OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering is 15. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
In situ SAXS study on the evolution of coal nanopore structures with uniaxial compressive stress	154
Investigation of chia based copper oxide nanofluid for water based drilling fluid: An experimental approach	145
Natural gas origin of Langgu Sag in Jizhong Depression, Bohai Bay Basin: Insight from hydrous pyrolysis experiments of gold tube	85
Permeability changes in mining-damaged coal: A review of mathematical models	78
Dynamics of coalbed methane emission from coal cores under various stress paths and its application in gas extraction in mining-disturbed coal seam	77
Study of natural gas emission from a hole on underground pipelines using optimal design-based CFD simulations: Developing comprehensive soil classified leakage models	67
Numerical simulation of hydraulic fracturing process with consideration of fluid–solid interaction in shale rock	65
Effect of wettability of shale on CO2 sequestration with enhanced gas recovery in shale reservoir: Implications from molecular dynamics simulation	64
Construction of selective gas permeation channels in polymeric membranes using nanocage tuned ionic liquid/MIL-53 (Al) filler nanoparticles for effective CO2 separation	60
Four-layer model of hydrate slurry flow in pipes considering rheological properties	57
Effect of structural features of sedimentary cover on gas composition of permafrost table in northern West Siberia	52
Analysis of micropore size distribution using Dubinin's theory of volume filling - Effect of particle size on pore characterization of organic-rich Indian shales	51
A rock fabric classification method based on the grey level co-occurrence matrix and the Gaussian mixture model	50
Correlation analysis of pipeline corrosion and liquid accumulation in gas gathering station based on computational fluid dynamics	49
The role of storage systems in hydrogen economy: A review	48
Numerical simulation of proppant directly entering complex fractures in shale gas	47
Study of D-limonene as novel green hydraulic fracturing surfactant in shale gas reservoir	45
Numerical simulation and analysis of thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviors of hydraulic fracturing in naturally fractured formation using a THM-XFEM coupling model	44
Water influence on micro and homogenized modulus of shale	44
Transient analysis of horizontal wells with multiple fractures in sour gas reservoirs	42
Subsidence above gas storage in salt caverns predicted with viscoelastic theory	42
Equilibrium conditions of CO2+C3H8 hydrates in pure and saline water solutions of NaCl	41
Analysis of the Brazilian energy policies for natural gas using artificial neural networks	41
An investigation of nonlinear flow behaviour along rough-walled fractures considering the effects of fractal dimensions and contact areas	40
Corrigendum to “Quantitative analysis of difference in CH4 and CO2 adsorption capacity in coal based on adsorption model” [J. Nat. Gas Sci. Eng. 102, (June 2022), 104541]	40

Study on the hydrate inhibition effect of nano-silica in drilling fluids	39
Experimental study on hydraulic fracturing in clayey-silty hydrate-bearing sediments and fracability evaluation based on multilayer perceptron-analytic hierarchy process	38
A numerical investigation for the impacts of shale matrix heterogeneity on hydraulic fracturing with a two-dimensional particle assemblage simulation model	38
Process simulation and optimisation for acid gas removal system in natural gas processing	38
Editorial Board	36
Editorial Board	34
Experimental and modeling studies of gas-liquid flow in vertical pipes at high superficial gas velocities	33
Molecular simulation of methane adsorption in nanoscale rough slits	33
Motion analysis and control of the pipeline robot passing through girth weld and inclination in natural gas pipeline	32
Toward a high-fidelity model for the identification of underground gas flow regimes resulting from buried pipeline releases	32
Role of chemical cementation and hydration inhibition on wellbore stability in hydrate bearing sediment: Experimental and molecular dynamics simulation studies	31
A new approach to production data analysis of non-volumetric naturally fractured gas condensate reservoirs	31
An evaluation of viscous deformation of chalk on wellbore stability	31
Effects of hydrate occurring mechanisms and saturation on the mechanical properties of hydrate-bearing sediments: Numerical study based on simplified DEM simulation	30
A novel thermal stimulation approach for natural gas hydrate exploitation —— the application of the self-entry energy compensation device in the Shenhu sea	29
