OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering is 24. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Three-dimensional discrete element modeling of the shear behavior of cemented hydrate-bearing sands	254
Investigation on the thermal cracking of shale under different cooling modes	190
Natural gas origin of Langgu Sag in Jizhong Depression, Bohai Bay Basin: Insight from hydrous pyrolysis experiments of gold tube	130
Study of natural gas emission from a hole on underground pipelines using optimal design-based CFD simulations: Developing comprehensive soil classified leakage models	122
Permeability changes in mining-damaged coal: A review of mathematical models	108
Investigation of chia based copper oxide nanofluid for water based drilling fluid: An experimental approach	108
Automated approach to reservoir zonation: A case study from the Upper Permian Dalan (Khuff) carbonate ramp, Persian Gulf	80
Dynamics of coalbed methane emission from coal cores under various stress paths and its application in gas extraction in mining-disturbed coal seam	76
In situ SAXS study on the evolution of coal nanopore structures with uniaxial compressive stress	70
External corrosion of oil and gas pipelines: A review of failure mechanisms and predictive preventions	69
Effects of pressure control on droplet size distribution and flow regimes in gas–liquid cylindrical cyclone	65
Numerical simulation of hydraulic fracturing process with consideration of fluid–solid interaction in shale rock	62
Evaluating a natural gas pipeline steel for blended hydrogen service	60
Correlation analysis of pipeline corrosion and liquid accumulation in gas gathering station based on computational fluid dynamics	59
Editorial Board	57
Effect of structural features of sedimentary cover on gas composition of permafrost table in northern West Siberia	56
Editorial Board	55
Analysis of micropore size distribution using Dubinin's theory of volume filling - Effect of particle size on pore characterization of organic-rich Indian shales	54
A rock fabric classification method based on the grey level co-occurrence matrix and the Gaussian mixture model	53
Prediction of Methane Leakage Through Primary Cement Barrier in the High Island OPD, Gulf of Mexico	49
Four-layer model of hydrate slurry flow in pipes considering rheological properties	49
Feasibility analysis of a single-well retreating horizontal cavern for natural gas storage in bedded salt rock	48
Daily production prediction for coalbed methane based on Bayesian temporal matrix factorization	47
Strength behaviours of methane hydrate-bearing marine sediments in the South China Sea	46
The role of storage systems in hydrogen economy: A review	45

Construction of selective gas permeation channels in polymeric membranes using nanocage tuned ionic liquid/MIL-53 (Al) filler nanoparticles for effective CO2 separation	44
Effect of wettability of shale on CO2 sequestration with enhanced gas recovery in shale reservoir: Implications from molecular dynamics simulation	42
Study of D-limonene as novel green hydraulic fracturing surfactant in shale gas reservoir	42
Water influence on micro and homogenized modulus of shale	42
Subsidence above gas storage in salt caverns predicted with viscoelastic theory	41
Effect of overburden spatial variability on field-scale geomechanical modeling of potential CO2 storage site Smeaheia, offshore Norway	41
Numerical simulation and analysis of thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviors of hydraulic fracturing in naturally fractured formation using a THM-XFEM coupling model	41
Effect of fluid-shale interactions on shales micromechanics: Nanoindentation experiments and interpretation from geochemical perspective	40
Permeability evolution of defective wellbore cement under geologic carbon sequestration conditions by means of varying-radius pipeline modeling	40
Formation processes of gas condensate reservoirs in the Baiyun Depression: Insights from geochemical analyses and basin modeling	40
Numerical simulation of proppant directly entering complex fractures in shale gas	40
Prediction of the internal corrosion rate for oil and gas pipeline: Implementation of ensemble learning techniques	38
An investigation of nonlinear flow behaviour along rough-walled fractures considering the effects of fractal dimensions and contact areas	38
How pH induced surface charge modification explains the effect of petrophysical and hydrological factors on recovery trends of water drive gas reservoirs	37
Study on the hydrate inhibition effect of nano-silica in drilling fluids	37
Geological characterization of natural gas hydrate bearing sediments and their influence on hydrate formation and dissociation	36
A numerical investigation for the impacts of shale matrix heterogeneity on hydraulic fracturing with a two-dimensional particle assemblage simulation model	36
Editorial Board	36
Origin of authigenic kaolinite with implications for Permian tight gas sandstone reservoirs in the northern Ordos Basin, central China	36
Transient analysis of horizontal wells with multiple fractures in sour gas reservoirs	36
Analysis of the Brazilian energy policies for natural gas using artificial neural networks	36
Equilibrium conditions of CO2+C3H8 hydrates in pure and saline water solutions of NaCl	36
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]	36
Experimental and numerical simulation of fatigue corrosion behavior of V150 high-strength drill pipe in air and H2S-dilling mud environment	35
Process simulation and optimisation for acid gas removal system in natural gas processing	35
Experimental study on hydraulic fracturing in clayey-silty hydrate-bearing sediments and fracability evaluation based on multilayer perceptron-analytic hierarchy process	35
Gas-liquid vertical pipe flow patterns convolutional neural network classification using experimental advanced wire mesh sensor images	35
Separation of nitrogen from methane by multi-stage membrane processes: Modeling, simulation, and cost estimation	34
Editorial Board	34
