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Well Spacing Optimization

Well Spacing Optimization is a reservoir engineering framework that systematically determines the optimal spatial arrangement of production and injection wells in heavy oil reservoirs to maximize hydrocarbon recovery while minimizing interference and operational costs.

166

Publications

4.8K

Citations

563

Authors

162

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

74

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Publications

166

On optimization algorithms for the reservoir oil well placement problem

Wolfgang Bangerth, Héctor Klíe, Mary F. Wheeler et al. · Computational Geosciences · 2006 · 275 citations

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Stability study and optimization design of small-spacing two-well (SSTW) salt caverns for natural gas storages

Jie Chen, Dan Lu, Wei Liu et al. · Journal of Energy Storage · 2019 · 161 citations

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Experimental investigation of optimization of well spacing for gas recovery from methane hydrate reservoir in sandy sediment by heat stimulation

Yi Wang, Jing‐Chun Feng, Xiao‐Sen Li et al. · Applied Energy · 2017 · 99 citations

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A variable-control well placement optimization for improved reservoir development

Lianlin Li, Behnam Jafarpour · Computational Geosciences · 2012 · 97 citations

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Optimization of Well Spacing for Bakken Tight Oil Reservoirs

Wei Yu, Kamy Sepehrnoori · 2014 · 88 citations

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Authors

563

  1. HX
    Hongjie Xiong

    Southeast University, China

    5 publications · 125 citations

    5

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  2. AA
    Abeeb A. Awotunde

    King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

    3 publications · 74 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. YW
    Yunsheng Wei

    Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, China

    3 publications · 73 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. CD
    Caspar Daniel Adenutsi

    China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China

    3 publications · 59 citations

    3

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  5. FL
    Fengpeng Lai

    China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China

    3 publications · 59 citations

    3

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Institutions

162

  1. China University of Petroleum, Beijing

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    31 publications

    685 citations

  2. Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    34 publications

    1K citations

  3. Daqing Oilfield General Hospital

    Daqing, China

    7 h-index

    19 publications

    790 citations

  4. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    762 citations

  5. China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

    Beijing, China

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    129 citations

  6. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    1.6K citations

  7. Mitchell Institute

    Portland, United States

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    696 citations

  8. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    552 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

    14 publications · 410 citations

    12

    h-index

  2. SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition

    Conference · 6 publications · 118 citations

    6

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  3. Petroleum Exploration and Development

    6 publications · 142 citations

    6

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  4. Journal of Petroleum Technology

    JPT · 6 publications · 163 citations

    6

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  5. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

    5 publications · 162 citations

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