OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Interpretation-A Journal of Subsurface Characterization is 3. 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
Subsurface weakness zone detection via unsupervised machine learning	25
Geochemical characteristics of lacustrine source rocks and oil-source correlation of the Yanchang Formation in the Zizhou area, Ordos Basin	23
Characteristics and genesis of reef-bank complexes in deep shelf facies: A case study of the Middle-Late Jurassic in the northern Amu Darya Basin, Central Asia	18
Decoding subsurface dynamics: Advanced ground-penetrating radar data processing for geologic insights	10
Comparative Analysis of Angle Gather Extraction Methods for AVO Inversion Using Accurate Zoeppritz Equation	10
Fault feature enhancement in seismic data based on steerable pyramid tensor voting	10
Normal fault reactivation induced by hydraulic fracturing: Poroelastic effects	9
Pore pressure prediction using S-wave velocity based on rock-physics modeling	9
Implication of fast shear wave azimuth and critically stressed fractures in a coalbed methane reservoir	9
Elucidating Quaternary high-frequency depositional sequences and incised valley evolution using high-resolution 3D seismic data: Gulf of Mexico, USA	7
Multiattribute analytics of polka-dot anomalies in the Yeongil Bay, South Korea	7
Hydraulic fracturing in the overpressured, isotropically stressed Cane Creek Unit, Paradox Basin	7
Assessment of critically stressed fractures due to water injection — A case study from the Devonian clastic reservoir of the Berkaoui Field, Algeria	7
Hydrocarbon generation and expulsion of the Fengcheng Formation in the Mahu sag, Junggar Basin, China: Implications for shale oil resource potential	7
Characteristics and controlling factors of petroliferous reservoirs in the Permian Lower Urho Formation, western Mahu Slope, Junggar Basin, Northwest China	6
Example of well-imaged fault networks that connect deep injection zones to intra-basement seismogenic faults: Interpretation and characterization	6
Synchrosqueezing voices through deep neural networks for horizon interpretation	6
Application of Yu’s wavelet and supervirtual seismic refraction interferometry to enhance first arrivals: A case study from Kuche Mountain	6
Deep reflection seismic data for improved imaging of crust structure: 2D case study of the southwest subbasin in the South China Sea	6
S-wave seismic data interpretation for gas reservoir at Sanhu area, Qaidam Basin, west China	6
Gas accumulation in the presalt reservoirs of the Ordovician Majiagou Formation from the northern Ordos Basin, Northwest China: Insights from integrated fluid inclusion analysis and petrography charac	6
Neogene shale-detached extension and contraction linked system in the Akal Fold and Thrust Belt, Southeast Mexico	5
Use of multibeam bathymetry and backscatter to improve seabed geochemical surveys — Part 1: Historical review, technical description, and best practices	5
Machine learning and seismic attributes for petroleum prospect generation and evaluation: An example from offshore Australia	5
Study on the pore structure and fractal characteristics on shale rock and isolated organic matter in lacustrine shales from the Changling fault depression in the Songliao Basin, China	5

Introduction to special section: South China Sea deep structures and tectonics	5
Amplitude variation with azimuth direct inversion for effective pressure-sensitivity parameters in horizontal transversely isotropic media	5
In situ stress field prediction based on seismic data in the Sijiazhuang mining area	5
Offshore microtremor array measurements for a wind farm site investigation	4
Prediction of tight sandstone reservoirs by multiwave joint prestack inversion technology: A case study of the Qiulin area in the Sichuan Basin	4
Integration of deep-learning fault segmentation, horizontal transverse isotropy analysis, and ambient microseismic methods to enhance fracture prediction in the Crisol Anticline, Colombia	4
An effective multiphysics toolkit for lithium prospecting: From geophysics to the static reservoir model in the Pozuelos salt flat, Argentina	4
Use of resistivity and density borehole image logs to identify and distribute facies in the Pikka unit — A case study from the Nanushuk Formation, North Slope, Alaska	4
Classification and well-log identification of lithofacies of continental shale oil reservoirs in Chang 7-3 submember of the Triassic Yanchang Formation in the Longdong area of the Ordos Basin, China	4
Triggering mechanisms and the evolution of different types of mass transport deposits: A case study of the Quaternary Qiongdongnan Basin, South China Sea	4
Automated screening for AVA classes based on complex-trace seismic attributes	4
