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
Evaluation of Parent Well Depletion Effects on Fracture Geometry Based on Low-Frequency Distributed Acoustic Sensing in Hydraulic Fracture Test Site-2	11
Production Profiles Recorded Using Fiber-Optic Technology in Wells with Electrical Submersible Pump Lift System	11
Implementation of a New Proprietary Vortex Fluid Sucker Rod Pump System to Improve Production by Enhancing Flow Dynamics	10
A Mechanistic Model for the Two-Phase Slug Flow of the Purely Viscous Non-Newtonian Liquids through Pipes	8
Study on Synergistic Demulsification Mechanism of Microwaves and Ionic Liquids on Heavy Oil Emulsions	8
Produced Water Management and Utilization: Challenges and Future Directions	6
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
Artificial Neural Network Model to Predict Production Rate of Electrical Submersible Pump Wells	5
Kaolinite Effects on Injectivity Impairment: Field Evidence and Laboratory Results	5
Research and Application of a Controllable Permeability Refracturing Technology in a High-Water-Cut Potential Layer	4
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
Pump Schedule Optimization for Hydraulic Fracturing of a Single Fracture	3
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
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