Mike Mullen

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Mike Mullen is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Mike Mullen has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 14 papers in Ocean Engineering and 5 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in Mike Mullen's work include Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (17 papers), Drilling and Well Engineering (13 papers) and Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods (8 papers). Mike Mullen is often cited by papers focused on Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (17 papers), Drilling and Well Engineering (13 papers) and Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods (8 papers). Mike Mullen collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and British Virgin Islands. Mike Mullen's co-authors include Donald P. Kundert, Bill Grieser, R. D. Barree, B. W. McDaniel, Matthew Blauch, Jeffrey M. Yarus, Raymond L. Johnson, Charles W. Morris and Craig D. Adams and has published in prestigious journals such as SPE Production & Operations, SPE Production & Facilities and SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference.

In The Last Decade

Mike Mullen

18 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

A Practical Use of Shale Petrophysics for Stimulation Des... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 250 500 750
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. A Practical Use of Shale Petrophysics for Stimulation Design Optimization: All Shale Plays Are Not Clones of the Barnett Shale
    2008 944 citations Mike Mullen, Bill Grieser et al. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mike Mullen United Kingdom 10 1.1k 977 877 369 48 20 1.3k
Bill Grieser United Kingdom 13 1.3k 1.1× 1.1k 1.1× 918 1.0× 381 1.0× 52 1.1× 29 1.5k
Donald P. Kundert United Kingdom 6 965 0.9× 845 0.9× 766 0.9× 303 0.8× 45 0.9× 9 1.1k
Jingshou Liu China 20 475 0.4× 328 0.3× 599 0.7× 313 0.8× 35 0.7× 46 799
Wenya Lyu China 14 586 0.5× 302 0.3× 637 0.7× 335 0.9× 30 0.6× 30 784
Yunsheng Wei China 15 740 0.7× 690 0.7× 696 0.8× 99 0.3× 87 1.8× 46 1.1k
Audrey Ougier‐Simonin United Kingdom 14 311 0.3× 315 0.3× 580 0.7× 338 0.9× 38 0.8× 27 803
Wanchun Zhao China 14 370 0.3× 432 0.4× 619 0.7× 114 0.3× 25 0.5× 45 809
Richard A. Plumb British Virgin Islands 17 942 0.8× 950 1.0× 654 0.7× 1.0k 2.8× 8 0.2× 32 1.6k
Maartje Houben Netherlands 12 263 0.2× 336 0.3× 536 0.6× 185 0.5× 47 1.0× 24 724
T. Meier Germany 7 417 0.4× 484 0.5× 691 0.8× 148 0.4× 18 0.4× 13 799

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mike Mullen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mike Mullen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Mike Mullen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Mike Mullen 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 Mike Mullen. Mike Mullen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Mullen, Mike, et al.. (2012). Fracability Index – More Than Just Calculating Rock Properties. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 38 indexed citations
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Yarus, Jeffrey M., et al.. (2012). Exploring Shale Basins using Existing Wells. 6 indexed citations
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Barree, R. D., et al.. (2011). Surface-Area vs. Conductivity-Type Fracture Treatments in Shale Reservoirs. SPE Production & Operations. 26(4). 357–367. 56 indexed citations
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Barree, R. D., et al.. (2011). Surface Area vs Conductivity Type Fracture Treatments in Shale Reservoirs. SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference. 26 indexed citations
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Mullen, Mike, et al.. (2010). Is That Frac Job Really Breaking New Rock Or Just Pumping Down a Pre-Existing Plane of Weakness?-The Integration of Geomechanics And Hydraulic-Fracture Diagnostics. 4 indexed citations
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Mullen, Mike, et al.. (2010). Does the Presence of Natural Fractures Have an Impact on Production? A Case Study From the Middle Bakken Dolomite, North Dakota. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 27 indexed citations
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Mullen, Mike, et al.. (2008). A Practical Use of Shale Petrophysics for Stimulation Design Optimization: All Shale Plays Are Not Clones of the Barnett Shale. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 944 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mullen, Mike, et al.. (2005). Fluid Typing With T1 NMR: Incorporating T1 and T2 Measurements for Improved Interpretation in Tight Gas Sands and Unconventional Reservoirs. 5 indexed citations
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Mullen, Mike, et al.. (2003). The Effect of Completion Methodologies on Production in the Jonah Field. SPE Production & Facilities. 18(3). 145–150. 11 indexed citations
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Morris, Charles W., et al.. (2003). Cement Evaluation Under Extreme Conditions. 3 indexed citations
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Blauch, Matthew, et al.. (2002). Matching Technical Solutions to the Lifecycle Phase is the Key to Developing a CBM Prospect. SPE Gas Technology Symposium. 7 indexed citations
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Mullen, Mike, et al.. (2001). The Effect of Stimulation Methodologies on Production in the Jonah Field. 14 indexed citations
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Mullen, Mike, et al.. (1998). Successful Prediction Of Well Productivity From Openhole Logs Improves Profitability In Several Rocky Mountain Formations: Case Histories.
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Mullen, Mike, et al.. (1995). How to Get a Job in Sports. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations

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