Static and dynamic alteration effect of SC-CO2 on rock pore evolution under different temperature and pressure: A comparative study	29
Economic appraisal of an unconventional condensate play based on public pilot data prior to field development: Jafurah Basin case study (Saudi Arabia)	29
A new empirical model and neural network-based approach for evaluation of isobaric heat capacity of natural gas	29
Editorial Board	29
Explicit representation of natural fractures in modelling of fluid flow within source rocks – A Longmaxi Shale multiscale multiphysics unification case study	28
Hydrogen in pipeline steels: Recent advances in characterization and embrittlement mitigation	28
Pore and permeability properties of reservoir sandstone under a uniaxial compression CT test	28
Experimental study on stress and permeability response with gas depletion in coal seams	28
Experimental research of the surfactant effect on seepage law in coal seam water injection	28
Chemical and physical systems for sour gas removal: An overview from reaction mechanisms to industrial implications	27
The effect of different CO2 phases on wormhole development in carbonate rocks	26
Flowback rate-transient analysis with spontaneous imbibition effects	26
Uncertainty propagation and sensitivity analysis of three-phase flow in porous media using polynomial chaos expansion	26
Dual mechanisms of matrix shrinkage affecting permeability evolution and gas production in coal reservoirs: Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation	26
Evaluation and dynamic breakup of bubble size distribution of liquified natural gas release underwater	26
Stress solutions for short- and long-term wellbore stability analysis	25
Determination of clathrate hydrates dissociation conditions in the presence of gas dehydration, sweetening, and other nitrogenated additives using a predictive thermodynamic approach	25
Prediction of liquid surge volumes and flow rates for gas wells using machine learning	25
Numerical analysis on gas production from silty hydrate reservoirs in the South China sea by depressurizing: The effect of permeability reduction caused by pore compression	25
First-time implementation of multiple flowback DFITs (“DFIT-FBA”) along a horizontal well	24
Study on Co-production compatibility evaluation method of multilayer tight gas reservoir	24
A hybrid multicriteria decision model for selecting a portfolio of risk-based maintenance actions in natural gas pipelines	24
Study on the influence of various factors on dispersion during enhance natural gas recovery with CO2 sequestration in depleted gas reservoir	24
A process for CO2 capture and brine salinity reduction through reaction with potassium hydroxide: A multi-stage evaluation	23
Influence of fracture connectivity and shape on water seepage of low-rank coal based on CT 3D reconstruction	23
A Mori-Tanaka scheme-based model for gas-water two-phase cracked rocks and its application	23
Long-term permeability evolution of shale seal rocks with argon and scCO2	23
Numerical investigation of natural gas hydrate production performance via a more realistic three-dimensional model	22
Pore-scale simulation of gas-water two-phase flow in volcanic gas reservoir based on Volume of Fluid method	22
Influences of diffusion-limited transport in the crystals and initial water on the gaseous CO2 dynamic replacement in CH4 hydrate	22
Optimal design of the field hydrate production test in the offshore India: Insights from the vertically heterogeneous hydrate reservoir model	22
Editorial Board	22
Role of salinity in clathrate hydrate based processes	22
Numerical feasibility of near-wellbore cooling as a novel method for reducing breakdown pressure in hydraulic fracturing	21
Adsorbents selection for the enrichment of low-grade methane coal mine emissions by temperature and pressure swing adsorption technologies	20

An improved computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model for predicting hydrate deposition rate and wall shear stress in offshore gas-dominated pipeline	20
Analysis of the effect of hydrate on water retention curves in gas hydrate-bearing sediments using gas drainage combined with NMR	20
Key factors analyses for prediction of accurate gas production rate in hydrate reservoirs during model construction	20
Effects of void morphology on fracturing characteristics of porous rock through a finite-discrete element method	20
Choke management simulation for shale gas reservoirs with complex natural fractures using EDFM	19
Pre-peak acoustic emission characteristics of tight sandstone failure under true triaxial stress	19
Carbon-based nanocomposites: Distinguishing between deep-bed filtration and external filter cake by coupling core-scale mud-flow tests with computed tomography imaging	19
