OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of SPE Drilling & Completion is 5. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Modeling Fracture Closure with Proppant Settling and Embedment during Shut-In and Production	27
Practical Machine-Learning Applications in Well-Drilling Operations	26
Shape Memory Polymers as Lost Circulation Materials for Sealing Wide-Opened Natural Fractures	19
Identification and Mitigation of Friction- and Cutting-Action-Induced Stick/Slip Vibrations with PDC Bits	19
Polyoxyethylene Quaternary Ammonium Gemini Surfactants as a Completion Fluid Additive to Mitigate Formation Damage	17
Experimental Investigation of Aloe-Vera-Based CuO Nanofluid as a Novel Additive in Improving the Rheological and Filtration Properties of Water-Based Drilling Fluid	16
Preloading Depleted Parent Wells To Avoid Fracture Hits: Some Important Design Considerations	15
Simulation and Measurement of High-Frequency Torsional Oscillation (HFTO)/High-Frequency Axial Oscillation (HFAO) and Downhole HFTO Mitigation: Knowledge Gains Continue Using Embedded High-Frequency D	15
Matrix Acidizing: A Laboratory and Field Investigation of Sludge Formation and Removal of Oil-Based Drilling Mud Filter Cake	14
Measurement of Mud Motor Back-Drive Dynamics, Associated Risks, and Benefits of Real-Time Detection and Mitigation Measures	13
A Semiempirical Model for Rate of Penetration with Application to an Offshore Gas Field	13
Investigation of PDC Cutter Structural Integrity in Hard Rocks	12
Large-Scale Deployment of a Closed-Loop Drilling Optimization System: Implementation and Field Results	11
Prediction of Penetration Rate for PDC Bits Using Indices of Rock Drillability, Cuttings Removal, and Bit Wear	11
Study on Debonding Issue of Cementing Interfaces Caused by Perforation with Numerical Simulation and Experimental Measures	10
An Algorithm to Automatically Zero Weight on Bit and Differential Pressure and Resulting Improvements in Data Quality	10
Study of Ultrasonic Logs and Seepage Potential on Sandwich Sections Retrieved from a North Sea Production Well	10
Analysis of Torsional Stick-Slip Situations from Recorded Downhole Rotational Speed Measurements	9
Modeling and Numerical Implementation of Managed-Pressure-Drilling Systems for the Assessment of Pressure-Control Systems	9
Experimental Study of Cuttings Transport with Non-Newtonian Fluid in an Inclined Well Using Visualization and Electrical Resistance Tomography Techniques	9
The Effect of Inclination on the Stability of Foam Systems in Drilling and Well Operations	9
On Improving Algorithm Efficiency of Gas-Kick Simulations toward Automated Influx Management: A Robertson Differential-Algebraic-Equation Problem Approach	9
Early Detection and Estimation of Kick in Managed Pressure Drilling	9
Standardization of Mechanical Specific Energy Equations and Nomenclature	8
One Stage Forward or Two Stages Back: What Are We Treating? Identification of Internal Casing Erosion during Hydraulic Fracturing—A Montney Case Study Using Ultrasonic and Fiber-Optic Diagnostics	8

Pressure Decline Analysis in Fractured Horizontal Wells: Comparison between Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test, Flowback, and Main Stage Falloff	7
Numerical Study on the Impact of Spiral Tortuous Hole on Cuttings Removal in Horizontal Wells	7
Investigating the Properties of Modified Drilling Mud with Barite/Polyacrylamide Nanocomposite	7
Formation-Damage Assessment and Filter-Cake Characterization of Ca-Bentonite Fluids Enhanced with Nanoparticles	7
Identifying Formation Creep: Ultrasonic Bond Logging Field Examples	6
Sand Screen with Check-Valve Inflow Control Devices	6
A Novel Method of Removing Emulsion Blockage after Drilling Operations Using Thermochemical Fluid	6
Quantifying Erosion of Downhole Solids Control Equipment during Openhole, Multistage Fracturing	6
Strategies for Prevention of Downhole Tool Failure Caused by High Bottomhole Temperature in Geothermal and High-Pressure/High-Temperature Oil and Gas Wells	6
Smart Expandable Fiber Additive To Prevent Formation of Microannuli	6
Comparative Evaluation of Bismuth-Silver and Bismuth-Tin Alloys for Plug and Abandonment	6
Practical Considerations in Alternate Fracturing with Shift/Fracture/Close Operation: Learnings from Geomechanical Modeling and Downhole Diagnostics	5
Assisted Cement Log Interpretation Using Machine Learning	5
Use of Fiber-Optic Information To Detect and Investigate the Gas-in-Riser Phenomenon	5
Application of Nanosilica in Glycerol-Based Drilling Fluid for Shale Formations	5
Evaluation of Separation Factors Used in Wellbore Collision Avoidance	5
A Mechanistic Model for Wellbore Cleanout in Horizontal and Inclined Wells	5
Severe Casing Failure in Multistage Hydraulic Fracturing Using Dual-Scale Modeling Approach	5
Assessment of Lost Circulation Material Particle-Size Distribution on Fracture Sealing: A Numerical Study	5
Fracture Prevention Following Offshore Well Blowouts: Selecting the Appropriate Capping Stack Shut-In Strategy	5