George E. King

3.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
56 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

George E. King is a scholar working on Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, George E. King has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Ocean Engineering, 41 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 8 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in George E. King's work include Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (39 papers), Drilling and Well Engineering (28 papers) and Oil and Gas Production Techniques (20 papers). George E. King is often cited by papers focused on Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (39 papers), Drilling and Well Engineering (28 papers) and Oil and Gas Production Techniques (20 papers). George E. King collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. George E. King's co-authors include Luke Haile, I. D. Palmer, Ali Daneshy, Frances Wood, J.L. Gidley, Allan Katende, Mileva Radonjic, Mojtaba P. Shahri, George Brown and C. A. Meyer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Applied Polymer Science and Journal of Petroleum Technology.

In The Last Decade

George E. King

54 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Thirty Years of Gas Shale Fracturing: What Have We Learned? 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 2012 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Thirty Years of Gas Shale Fracturing: What Have We Learned?
    2010 606 citations George E. King SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition profile →
  2. Hydraulic Fracturing 101: What Every Representative, Environmentalist, Regulator, Reporter, Investor, University Researcher, Neighbor and Engineer Should Know About Estimating Frac Risk and Improving Frac Performance in Unconventional Gas and Oil Wells.
    2012 436 citations George E. King SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference profile →

Peers

George E. King
Stephen A. Holditch United States
Linsong Cheng China
Daniel J. Soeder United States
Charles D. Gorecki United States
Dustin Crandall United States
Lixi Liang China
Saad Alafnan Saudi Arabia
Jian Xiong China
Dong Yang China
Robert Dilmore United States
Stephen A. Holditch United States
George E. King
Citations per year, relative to George E. King George E. King (= 1×) peers Stephen A. Holditch

Countries citing papers authored by George E. King

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Fields of papers citing papers by George E. King

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of George E. King

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of George E. King. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of George E. King based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with George E. King. George E. King is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Miskimins, Jennifer, Hossein Kazemi, A. W. Eustes, et al.. (2022). Development of Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Wellbore Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 9 indexed citations
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Radonjic, Mileva, et al.. (2020). Integrated Microstructural Characterisation of Caney Shale, OK. Proceedings of the 8th Unconventional Resources Technology Conference. 9 indexed citations
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King, George E., et al.. (2011). Utilizing Fluid and Proppant Tracer Results to Analyze Multi-Fractured Well Flow Back in Shales: A Framework for Optimizing Fracture Design and Application. SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference. 31 indexed citations
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King, George E.. (2010). Thirty Years of Gas Shale Fracturing: What Have We Learned?. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 606 indexed citations breakdown →
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King, George E., et al.. (2007). Downhole Leak Determination Using Fiber-Optic Distributed-Temperature Surveys at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 27 indexed citations
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King, George E., et al.. (2004). Reverse Circulation With Coiled Tubing - Results of 1600+ Jobs. 7 indexed citations
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King, George E., et al.. (1992). Large-diameter coiled tubing completions decrease risk of formation damage. Oil & gas journal. 35(12). 17–17. 1 indexed citations
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King, George E.. (1989). Perforating the Horizontal Well. Journal of Petroleum Technology. 41(7). 671–672. 16 indexed citations
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King, George E., et al.. (1989). An Investigation Into Practical Removal of Downhole Paraffin by Thermal Methods and Chemical Solvents. SPE Production Operations Symposium. 20 indexed citations
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King, George E.. (1987). Designing an Efficient Perforating Program. Journal of Petroleum Technology. 39(5). 513–514. 2 indexed citations
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King, George E., et al.. (1986). Factors Affecting Perforating Charge Performance and Relationship to Port Plug Condition. SPE Production Engineering. 1(5). 379–387. 4 indexed citations
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King, George E., et al.. (1986). Hydrocarbon Solvents: An Alternative to Acid for Removing Some Formation Damage. International Meeting on Petroleum Engineering. 7 indexed citations
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King, George E.. (1985). Foam and Nitrified Fluid Treatments—Stimulation Techniques and More. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 21 indexed citations
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King, George E.. (1982). Foam stimulation fluids: what they are, where they work. 4 indexed citations
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King, George E.. (1977). Factors Affecting Dynamic Fluid Leakoff With Foam Fracturing Fluids. 16 indexed citations
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Wood, Frances, et al.. (1966). Hydrogen Bonding of Water in Substances containing the Amide Group. Nature. 212(5062). 606–606. 3 indexed citations
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King, George E.. (1955). Influence of Liquid Films on Fibre Friction. Nature. 175(4452). 383–383. 2 indexed citations
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King, George E., et al.. (1954). 25—REVERSIBLE TWIST AND BENDING PHENOMENA IN KERATIN FIBRES. Journal of the Textile Institute Transactions. 45(5). T412–T418. 1 indexed citations

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