Sustainable design and analysis for helium extraction from sale gas in liquefied natural gas production	19
A semi-analytical solution technique for predicting circulating mud temperatures	19
Multi-field coupling theory and research progress of methane extraction in deep coal seams: A review	19
Corrosion mechanism of X65 steel exposed to H2S/CO2 brine and H2S/CO2 vapor corrosion environments	19
Numerical analysis of two-phase acidizing in fractured carbonate rocks	19
The theoretical basis of model building for coal reservoir permeability: A review and improvement	19
An improved capillary pressure model for coal seam gas reservoirs	19
A novel study on bypass module in self-regulated pipeline inspection gauge to enhance anti-blocking capability for secure and efficient natural gas transportation	18
Numerical modeling for CO2 storage with impurities associated with enhanced gas recovery in depleted gas reservoirs	18
Insight into the anti-corrosion performance of synthesized novel nano polymeric material of SiO2 for the protection of J55 steel in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution saturated with carbon dioxide	18
Data-driven workflow for the preemptive detection of excess water producing wells drilled in unconventional shales	18
Fines effect on gas flow in sandy sediments using μCT and pore networks	18
Dynamic model for the simultaneous adsorption of water vapor and methane on shales	17
Evolution of fracture permeability and its compressibility in proppant-supported shale	17
Evaluating essential features of proppant transport at engineering scales combining field measurements with machine learning algorithms	17
Visualization and quantitative statistics of experimental hydraulic fracture network based on optical scanning	17
CO2 enhanced gas recovery and sequestration as CO2 hydrate in shallow gas fields in Alberta, Canada	17
An improved solution to flow assurance in natural gas pipeline enabled by a novel self-regulated bypass pig prototype: An experimental and numerical study	17
Analytical well-test model for hydraulicly fractured wells with multiwell interference in double porosity gas reservoirs	17
Integrated optimization design for horizontal well spacing and fracture stage placement in shale gas reservoir	17
Water-soluble polymers for high-temperature resistant hydraulic fracturing: A review	17
Risk and preventive strategies of hydrate reformation in offshore gas hydrate production trials: A case study in the Eastern Nankai Trough	17
Investigation on reactive flow through porous media by quadtree Lattice Boltzmann	17
Synergistic effects of CO2 density and salinity on the wetting behavior of formation water on sandstone surfaces: Molecular dynamics simulation	17
Microstructural and mechanical property characterization of Argillaceous, Kerogen-rich, and Bituminous shale rocks	17
Experimental study on the effect of hydrate reformation on gas permeability of marine sediments	16
Capillary trapping characteristics of CO2 sequestration in fractured carbonate rock and sandstone using MRI	16
Water content measurements for liquid propane in equilibrium with water or hydrates: New measurements & evaluation of literature data	16
Optimization and performance evaluation of a novel anhydrous CO2 fracturing fluid	16
Mechanical response to dynamic compressive load applied to shale after thermal treatment	16
Effects of key geological factors in the long-term transport of CH4 and the CH4-hydrate formation behavior with formation dip	16
Effects of fluid and proppant properties on proppant transport and distribution in horizontal hydraulic fractures of coal under true-triaxial stresses	16
TGA and elemental analysis of type II kerogen from the Bakken supported by HRTEM	16
Modeling of natural gas self-diffusion in the micro-pores of organic-rich shales coupling sorption and geomechanical effects	15
Control of directional long borehole on gas drainage and optimal design: Case study	15
Large-deposit non-linear chemical reactive flows in porous media: Identifiability and observability	15
Hydraulic diffusivity estimations for US shale gas reservoirs with Gaussian method: Implications for pore-scale diffusion processes in underground repositories	15
Modeling analysis of coalbed methane co-production interference: A case study in Eastern Yunnan Basin, China	15
Experimental investigation on speed excursion of PIG due to friction variation in natural gas pipeline	15
Investigation of enhanced exploitation of natural gas hydrate and CO2 sequestration combined gradual heat stimulation with CO2 replacement in sediments	15
Prediction of maximum slug length considering impact of well trajectories in British Columbia shale gas fields using machine learning	15
Quantitative characterization of methane adsorption in shale using low-field NMR	15