Introduction to special section: Geological and geophysical interpretation follow-up papers from IMAGE 2023 and IMAGE 2024	4
Characterizing petroleum in source-rock core samples using HRGC data	4
Hydrocarbon source correlation and multiphase accumulation in the northern Kuqa Thrust Belt: Implications from geochemical fingerprinting and tectono-thermal evolution of the Dibei Field, NW China	4
Evaluation model of shale-adsorbed gas considering clay and water saturation	4
Introduction to special section: Distributed fiber optic sensing	4
A deep learning identification method for the core of fracture–cavity bodies based on angle-domain data	4
Revealing the hidden faults of the Oklahoma basement through unsupervised machine-learning methods and the integration of earthquake data	4
Reservoir-oriented migrated seismic image improvement and poststack seismic inversion using well-seismic mistie	4
Poroelasticity and rock-physics templates	4
4D seismic attribute integration: A technique for enhanced reservoir fluid movement analysis	4
Hidden hydrosphere under the Caspian Sea: Geophysical evidence and sea-level influence	4
Quantitative 3D seismic interpretation of Silurian reef structures in southern Ontario, Canada	4
Well trajectory optimization of ultradeep and high-pressure drilling engineering based on high in situ stress as the main control factor: A case study from the Ordovician carbonate reservoir in the Sh	4
Innovative polygon trend analysis application for rainfall trends analysis in the Mekerra watershed (Northwest of Algeria)	3
Identification of flow units using the gas flow experiments and static data in heterogeneous oolitic reservoirs of the Puguang gas field	3
Insights on the structural framework of the Egyptian Eastern Desert derived from edge detectors of gravity data	3
Characteristics of Permian igneous rocks and their petroleum geology implications in the northern part of central Sichuan, Sichuan Basin, China	3
Strategic deep aquifer valley characterization using an integrated geophysical approach (Central Tunisia, southern Mediterranean arid province)	3
Characterization of a fluvial deltaic salt-influenced system for CO2 storage using seismic poststack inversion and self-organizing maps in the upper Miocene, Onshore Louisiana	3
3D magnetic anomaly inversion reveals deep magnetic structures and tectonic evolution of the Yangtze River Basin, China	3
Characterizing the “sweet spot” region in shale gas reservoirs based on prestack seismic inversion and multiscale fracture prediction	3
Using a synthetic data trained convolutional neural network for predicting subresolution thin layers from seismic data	3
Benefits of integrating seismic and gravity data in a subsalt environment: A case study at block BM-C-33, deepwater Campos Basin, offshore Brazil	3
A novel frequency-dependent inversion method for fluid factor and brittleness index in tight sandstone reservoirs	3
Uncertainty assessment in unsupervised machine-learning methods for deepwater channel seismic facies using outcrop-derived 3D models and synthetic seismic data	3
Simultaneous seismic inversion study for channel sandstone identification, northern part of the Eastern Shelf, King County, North-Central Texas	3
Multiple trend integration method based on depositional model and its application in glutenite reservoir modeling	3
A new fault detection method based on seismic horizons and its application in shale reservoirs	3
Anisotropy estimation from deviated wells: uncertainties and their implications — A case study	3
Automatic conditioning of marine seismic angle stack data with a convolutional neural network	3
Quantitative identification of lithofacies by integrating diverse geophysical data in the Late Holocene False River point bar complex, Louisiana, USA	3
Modeling mobile shales under contraction: Critical analyses of new analog simulations of shale tectonics and comparison with salt-bearing systems	3
Unraveling the depths: Serpentinite distribution and hydrogen potential in the subduction zones of northwest South America	3
Seismic modeling for addressing seismic interpretation challenges in fluid escape pipes: a case study from the Loyal Field, Faroe-Shetland Basin	3
In appreciation of reviewers and editors	3
Neural net detection of seismic features related to gas hydrates and free gas accumulations on the northern U.S. Atlantic margin	3
The role of mobile muds in basin form and fill in the tectonic and sedimentologically complex region of the Southeastern Margin of the Caribbean Plate, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies	3
In appreciation of reviewers and editors	3
Challenges and best practices in interpreting crosswell strain signals to monitor multicrew zipper-fracturing operations	3

Origin of horsetail faults in an extensional regime using physical experiments for the Linnan Sag