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Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis is a research topic within Mechanical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 67k research works in it since 1950. 9.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the hydraulic fracturing process in shale gas reservoirs, covering topics such as fracture propagation, stimulation design optimization, microseismic monitoring, reservoir simulation, fracture network characterization, and geomechanical modeling. The papers explore the challenges and opportunities associated with hydraulic fracturing in unconventional reservoirs, aiming to improve understanding and performance in this field.

  • Hydraulic Fracturing
  • Shale Gas Reservoirs
  • Fracture Propagation
  • Stimulation Design
  • Microseismic Monitoring
  • Reservoir Simulation
  • Fracture Network
  • Fracture Conductivity
  • Geomechanical Modeling
  • Unconventional Reservoirs
Research works
67k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
6.6k
per year above
Top-10% rate
9.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+7%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
59% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Which countries lead Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis research?

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (6.5k and 1.9k works in 2022-now).

By volume, 2022-now

  1. 1 China 6.5k works
  2. 2 United States 1.9k works
  3. 3 Russia 449 works
  4. 4 Saudi Arabia 394 works
  5. 5 United Kingdom 370 works
  6. 6 Canada 345 works
  7. 7 Iran 303 works
  8. 8 India 282 works
  9. 9 Norway 258 works
  10. 10 Brazil 248 works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

China: 58.7%United States: 17.5%Russia: 4.0%Saudi Arabia: 3.5%6 others listed: 16.2%59%largest
China6,538 · 58.7%United States1,943 · 17.5%Russia449 · 4.0%Saudi Arabia394 · 3.5%6 others listed1,806 · 16.2%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis research?

By volume in 2022-now, China National Petroleum Corporation (China) publishes the most Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis research, followed by China University of Petroleum, Beijing and China University of Petroleum, East China.

By volume, 2022-now

  1. 1 China National Petroleum Corporation (China)China 1k works
  2. 2 China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina 657 works
  3. 3 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina 417 works
  4. 4 Southwest Petroleum UniversityChina 355 works
  5. 5 Sinopec (China)China 336 works
  6. 6 Chengdu University of TechnologyChina 335 works
  7. 7 Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)Saudi Arabia 310 works
  8. 8 Daqing Oilfield General HospitalChina 225 works
  9. 9 King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia 175 works
  10. 10 Yangtze UniversityChina 174 works

Who are the leading researchers in Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis include Zhong Lin Wang, Rob Knight and Xiaogang Wang.

  1. 1 Zhong Lin Wang United States 491k citations
  2. 2 Rob Knight United States 468k citations
  3. 3 Xiaogang Wang China 260k citations
  4. 4 P. Jackson France 230k citations
  5. 5 Kai You Wang China 224k citations
  6. 6 David P. Bartel United States 200k citations
  7. 7 Steven J.M. Jones Canada 200k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

What are the most cited papers in Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis?

The most cited paper in Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis is "The Behavior of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs" (Joseph E. Warren, Paul J. Root, 1963), with 4,237 citations. Next come "Unconventional shale-gas systems: The Mississippian Barnett Shale of north-central Texas as one model for thermogenic shale-gas assessment" (3,149) and "Morphology, Genesis, and Distribution of Nanometer-Scale Pores in Siliceous Mudstones of the Mississippian Barnett Shale" (2,793).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Behavior of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Joseph E. Warren, Paul J. Root · Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal Sep 1963 4,237
2 Unconventional shale-gas systems: The Mississippian Barnett Shale of north-central Texas as one model for thermogenic shale-gas assessment Daniel M. Jarvie, Ronald J. Hill, Tim E. Ruble et al. · AAPG Bulletin 14 Mar 2007 3,149
3 Morphology, Genesis, and Distribution of Nanometer-Scale Pores in Siliceous Mudstones of the Mississippian Barnett Shale Robert G. Loucks, Robert M. Reed, Stephen C. Ruppel et al. · Journal of Sedimentary Research 30 Nov 2009 2,793
4 Chapter 7. RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN SEDIMENTARY ROCKS: INFLUENCE OF PROVENANCE AND SEDIMENTARY PROCESSES S. M. McLennan Book chapter 31 Dec 1989 2,695
5 Spectrum of pore types and networks in mudrocks and a descriptive classification for matrix-related mudrock pores Robert G. Loucks, Robert M. Reed, Stephen C. Ruppel et al. · AAPG Bulletin Jun 2012 2,571
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Where is Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis research done?

The largest centres of Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Chengdu (China), Qingdao (China) and Houston (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Xinjiang, Arbroath and Road Town.

Largest cities, 2022-now

  1. 1 BeijingChina 2.6k works
  2. 2 ChengduChina 766 works
  3. 3 QingdaoChina 519 works
  4. 4 HoustonUnited States 401 works
  5. 5 DaqingChina 379 works
  6. 6 DhahranSaudi Arabia 304 works
  7. 7 Xi'anChina 295 works
  8. 8 WuhanChina 204 works
  9. 9 Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates 198 works
  10. 10 TehranIran 189 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. XinjiangCN · 52.2 works188×
  2. ArbroathGB · 66.5 works186×
  3. Road TownVG · 69.8 works179×
  4. San RamonUS · 39.7 works102×
  5. DaqingCN · 378.6 works99×
  6. XichengCN · 43.3 works98×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis?

Among universities, judged by research, Edith Cowan University, China University of Petroleum, Beijing and China University of Petroleum, East China score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

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One dot per university in the first ten of the table below, at the default weights. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

Citation excellenceshare of its work in the world top 10%, 2022-now and all time averaged
40%
Specialisationhow much of its work is in this field, counted up to 10× the world share
10%
Sizeits output in this field, on a log scale
30%
Growthoutput growth, counted from -20% to +20%
10%
Internationalshare of its work with a co-author abroad
10%
Each slider sets a weight; the share it gets of the score is beside it.
#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1Edith Cowan UniversityAustralia 68.849.5%8.3×14 +25.4%
2China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina 61.012.3%136.0×657 +20.3%
3China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina 60.214.9%72.0×417 +37.0%
4China University of Mining and TechnologyChina 57.618.3%16.8×164 +60.7%
5Chengdu University of TechnologyChina 56.612.0%70.7×335 +64.4%
6Chongqing UniversityChina 55.324.9%5.2×70 +59.7%
7King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia 55.117.5%41.1×175 -0.8%
8King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySaudi Arabia 54.919.7%16.4×56 +64.9%
9Southwest Petroleum UniversityChina 54.510.0%90.5×356 +46.0%
10China University of GeosciencesChina 54.519.2%18.2×102 +41.1%

Universities only. The score blends citation excellence (40%), size (30%), specialisation (10%), growth (10%), international reach (10%), 2022-now; growth compares 2018-21 with 2022-25 and counts up to +20%, since a jump from a small base is mostly noise.

Every institution in Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, country by country

Is Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis research growing?

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.062% in 2024.

still counting0.050%0.10%Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis0.058% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year.

still counting5%10%15%Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis9.6% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's works in it, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for their field and year. A field is the world for its own topics, so there is no other line to hold it against.

Which topics inside it are moving

Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.

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