A. T. Bourgoyne

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

A. T. Bourgoyne is a scholar working on Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, A. T. Bourgoyne has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Ocean Engineering, 31 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 7 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in A. T. Bourgoyne's work include Drilling and Well Engineering (44 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (30 papers) and Oil and Gas Production Techniques (19 papers). A. T. Bourgoyne is often cited by papers focused on Drilling and Well Engineering (44 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (30 papers) and Oil and Gas Production Techniques (19 papers). A. T. Bourgoyne collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Australia. A. T. Bourgoyne's co-authors include Keith K. Millheim, M.E. Chenevert, F.S. Young, Stuart Scott, J. P. Langlinais, T. G. Monger, W. David Constant, John R. Smith, Otto Santos and James P. Brill and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Journal of Petroleum Technology and Journal of Energy Resources Technology.

In The Last Decade

A. T. Bourgoyne

54 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Applied Drilling Engineering 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Applied Drilling Engineering
    1986 658 citations A. T. Bourgoyne, Keith K. Millheim et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. T. Bourgoyne United States 13 1.5k 1.2k 371 167 97 56 1.7k
Babs Oyeneyin United Kingdom 15 627 0.4× 537 0.5× 142 0.4× 154 0.9× 7 0.1× 62 766
Gonghui Liu China 21 1.1k 0.8× 915 0.8× 372 1.0× 417 2.5× 8 0.1× 126 1.4k
Qingling Liu China 14 442 0.3× 381 0.3× 75 0.2× 425 2.5× 12 0.1× 37 788
G. Hareland Canada 23 1.9k 1.3× 1.5k 1.3× 802 2.2× 404 2.4× 2 0.0× 154 2.0k
Keith K. Millheim Austria 13 1.1k 0.7× 782 0.7× 424 1.1× 139 0.8× 2 0.0× 54 1.2k
Robert F. Mitchell United States 22 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 598 1.6× 187 1.1× 3 0.0× 88 1.7k
M. Evren Özbayoğlu Türkiye 14 393 0.3× 383 0.3× 97 0.3× 38 0.2× 5 0.1× 34 527
Gene Kouba United States 23 782 0.5× 415 0.4× 86 0.2× 134 0.8× 29 0.3× 89 1.4k
Zhaopeng Zhu China 14 471 0.3× 322 0.3× 147 0.4× 80 0.5× 3 0.0× 83 646
Tie Yan China 14 360 0.2× 297 0.3× 134 0.4× 158 0.9× 9 0.1× 50 523

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Fields of papers citing papers by A. T. Bourgoyne

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. T. Bourgoyne

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Smith, John R., et al.. (2003). New Dynamic Kill Procedure for Off-Bottom Blowout Wells Considering Counter-Current Flow of Kill Fluid. SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition. 4 indexed citations
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Smith, John R., et al.. (1999). Co-Current and Countercurrent Migration of Gas Kicks in “Horizontal” Wells. Journal of Energy Resources Technology. 121(2). 96–101. 2 indexed citations
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Bourgoyne, A. T., et al.. (1997). The Dual Density Riser Solution. Proceedings of SPE/IADC Drilling Conference. 4 indexed citations
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Bourgoyne, A. T.. (1997). Well Control Considerations for Underbalanced Drilling. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 9 indexed citations
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Bourgoyne, A. T.. (1997). Well Control Considerations for Underbalanced Drilling. Proceedings of SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 6 indexed citations
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Bourgoyne, A. T.. (1995). Rotating control head applications increasing. Oil & gas journal. 93(41). 2 indexed citations
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Bourgoyne, A. T., et al.. (1993). Identifying crater potential improves shallow gas kick control. Oil & gas journal. 11. 717792–717792. 5 indexed citations
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Bourgoyne, A. T., et al.. (1989). Methods for Handling Drilled Gas in Oil-Based Drilling Fluids. SPE Drilling Engineering. 4(3). 237–246. 11 indexed citations
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Constant, W. David & A. T. Bourgoyne. (1988). Fracture-Gradient Prediction for Offshore Wells. SPE Drilling Engineering. 3(2). 136–140. 30 indexed citations
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Langlinais, J. P., et al.. (1987). Method for Determining the Feasibility of Dynamic Kill of Shallow Gas Flows. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 5 indexed citations
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Bourgoyne, A. T., et al.. (1986). Applied Drilling Engineering. 658 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bourgoyne, A. T., et al.. (1983). How to handle a gas kick moving up a shut-in well. World Oil; (United States). 78(2). 394–406. 3 indexed citations
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Bourgoyne, A. T., et al.. (1983). Techniques for Handling Upward Migration of Gas Kicks in a Shut-In Well. 9 indexed citations
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Langlinais, J. P., et al.. (1983). Frictional Pressure Losses for the Flow of Drilling Mud and Mud/Gas Mixtures. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 12 indexed citations
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Bourgoyne, A. T., et al.. (1982). A Feasibility Study on the Use of Subsea Chokes in Well Control Operations on Floating Drilling Vessels. Journal of Petroleum Technology. 34(5). 1133–1139. 1 indexed citations
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Bourgoyne, A. T., et al.. (1975). Factors Affecting Bubble-Rise Velocity Of Gas Kicks. Journal of Petroleum Technology. 27(5). 571–584. 62 indexed citations
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Bourgoyne, A. T. & F.S. Young. (1973). The Use Of Drillability Logs For Formation Evaluation And Abnormal Pressure Detection. 2 indexed citations
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Bourgoyne, A. T., et al.. (1972). Shale Water As A Pressure Support Mechanism in Superpressure Reservoirs. 10 indexed citations

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