Experimental and modeling studies of gas-liquid flow in vertical pipes at high superficial gas velocities	34
Molecular simulation of methane adsorption in nanoscale rough slits	34
Editorial Board	34
Leakoff assessment of nanoparticle-stabilized CO2 foams for fracturing applications	33
Motion analysis and control of the pipeline robot passing through girth weld and inclination in natural gas pipeline	33
Multiphysics responses of coal seam gas extraction with borehole sealed by active support sealing method and its applications	33
Membranes for separation of CO2/CH4 at harsh conditions	33
The interplay between cm- and m-scale geological and geomechanical heterogeneity in organic-rich mudstones: Implications for reservoir characterization of unconventional shale plays	33
A new approach to production data analysis of non-volumetric naturally fractured gas condensate reservoirs	32
Pilot-scale study on the suspension of drill cuttings: Effect of fiber and fluid characteristics	31
Toward a high-fidelity model for the identification of underground gas flow regimes resulting from buried pipeline releases	30
Integrated wireline log and seismic attribute analysis for the reservoir evaluation: A case study of the Mount Messenger Formation in Kaimiro Field, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand	30
Investigation on gas drainage effect under different borehole layout via 3D monitoring of gas pressure	30
Role of chemical cementation and hydration inhibition on wellbore stability in hydrate bearing sediment: Experimental and molecular dynamics simulation studies	30
An evaluation of viscous deformation of chalk on wellbore stability	29
Can low hydration heat cement prevent the decomposition of natural gas hydrate under high pressure and low temperature?	28
A novel thermal stimulation approach for natural gas hydrate exploitation —— the application of the self-entry energy compensation device in the Shenhu sea	28
Multiple controls on the organic matter accumulation in early Cambrian marine black shales, middle Yangtze Block, South China	27
Characterization of shale gas reservoir of Lower Gondwana litho-assemblage at Mohuda sub-basin, Jharia Coalfield, Jharkhand, India	27
Economic appraisal of an unconventional condensate play based on public pilot data prior to field development: Jafurah Basin case study (Saudi Arabia)	27
A new empirical model and neural network-based approach for evaluation of isobaric heat capacity of natural gas	27

Pore and permeability properties of reservoir sandstone under a uniaxial compression CT test	27
Editorial Board	27
Effects of hydrate occurring mechanisms and saturation on the mechanical properties of hydrate-bearing sediments: Numerical study based on simplified DEM simulation	27
Modifying rock compressibility to analyze the production data of non-volumetric gas and gas condensate reservoirs	27
Analysis of the hydraulic fracturing mechanism and fracture propagation law with a new extended finite element model for the silty hydrate reservoir in the South China Sea	27
Explicit representation of natural fractures in modelling of fluid flow within source rocks – A Longmaxi Shale multiscale multiphysics unification case study	27
Experimental study on stress and permeability response with gas depletion in coal seams	27
The linearization method for transient gas flows in pipeline systems revisited: Capabilities and limitations of the modelling approach	27
Static and dynamic alteration effect of SC-CO2 on rock pore evolution under different temperature and pressure: A comparative study	26
Experimental research of the surfactant effect on seepage law in coal seam water injection	26
Experimental investigation of the leak-off effect on proppant transportation and distribution in a vertical fracture	26
Hydrogen in pipeline steels: Recent advances in characterization and embrittlement mitigation	26
The influence of H2S on hydrogen absorption and sulfide stress cracking resistance of high strength low alloy carbon steel C110	26
Chemical and physical systems for sour gas removal: An overview from reaction mechanisms to industrial implications	26
Morphology observation on formation and dissociation cycles of methane hydrate in stacked quartz sandy sediments	26
Flowback rate-transient analysis with spontaneous imbibition effects	25
The effect of different CO2 phases on wormhole development in carbonate rocks	25
Analytical approach for the fast estimation of time-dependent wellbore stability during drilling in methane hydrate-bearing sediment	25
Speed excursion simulation of PIG using improved friction models	25
Gas transport and diffusion coefficients in a coupling coal system of matrix and nano-fracture: A molecular simulation study	25
Influences of microwave irradiation on pore, fracture and methane adsorption of deep shale	25
Graphical approach for estimating and minimizing boil-off gas and compression energy consumption in LNG regasification terminals	25
Physical selectivity on isotopologues of gaseous alkanes by shale pore network: Evidence from dynamic adsorption process of natural gas	25
Experimental analysis of centrifugal downhole separators in boosting artificial lift performance	25
Prediction of liquid surge volumes and flow rates for gas wells using machine learning	24
Uncertainty propagation and sensitivity analysis of three-phase flow in porous media using polynomial chaos expansion	24
Evaluation and dynamic breakup of bubble size distribution of liquified natural gas release underwater	24
Dual mechanisms of matrix shrinkage affecting permeability evolution and gas production in coal reservoirs: Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation	24
Multiscale and multiphase fractal model considering water reflux in shale gas extraction	24
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	24
Stress solutions for short- and long-term wellbore stability analysis	24
Characteristics of methane adsorption/desorption heat and energy with respect to coal rank	24
Enhancing porosity and permeability of shale matrix through supercritical water treatment	24