David Spain

685 citations

45 papers · 526 indexed · h-index 14

Impact in

Ocean Engineering top 2%
- Drilling and Well Engineering
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
- Oil and Gas Production Techniques
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
Mechanical Engineering top 5%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Papers in ⓘ

Mechanical Engineering 36
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis 36
Ocean Engineering 29
- Drilling and Well Engineering 18
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods 18
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques 6
- Oil and Gas Production Techniques 2

Co-authors: William C. Dawson (7 shared papers)Ivan Gil (6 shared papers)John Quirein (2 shared papers)Herbert M. Sebastian (4 shared papers)Shujie Liu (3 shared papers)G. W. Gunter (1 shared paper)Sidney A. Morris (1 shared paper)Michael Golombok (2 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (1 paper)Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects (1 paper)Research-Technology Management (1 paper)AAPG Bulletin (1 paper)Netherlands Journal of Geosciences – Geologie en Mijnbouw (1 paper)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Netherlands

In The Last Decade

David Spain

43 papers receiving 448 citations

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1	Petrophysical Evaluation for Enhancing Hydraulic Stimulation in Horizontal Shale Gas Wells SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition ·Dan Buller, Simon Hughes, Jennifer Market, Erik Petre, David Spain, Tobi Odumosu	2010	95
2	Integrating Core Data and Wireline Geochemical Data for Formation Evaluation and Characterization of Shale Gas Reservoirs SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition ·John Quirein, Jim Witkowsky, Jerome Truax, Jim Galford, David Spain, Tobi Odumosu	2010	48
3	Geo-Engineered Completion Optimization: An Integrated, Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Improve Stimulation Efficiency in Unconventional Shale Reservoirs David Spain, Ivan Gil, Herbert M. Sebastian, Phil Smith, Jeff Wampler, Stephan Cadwallader, Mitchell Graff	2015	26
4	Petrophysical Evaluation of a Slope Fan/Basin-Floor Fan Complex: Cherry Canyon Formation, Ward County, Texas (1) AAPG Bulletin ·David Spain	1992	22
5	Winland Pore Throat Prediction Method - A Proper Retrospect: New Examples From Carbonates and Complex Systems G. W. Gunter, David Spain, E. Viro, J. Bosley Thomas, Graham Potter, J. Williams	2014	20
6	Integrated Workflow for Selecting Hydraulic Fracture Initiation Points in the Khazzan Giant Tight Gas Field, Sultanate of Oman Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference ·David Spain, R. Naidu, William C. Dawson, Germán Merletti, Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, Dai Yu Guo	2015	20
7	Controls on Reservoir Quality and Productivity in the Haynesville Shale, Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Basin David Spain, Glen A. Anderson	2010	19
8	Barik Reservoir Description - An Evolving Concept Khalil Al Rashdi, David Spain	2015	18
9	Beyond Volumetrics: Unconventional Petrophysics for Efficient Resource Appraisal (Example from the Khazzan Field, Sultanate of Oman) David Spain, Germán Merletti, William C. Dawson	2015	18
10	Physics driven real-time blood flow simulations Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering ·Sethuraman Sankaran, David Lesage, Rhea Tombropoulos, Nan Xiao, Hyun Jin Kim, David Spain, Michiel Schaap, Charles A. Taylor	2020	18
11	Netherlands Journal of Geosciences – Geologie en Mijnbouw ·David Spain, Curtis Paul Conrad	1997	16
12	3-D Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Flow Modeling—Key to the Successful Implementation of a Geo-Engineered Completion Optimization Program in the Eagle Ford Shale Herbert M. Sebastian, Ivan Gil, Mitchell Graff, Jeff Wampler, Germán Merletti, Tie Sun, Hemali Patel, David Spain, Stephan Cadwallader, Kay E. Cawiezel, Phil Smith, R. G. Keck	2015	15
13	A Novel Approach To Shale-Gas Evaluation Using A Cased-Hole Pulsed Neutron Tool Dan Buller, Suparman Suparman, Shan Kwong, David Spain, Mike Miller	2010	14
14	Petrophysical Rock Typing of Tight Gas Sands - Beyond Porosity and Saturation: Example from the Cotton Valley Formation, East Texas David Spain, Shujie Liu, Chuck Devier	2011	14
15	Advanced Petrophysical, Geological, Geophysical and Geomechanical Reservoir Characterization - Key to the Successful Implementation of a Geo-Engineered Completion Optimization Program in the Eagle Ford Shale Tie Sun, Germán Merletti, Hemali Patel, Mitchell Graff, Stephan Cadwallader, Omar Aguirre, Jeff Wampler, Ivan Gil, Herbert M. Sebastian, David Spain	2015	13
16	Advanced Petrophysical, Geological, Geophysical and Geomechanical Reservoir Characterization – Key to the Successful Implementation of a Geo-Engineered Completion Optimization Program in the Eagle Ford Shale Tie Sun, Germán Merletti, Hemali Patel, Stephan Cadwallader, Mitchell Graff, Jeff Wampler, Ivan Gil, Herb Sebastian, David Spain	2015	12
17	An Integrated Dataset Centered Around Distributed Fiber Optic Monitoring - Key to the Successful Implementation of a Geo-Engineered Completion Optimization Program in the Eagle Ford Shale Stephan Cadwallader, Jeff Wampler, Sun Tie, Herb Sebastian, Mitchell Graff, Iván J. Núñez‐Gil, Hemali Patel, Germán Merletti, David Spain, Terry Lowrey, Raymond E. Miller, Joram Hadden, John W. Swanson	2015	12
18	An Integrated Dataset Centered Around Distributed Fiber Optic Monitoring - Key to the Successful Implementation of a Geo-Engineered Completion Optimization Program in the Eagle Ford Shale Stephan Cadwallader, Jeff Wampler, Tie Sun, Herb Sebastian, Mitchell Graff, Ivan Gil, Hemali Patel, Germán Merletti, David Spain, Terry Lowrey, Raymond E. Miller, Joram Hadden, J Swanson	2015	12
19	Application of New Generation Multi Detector Pulsed Neutron Technology In Petrophysical Surveillance Adrian Zett, Osman B. Kavcar, David Spain, Donald Surles, C. Colbert	2012	11
20	Integration of Post-Frac Production Logging Data with Pre-Frac Static Petrophysical Description Enhances Reservoir Characterization William C. Dawson, Germán Merletti, David Spain, Adrian Zett, Robert Clark, Jeffry Hamman	2015	9

About David Spain

David Spain is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Geophysics and Artificial Intelligence, having authored 45 papers that have together received 526 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (36 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (20 papers), Drilling and Well Engineering (18 papers), Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods (18 papers), Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (7 papers), Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques (6 papers), Oil and Gas Production Techniques (2 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Ocean Engineering (343 citations), Mechanical Engineering (389 citations), Mechanics of Materials (253 citations), Geophysics (126 citations) and Earth-Surface Processes (26 citations). David Spain has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include William C. Dawson, Ivan Gil, John Quirein, Herbert M. Sebastian, Shujie Liu, G. W. Gunter, Sidney A. Morris, Michael Golombok, Suparman Suparman and Kay E. Cawiezel. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Research-Technology Management, AAPG Bulletin and Netherlands Journal of Geosciences – Geologie en Mijnbouw.

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