OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of SPE Production & Operations is 2. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Empirical Correlations for Predicting Flow Rates Using Distributed Acoustic Sensor Measurements, Validated with Wellbore and Flow Loop Data Sets	12
Production Profiles Recorded Using Fiber-Optic Technology in Wells with Electrical Submersible Pump Lift System	11
Evaluation of Parent Well Depletion Effects on Fracture Geometry Based on Low-Frequency Distributed Acoustic Sensing in Hydraulic Fracture Test Site-2	11
Implementation of a New Proprietary Vortex Fluid Sucker Rod Pump System to Improve Production by Enhancing Flow Dynamics	10
Study on Synergistic Demulsification Mechanism of Microwaves and Ionic Liquids on Heavy Oil Emulsions	8
A Mechanistic Model for the Two-Phase Slug Flow of the Purely Viscous Non-Newtonian Liquids through Pipes	8
Transient Flow Performance of a Vertical Well With Multiple Varying Conductivity Fractures in a Tight Oil Reservoir	6
A Semi-Analytical Model of an Off-Center Multi-Wing Fractured Well in a Low-Permeability Gas Reservoir	6
Geomechanical Modeling of Fracture-Induced Vertical Strain Measured by Distributed Fiber-Optic Strain Sensing	6
Produced Water Management and Utilization: Challenges and Future Directions	6
Kaolinite Effects on Injectivity Impairment: Field Evidence and Laboratory Results	5
Artificial Neural Network Model to Predict Production Rate of Electrical Submersible Pump Wells	5
Experimental Investigation on the Performance of Polymer-Coated Clay/Polyacrylamide Hydrogel for Water Shutoff Treatment	4
Real-Time Optimization and Decarbonization of Oil and Gas Production Value Chain Enabled by Industry 4.0 Technologies: A Critical Review	4
Maximization of Gas-Oil Separation Plant Oil Recovery by Operation Parameter Optimization	4
Research and Application of a Controllable Permeability Refracturing Technology in a High-Water-Cut Potential Layer	4
Pump Schedule Optimization for Hydraulic Fracturing of a Single Fracture	3
An Insight into the Prediction of Scale Precipitation in Harsh Conditions Using Different Machine Learning Algorithms	2
Methane Emissions Quantification and Resulting Methane Emissions Reduction in the Permian Basin Enabled by Automated Unmanned Systems	2
Investigating the Mean Residence Time in a Two-Phase Oil-Water Separator Using Volume of Fluid Multiphase Theory in Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation	2
Development of Methods for Top-Down Methane Emission Measurements of Oil and Gas Facilities in an Offshore Environment Using a Miniature Methane Spectrometer and Long-Endurance Uncrewed Aerial System	2
New Hybrid MCDM Approach for an Optimal Selection of Maintenance Strategies: Results of a Case Study	2
Challenges and Practices for Recovering Stuck Coiled Tubing Pipe	2
In-Situ Pore Plugging Using Nanosilica-Based Fluid System for Gas Shutoff to Maximize Oil Production	2
Unified Modeling of Pseudo-Slug and Churn Flows for Liquid Holdup and Pressure Gradient Predictions in Pipelines and Wellbores	2

Study on the Synthesis and Properties of a New Salt-Resistant Drag Reducer	2
Innovative Design and Numerical Simulation Research of Downhole Electrical Heaters for In-Situ Oil Shale Exploitation	2