting Production Rate and Bottomhole Pressure Data Using an Enhanced Physics-Based Data-Driven Simulator	9
Building an EPA Class VI Permit Application	9
An Investigation on the Process of Reimbibition of Oil and Its Impact on Oil Recovery in the Yates Field	9
Stochastic Estimation of Barrels of Oil Equivalent Conversion Factor for Natural Gas Volumes from Offshore Carbonate Fields in Ultradeep Waters	9
Improving Prediction of Fracture Distribution Using Microseismic Data and Acoustic Logging Measurements	8
Effects of Overpressure on Mechanical Properties of Unconventional Shale Reservoirs through Novel Use of a Sonic Overpressure Indicator	8
New Insights into Hybrid Low-Salinity Polymer Flooding through a Coupled Geochemical-Based Modeling Approach	8
Measurement of Effective Hydrogen-Methane Gas Diffusion Coefficients in Reservoir Rocks	8
Static Adsorption Evaluation for Anionic-Nonionic Surfactant Mixture on Sandstone in the Presence of Crude Oil at High Reservoir Temperature Condition	8
Experimental Measurements and Molecular Simulation of Carbon Dioxide Adsorption on Carbon Surface	8
The Role of Diffusion on Reservoir Performance in Underground Hydrogen Storage	8
A Simple Analytical Model for Oil Production from Partially Fractured Reservoirs to Estimate Size of Finite Fracture Networks	8
Reservoir Modeling, History Matching, and Characterization with a Reservoir Graph Network Model	8
Modeling Water Injectivity Tests under Multiple Rate Schedule: An Approximate Solution	8
Rheology and Injectivity Studies on Scleroglucan Biopolymer for Carbonates under Harsh Conditions	7
Hydrocarbon Field (Re-)Development as Markov Decision Process	7
Theoretical and Experimental Study of Fine Migration During Low-Salinity Water Flooding: Effect of Brine Composition on Interparticle Forces	7
Lithofacies and Diagenetic Controls on Tight Silty and Sandy Upper Triassic Reservoirs of the Heshui Oil Field (Ordos Basin, North China)	7
Estimating Reservoir Permeability and Fracture Surface Area Using the Flowback DFIT (DFIT-FBA)	7