Oil and Gas Production Techniques
Oil and Gas Production Techniques is a research topic within Ocean Engineering. Science Explorer counts 33k research works in it since 1950. 8.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the application of various diagnostic techniques, including machine learning, fault diagnosis, and predictive maintenance, in oil wells. The topics covered include artificial lift systems, electric submersible pumps, sucker rod pumping, progressing cavity pumps, and energy-saving strategies.
- Fault Diagnosis
- Artificial Lift Systems
- Electric Submersible Pumps
- Sucker Rod Pumping
- Predictive Maintenance
- Machine Learning
- Downhole Conditions
- Progressing Cavity Pump
- Energy Saving
- Data Analytics
- Research works
- 33k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +41% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Oil and Gas Production Techniques research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (2k and 731 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2k works
- 2 United States 731 works
- 3 Russia 444 works
- 4 Indonesia 375 works
- 5 United Kingdom 183 works
- 6 India 182 works
- 7 Malaysia 156 works
- 8 Brazil 152 works
- 9 United Arab Emirates 151 works
- 10 Norway 148 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Oil and Gas Production Techniques research?
By volume in 2022–2025, China University of Petroleum, Beijing publishes the most Oil and Gas Production Techniques research, followed by Abu Dhabi National Oil (United Arab Emirates) and China National Petroleum Corporation (China).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina 145 works
- 2 Abu Dhabi National Oil (United Arab Emirates)United Arab Emirates 128 works
- 3 China National Petroleum Corporation (China)China 111 works
- 4 Daqing Oilfield General HospitalChina 111 works
- 5 Saudi Aramco (United States)United States 95 works
- 6 Southwest Petroleum UniversityChina 92 works
- 7 Petronas (Malaysia)Malaysia 91 works
- 8 Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and DevelopmentChina 76 works
- 9 Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)Saudi Arabia 72 works
- 10 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina 71 works
Who are the leading researchers in Oil and Gas Production Techniques?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Oil and Gas Production Techniques include Qiang Zhang and Enrico Zio.
- 1 Qiang Zhang China 4.5k citations
- 2 Enrico Zio Italy 2.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Oil and Gas Production Techniques research done?
The largest centres of Oil and Gas Production Techniques research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Houston (United States), Chengdu (China) and Daqing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Arbroath, Road Town and Cepu.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 597 works
- 2 Houston United States 234 works
- 3 Chengdu China 170 works
- 4 Daqing China 148 works
- 5 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 143 works
- 6 Xi'an China 127 works
- 7 Jakarta Indonesia 113 works
- 8 Moscow Russia 108 works
- 9 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 106 works
- 10 Dhahran Saudi Arabia 97 works
Where it is the local speciality
- ArbroathGB · 59.2 works375×
- Road TownVG · 61.3 works333×
- Cepu26.9 works197×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Oil and Gas Production Techniques than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Oil and Gas Production Techniques?
Among universities, judged by research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Universiti Teknologi Petronas and Ufa State Petroleum Technological University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia | 67.4 | 15.6% | 11.4× | 24 | +248.3% |
| 2 | Universiti Teknologi PetronasMalaysia | 67.0 | 22.8% | 15.2× | 14 | +145.5% |
| 3 | Ufa State Petroleum Technological UniversityRussia | 61.1 | 7.3% | 156.9× | 65 | +2522.5% |
| 4 | China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina | 58.8 | 14.6% | 61.5× | 144 | -51.4% |
| 5 | China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina | 58.7 | 17.7% | 24.9× | 71 | -9.7% |
| 6 | Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry UniversityAzerbaijan | 56.0 | 4.7% | 82.0× | 36 | +343.3% |
| 7 | University of TulsaUnited States | 56.0 | 26.9% | 28.3× | 10 | +39.8% |
| 8 | Southwest Petroleum UniversityChina | 52.1 | 10.5% | 47.5× | 92 | -48.8% |
| 9 | Saint Petersburg Mining UniversityRussia | 51.4 | 16.9% | 53.6× | 18 | — |
| 10 | Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and GasUkraine | 51.3 | 11.6% | 30.1× | 9 | +646.3% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Oil and Gas Production Techniques research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 41% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Oil and Gas Production Techniques.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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